diff --git a/internal/configuration/settings/openvpnselection.go b/internal/configuration/settings/openvpnselection.go
index 5ae3c87a..268e2032 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/settings/openvpnselection.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/settings/openvpnselection.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (o OpenVPNSelection) validate(vpnProvider string) (err error) {
 				allowedTCP = []uint16{443, 1194, 8080, 8443}
 				allowedUDP = []uint16{443, 1194, 8080, 8443}
 			case providers.PrivateInternetAccess:
-				allowedTCP = []uint16{80, 110, 443, 501, 502}
+				allowedTCP = []uint16{80, 110, 443, 501, 502, 8443}
 				allowedUDP = []uint16{53, 1194, 1197, 1198, 8080, 9201}
 			case providers.Protonvpn:
 				allowedTCP = []uint16{443, 5995, 8443}
diff --git a/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/connection.go b/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/connection.go
index c2608e3e..59dd866e 100644
--- a/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/connection.go
+++ b/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/connection.go
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ func (p *Provider) GetConnection(selection settings.ServerSelection, ipv6Support
 		defaults.OpenVPNTCPPort = 502
 		defaults.OpenVPNUDPPort = 1198
 	case presets.Strong:
-		defaults.OpenVPNTCPPort = 501
-		defaults.OpenVPNUDPPort = 1197
+		defaults.OpenVPNTCPPort = 8443
+		defaults.OpenVPNUDPPort = 8080
 	}
 
 	return utils.GetConnection(p.Name(),