diff --git a/app/constants.js b/app/constants.js
index 7a2c40b..fbc10e8 100644
--- a/app/constants.js
+++ b/app/constants.js
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ const DEFAULTS = {
     "client",
     "public"
   ),
-  CLIENT_FILE: "client.htm"
+  CLIENT_FILE: "client.htm",
+  MAX_AUTH_ATTEMPTS: 2
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/app/ssh.js b/app/ssh.js
index c1fced5..5ffe9c2 100644
--- a/app/ssh.js
+++ b/app/ssh.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const EventEmitter = require("events")
 const { createNamespacedDebug } = require("./logger")
 const { SSHConnectionError, handleError } = require("./errors")
 const { maskSensitiveData } = require("./utils")
+const { DEFAULTS } = require("./constants")
 
 const debug = createNamespacedDebug("ssh")
 
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ class SSHConnection extends EventEmitter {
     this.stream = null
     this.creds = null
     this.authAttempts = 0
-    this.maxAuthAttempts = 2
   }
 
   /**
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class SSHConnection extends EventEmitter {
       debug(`connect: error: ${err.message}`)
 
       // Check if this is an authentication error and we haven't exceeded max attempts
-      if (this.authAttempts < this.maxAuthAttempts) {
+      if (this.authAttempts < DEFAULTS.MAX_AUTH_ATTEMPTS) {
         this.authAttempts++
         debug(
           `Authentication attempt ${this.authAttempts} failed, trying password authentication`