diff --git a/misc/dynomite/files/patch-src_seedsprovider_dyn__florida.c b/misc/dynomite/files/patch-src_seedsprovider_dyn__florida.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2dd2f5966d3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/dynomite/files/patch-src_seedsprovider_dyn__florida.c
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+- workaround for https://github.com/Netflix/dynomite/issues/818
+
+--- src/seedsprovider/dyn_florida.c.orig	2023-03-24 06:10:53 UTC
++++ src/seedsprovider/dyn_florida.c
+@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
+ #endif
+ 
+ static char *floridaIp = NULL;
+-static int floridaPort = NULL;
++static int floridaPort = 0;
+ static char *request = NULL;
+ static int isOsVarEval = 0;
+