diff --git a/pkg/splunk/util/secrets.go b/pkg/splunk/util/secrets.go
index 35071e80a..3752a1211 100644
--- a/pkg/splunk/util/secrets.go
+++ b/pkg/splunk/util/secrets.go
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ splunk:
     pass4SymmKey: "%s"
     idxc:
         secret: "%s"
+		replication_port: 9887
     shc:
         secret: "%s"
 `,