diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b006c8bf..412e8823 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     readme = f.read()
 
 setup(
-    version='1.10.0',
+    version='1.10.1',
     name='testgres',
     packages=['testgres', 'testgres.operations', 'testgres.helpers'],
     description='Testing utility for PostgreSQL and its extensions',
diff --git a/testgres/operations/remote_ops.py b/testgres/operations/remote_ops.py
index 01251e1c..f182768b 100644
--- a/testgres/operations/remote_ops.py
+++ b/testgres/operations/remote_ops.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 import tempfile
 import platform
 
+from ..utils import reserve_port
+
 # we support both pg8000 and psycopg2
 try:
     import psycopg2 as pglib
@@ -392,7 +394,7 @@ def db_connect(self, dbname, user, password=None, host="localhost", port=5432):
         """
          Established SSH tunnel and Connects to a PostgreSQL
         """
-        self.establish_ssh_tunnel(local_port=port, remote_port=5432)
+        self.establish_ssh_tunnel(local_port=reserve_port(), remote_port=5432)
         try:
             conn = pglib.connect(
                 host=host,