diff --git a/i3pystatus/mail/imap.py b/i3pystatus/mail/imap.py
index db15433..154d2cf 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/mail/imap.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/mail/imap.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class IMAP(Backend):
     )
     required = ("host", "username", "password")
 
-    port = 143
+    port = 993
     ssl = False
 
     imap_class = imaplib.IMAP4