diff --git a/op-chain-ops/genesis/config.go b/op-chain-ops/genesis/config.go
index a58e5925cdef..4e9d3fe24f0b 100644
--- a/op-chain-ops/genesis/config.go
+++ b/op-chain-ops/genesis/config.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 
-	"github.com/ethereum-optimism/optimism/op-chain-ops/upgrades"
 	"github.com/ethereum-optimism/optimism/op-node/rollup"
 	"github.com/ethereum-optimism/optimism/op-service/eth"
 )
@@ -28,6 +27,24 @@ import (
 var (
 	ErrInvalidDeployConfig     = errors.New("invalid deploy config")
 	ErrInvalidImmutablesConfig = errors.New("invalid immutables config")
+	// MaximumBaseFee represents the max base fee for deposits, since
+	// there is an on chain EIP-1559 curve for deposits purchasing L2 gas.
+	// It is type(uint128).max in solidity.
+	MaximumBaseFee, _ = new(big.Int).SetString("ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff", 16)
+)
+
+const (
+	// MaxResourceLimit represents the maximum amount of L2 gas that a single deposit can use.
+	MaxResourceLimit = 20_000_000
+	// ElasticityMultiplier represents the elasticity of the deposit EIP-1559 fee market.
+	ElasticityMultiplier = 10
+	// BaseFeeMaxChangeDenominator represents the maximum change in base fee per block.
+	BaseFeeMaxChangeDenominator = 8
+	// MinimumBaseFee represents the minimum base fee for deposits.
+	MinimumBaseFee = params.GWei
+	// SystemTxMaxGas represents the maximum gas that a system transaction can use
+	// when it is included with user deposits.
+	SystemTxMaxGas = 1_000_000
 )
 
 // DeployConfig represents the deployment configuration for an OP Stack chain.
diff --git a/op-chain-ops/upgrades/check.go b/op-chain-ops/upgrades/check.go
index 4a4bb1ce6333..c773df18d5d6 100644
--- a/op-chain-ops/upgrades/check.go
+++ b/op-chain-ops/upgrades/check.go
@@ -3,41 +3,29 @@ package upgrades
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"math/big"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/ethereum-optimism/optimism/op-chain-ops/genesis"
 	"github.com/ethereum-optimism/optimism/op-chain-ops/upgrades/bindings"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum-optimism/superchain-registry/superchain"
 )
 
 var (
-	// uint128Max is type(uint128).max and is set in the init function.
-	uint128Max = new(big.Int)
 	// The default values for the ResourceConfig, used as part of
 	// an EIP-1559 curve for deposit gas.
 	DefaultResourceConfig = bindings.ResourceMeteringResourceConfig{
-		MaxResourceLimit:            20_000_000,
-		ElasticityMultiplier:        10,
-		BaseFeeMaxChangeDenominator: 8,
-		MinimumBaseFee:              params.GWei,
-		SystemTxMaxGas:              1_000_000,
+		MaxResourceLimit:            genesis.MaxResourceLimit,
+		ElasticityMultiplier:        genesis.ElasticityMultiplier,
+		BaseFeeMaxChangeDenominator: genesis.BaseFeeMaxChangeDenominator,
+		MinimumBaseFee:              genesis.MinimumBaseFee,
+		SystemTxMaxGas:              genesis.SystemTxMaxGas,
+		MaximumBaseFee:              genesis.MaximumBaseFee,
 	}
 )
 
-func init() {
-	var ok bool
-	uint128Max, ok = new(big.Int).SetString("ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff", 16)
-	if !ok {
-		panic("bad uint128Max")
-	}
-	// Set the maximum base fee on the default config.
-	DefaultResourceConfig.MaximumBaseFee = uint128Max
-}
-
 // CheckL1 will check that the versions of the contracts on L1 match the versions
 // in the superchain registry.
 func CheckL1(ctx context.Context, list *superchain.ImplementationList, backend bind.ContractBackend) error {