diff --git a/.changeset/eighty-planes-kneel.md b/.changeset/eighty-planes-kneel.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f3eec576
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/eighty-planes-kneel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'astro': patch
+---
+
+Ensure CLI flags override function-style server config
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/core/config/schema.ts b/packages/astro/src/core/config/schema.ts
index 794c756ce..f9cddbf40 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/core/config/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/core/config/schema.ts
@@ -271,8 +271,18 @@ export function createRelativeSchema(cmd: string, fileProtocolRoot: URL) {
 			.default({}),
 		server: z.preprocess(
 			// preprocess
-			(val) =>
-				typeof val === 'function' ? val({ command: cmd === 'dev' ? 'dev' : 'preview' }) : val,
+			(val) => {
+				if (typeof val === 'function') {
+					const result = val({ command: cmd === 'dev' ? 'dev' : 'preview' });
+					// @ts-expect-error revive attached prop added from CLI flags
+					if (val.port) result.port = val.port;
+					// @ts-expect-error revive attached prop added from CLI flags
+					if (val.host) result.host = val.host;
+					return result;
+				} else {
+					return val;
+				}
+			},
 			// validate
 			z
 				.object({
diff --git a/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-basic/astro.config.mjs b/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-basic/astro.config.mjs
index 08916b1fe..b7b7dafe6 100644
--- a/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-basic/astro.config.mjs
+++ b/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-basic/astro.config.mjs
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ import preact from '@astrojs/preact';
 // https://astro.build/config
 export default defineConfig({
 	integrations: [preact()],
+	// make sure CLI flags have precedence
+  server: () => ({ port: 3000 })
 });