diff --git a/python/ray/node.py b/python/ray/node.py
index 99d40906a..5e771176b 100644
--- a/python/ray/node.py
+++ b/python/ray/node.py
@@ -208,6 +208,10 @@ class Node:
 
         if head:
             ray_params.update_if_absent(num_redis_shards=1)
+            gcs_server_port = os.getenv(
+                ray_constants.GCS_PORT_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE)
+            if gcs_server_port:
+                ray_params.update_if_absent(gcs_server_port=gcs_server_port)
             self._webui_url = None
         else:
             self._webui_url = (
diff --git a/python/ray/ray_constants.py b/python/ray/ray_constants.py
index 6194b896d..e49ba1c85 100644
--- a/python/ray/ray_constants.py
+++ b/python/ray/ray_constants.py
@@ -234,3 +234,5 @@ MAX_INT64_VALUE = 9223372036854775807
 
 # Object Spilling related constants
 DEFAULT_OBJECT_PREFIX = "ray_spilled_objects"
+
+GCS_PORT_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE = "RAY_GCS_SERVER_PORT"