diff --git a/jmbase/jmbase/support.py b/jmbase/jmbase/support.py
index 6097f0f..1fa191c 100644
--- a/jmbase/jmbase/support.py
+++ b/jmbase/jmbase/support.py
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 import logging, sys
 import binascii
 import random
+import socket
 from getpass import getpass
 from os import path, environ
 from functools import wraps
 from optparse import IndentedHelpFormatter
+from typing import List
 import urllib.parse as urlparse
 
 # JoinMarket version
@@ -339,3 +341,18 @@ def random_insert(old, new):
     for n in new:
         insertion_index = random.randint(0, len(old))
         old[:] = old[:insertion_index] + [n] + old[insertion_index:]
+
+def get_free_tcp_ports(num_ports: int) -> List[int]:
+    """ Get first free TCP ports you can bind to on localhost.
+    """
+    sockets = []
+    ports = []
+    for i in range(num_ports):
+        s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+        s.bind(("", 0))
+        s.listen(1)
+        ports.append(s.getsockname()[1])
+        sockets.append(s)
+    for s in sockets:
+        s.close()
+    return ports
diff --git a/jmclient/test/test_wallet_rpc.py b/jmclient/test/test_wallet_rpc.py
index 9d14c5d..debfa54 100644
--- a/jmclient/test/test_wallet_rpc.py
+++ b/jmclient/test/test_wallet_rpc.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from autobahn.twisted.websocket import WebSocketClientFactory, \
     connectWS
 
 from jmbase import get_nontor_agent, hextobin, BytesProducer, get_log
+from jmbase.support import get_free_tcp_ports
 from jmbitcoin import CTransaction
 from jmclient import (load_test_config, jm_single, SegwitWalletFidelityBonds,
                       JMWalletDaemon, validate_address, start_reactor,
@@ -39,10 +40,10 @@ class WalletRPCTestBase(object):
     wallet_structure = [1, 3, 0, 0, 0]
     # the mean amount of each deposit in the above indices, in btc
     mean_amt = 2.0
-    # the port for the jmwallet daemon
-    dport = 28183
-    # the port for the ws
-    wss_port = 28283
+    # the port for the jmwallet daemon (auto)
+    dport = None
+    # the port for the ws (auto)
+    wss_port = None
     # how many different wallets we need
     num_wallet_files = 2
     # wallet type
@@ -59,6 +60,16 @@ class WalletRPCTestBase(object):
         # start the daemon; note we are using tcp connections
         # to avoid storing certs in the test env.
         # TODO change that.
+        if self.dport is None and self.wss_port is None:
+            free_ports = get_free_tcp_ports(2)
+            self.dport = free_ports[0]
+            self.wss_port = free_ports[1]
+        elif self.dport is None:
+            free_ports = get_free_tcp_ports(1)
+            self.dport = free_ports[0]
+        elif self.wss_port is None:
+            free_ports = get_free_tcp_ports(1)
+            self.wss_port = free_ports[0]
         self.daemon = JMWalletDaemonT(self.dport, self.wss_port, tls=False)
         self.daemon.auth_disabled = False
         # because we sync and start the wallet service manually here
diff --git a/jmclient/test/test_websocket.py b/jmclient/test/test_websocket.py
index 511732d..cf89bcf 100644
--- a/jmclient/test/test_websocket.py
+++ b/jmclient/test/test_websocket.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from autobahn.twisted.websocket import WebSocketClientFactory, \
 import jwt
 
 from jmbase import get_log, hextobin
+from jmbase.support import get_free_tcp_ports
 from jmclient import (JmwalletdWebSocketServerFactory,
                       JmwalletdWebSocketServerProtocol)
 from jmbitcoin import CTransaction
@@ -60,10 +61,13 @@ class WebsocketTestBase(object):
     """ This tests that a websocket client can connect to our
     websocket subscription service
     """
-    # the port for the ws
-    wss_port = 28283
+    # the port for the ws (auto)
+    wss_port = None
     
     def setUp(self):
+        if self.wss_port is None:
+            free_ports = get_free_tcp_ports(1)
+            self.wss_port = free_ports[0]
         self.wss_url = "ws://127.0.0.1:" + str(self.wss_port)
         self.wss_factory = JmwalletdWebSocketServerFactory(self.wss_url)
         self.wss_factory.protocol = JmwalletdWebSocketServerProtocol