diff --git a/src/Defaults/index.ts b/src/Defaults/index.ts
index 9116ff43..5f22f2d5 100644
--- a/src/Defaults/index.ts
+++ b/src/Defaults/index.ts
@@ -169,15 +169,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_CACHE_MAX_KEYS = {
 	LID_GLOBAL: 10_000
 }
 
-/**
- * Retry configuration with custom progressive backoff
- * Fixed delay steps in milliseconds: 1s → 2s → 5s → 10s → 20s
- * Use with 'stepped' backoff strategy in retry-utils.ts
- */
-export const RETRY_BACKOFF_DELAYS = [1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, 20000]
-
-/**
- * Jitter factor for retry delays (0.15 = ±15% randomization)
- * Helps prevent thundering herd problem
- */
-export const RETRY_JITTER_FACTOR = 0.15
+// NOTE: RETRY_BACKOFF_DELAYS and RETRY_JITTER_FACTOR are defined in retry-utils.ts
+// to avoid circular dependency and initialization order issues.
+// Import from '@whiskeysockets/baileys' Utils if needed:
+// import { getRetryDelayWithJitter, getAllRetryDelaysWithJitter } from './Utils/retry-utils'
diff --git a/src/Utils/retry-utils.ts b/src/Utils/retry-utils.ts
index 66594804..61affb88 100644
--- a/src/Utils/retry-utils.ts
+++ b/src/Utils/retry-utils.ts
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@ import type { CircuitBreaker } from './circuit-breaker.js'
 /**
  * Retry configuration with custom progressive backoff
  * Fixed delay steps in milliseconds: 1s → 2s → 5s → 10s → 20s
- * Defined locally to avoid circular dependency with Defaults
+ * Exported for external use (e.g., custom retry logic)
  */
-const RETRY_BACKOFF_DELAYS = [1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, 20000]
+export const RETRY_BACKOFF_DELAYS = [1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, 20000] as const
 
 /**
  * Jitter factor for retry delays (0.15 = ±15% randomization)
  * Helps prevent thundering herd problem
  */
-const RETRY_JITTER_FACTOR = 0.15
+export const RETRY_JITTER_FACTOR = 0.15
 
 /**
  * Backoff strategies