diff --git a/src/lib/waku.ts b/src/lib/waku.ts
index 1108dd94f4..c3c1fe9c2c 100644
--- a/src/lib/waku.ts
+++ b/src/lib/waku.ts
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import { StoreCodec, WakuStore } from './waku_store';
 
 const websocketsTransportKey = Websockets.prototype[Symbol.toStringTag];
 
-const DefaultPingKeepAliveValueSecs = 0;
-const DefaultRelayKeepAliveValueSecs = 5 * 60;
+export const DefaultPingKeepAliveValueSecs = 0;
+export const DefaultRelayKeepAliveValueSecs = 5 * 60;
 
 const dbg = debug('waku:waku');