diff --git a/pkg/model/watchdog_options.go b/pkg/model/watchdog_options.go
index cb21b019e..100d07f6e 100644
--- a/pkg/model/watchdog_options.go
+++ b/pkg/model/watchdog_options.go
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-const DefaultWatchdogInterval = 500 * time.Millisecond
+const (
+	DefaultWatchdogInterval         = 500 * time.Millisecond
+	DefaultMemoryReclaimerThreshold = 0.80
+)
 
 // WatchDogOptions contains all configuration for the WatchDog
 type WatchDogOptions struct {
@@ -112,7 +115,7 @@ func DefaultWatchDogOptions() *WatchDogOptions {
 		idleCheck:                false,
 		lruLimit:                 0,
 		memoryReclaimerEnabled:   false,
-		memoryReclaimerThreshold: 0.80,
+		memoryReclaimerThreshold: DefaultMemoryReclaimerThreshold,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/model/watchdog_test.go b/pkg/model/watchdog_test.go
index da25bdf4d..81085907a 100644
--- a/pkg/model/watchdog_test.go
+++ b/pkg/model/watchdog_test.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ var _ = Describe("WatchDog", func() {
 				model.WithProcessManager(pm),
 			)
 			_, threshold := wd.GetMemoryReclaimerSettings()
-			Expect(threshold).To(Equal(0.95)) // default
+			Expect(threshold).To(Equal(model.DefaultMemoryReclaimerThreshold))
 		})
 
 		It("should allow updating memory reclaimer settings dynamically", func() {
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ var _ = Describe("WatchDog", func() {
 
 			enabled, threshold := wd.GetMemoryReclaimerSettings()
 			Expect(enabled).To(BeFalse())
-			Expect(threshold).To(Equal(0.95))
+			Expect(threshold).To(Equal(model.DefaultMemoryReclaimerThreshold))
 		})
 
 		It("should allow combining multiple options", func() {