diff --git a/mcp/streamable.go b/mcp/streamable.go
index e3d80bc3..9ae20c02 100644
--- a/mcp/streamable.go
+++ b/mcp/streamable.go
@@ -849,26 +849,15 @@ func (c *streamableServerConn) Close() error {
 // endpoint serving the streamable HTTP transport defined by the 2025-03-26
 // version of the spec.
 type StreamableClientTransport struct {
-	Endpoint         string
-	HTTPClient       *http.Client
-	ReconnectOptions *StreamableReconnectOptions
-}
-
-// StreamableReconnectOptions defines parameters for client reconnect attempts.
-type StreamableReconnectOptions struct {
+	Endpoint   string
+	HTTPClient *http.Client
 	// MaxRetries is the maximum number of times to attempt a reconnect before giving up.
-	// A value of 0 or less means never retry.
+	// It defaults to 5. To disable retries, use a negative number.
 	MaxRetries int
 }
 
-// DefaultReconnectOptions provides sensible defaults for reconnect logic.
-var DefaultReconnectOptions = &StreamableReconnectOptions{
-	MaxRetries: 5,
-}
-
 // These settings are not (yet) exposed to the user in
-// StreamableReconnectOptions. Since they're invisible, keep them const rather
-// than requiring the user to start from DefaultReconnectOptions and mutate.
+// StreamableClientTransport.
 const (
 	// reconnectGrowFactor is the multiplicative factor by which the delay increases after each attempt.
 	// A value of 1.0 results in a constant delay, while a value of 2.0 would double it each time.
@@ -887,8 +876,10 @@ const (
 type StreamableClientTransportOptions struct {
 	// HTTPClient is the client to use for making HTTP requests. If nil,
 	// http.DefaultClient is used.
-	HTTPClient       *http.Client
-	ReconnectOptions *StreamableReconnectOptions
+	HTTPClient *http.Client
+	// MaxRetries is the maximum number of times to attempt a reconnect before giving up.
+	// It defaults to 5. To disable retries, use a negative number.
+	MaxRetries int
 }
 
 // NewStreamableClientTransport returns a new client transport that connects to
@@ -901,7 +892,7 @@ func NewStreamableClientTransport(url string, opts *StreamableClientTransportOpt
 	t := &StreamableClientTransport{Endpoint: url}
 	if opts != nil {
 		t.HTTPClient = opts.HTTPClient
-		t.ReconnectOptions = opts.ReconnectOptions
+		t.MaxRetries = opts.MaxRetries
 	}
 	return t
 }
@@ -919,34 +910,36 @@ func (t *StreamableClientTransport) Connect(ctx context.Context) (Connection, er
 	if client == nil {
 		client = http.DefaultClient
 	}
-	reconnOpts := t.ReconnectOptions
-	if reconnOpts == nil {
-		reconnOpts = DefaultReconnectOptions
+	maxRetries := t.MaxRetries
+	if maxRetries == 0 {
+		maxRetries = 5
+	} else if maxRetries < 0 {
+		maxRetries = 0
 	}
 	// Create a new cancellable context that will manage the connection's lifecycle.
 	// This is crucial for cleanly shutting down the background SSE listener by
 	// cancelling its blocking network operations, which prevents hangs on exit.
 	connCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	conn := &streamableClientConn{
-		url:              t.Endpoint,
-		client:           client,
-		incoming:         make(chan jsonrpc.Message, 10),
-		done:             make(chan struct{}),
-		ReconnectOptions: reconnOpts,
-		ctx:              connCtx,
-		cancel:           cancel,
-		failed:           make(chan struct{}),
+		url:        t.Endpoint,
+		client:     client,
+		incoming:   make(chan jsonrpc.Message, 10),
+		done:       make(chan struct{}),
+		maxRetries: maxRetries,
+		ctx:        connCtx,
+		cancel:     cancel,
+		failed:     make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 	return conn, nil
 }
 
 type streamableClientConn struct {
-	url              string
-	ReconnectOptions *StreamableReconnectOptions
-	client           *http.Client
-	ctx              context.Context
-	cancel           context.CancelFunc
-	incoming         chan jsonrpc.Message
+	url        string
+	client     *http.Client
+	ctx        context.Context
+	cancel     context.CancelFunc
+	incoming   chan jsonrpc.Message
+	maxRetries int
 
 	// Guard calls to Close, as it may be called multiple times.
 	closeOnce sync.Once
@@ -1222,7 +1215,7 @@ func (c *streamableClientConn) reconnect(lastEventID string) (*http.Response, er
 		attempt = 1
 	}
 
-	for ; attempt <= c.ReconnectOptions.MaxRetries; attempt++ {
+	for ; attempt <= c.maxRetries; attempt++ {
 		select {
 		case <-c.done:
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("connection closed by client during reconnect")
@@ -1244,9 +1237,9 @@ func (c *streamableClientConn) reconnect(lastEventID string) (*http.Response, er
 	}
 	// If the loop completes, all retries have failed.
 	if finalErr != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("connection failed after %d attempts: %w", c.ReconnectOptions.MaxRetries, finalErr)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("connection failed after %d attempts: %w", c.maxRetries, finalErr)
 	}
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("connection failed after %d attempts", c.ReconnectOptions.MaxRetries)
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("connection failed after %d attempts", c.maxRetries)
 }
 
 // isResumable checks if an HTTP response indicates a valid SSE stream that can be processed.
diff --git a/mcp/streamable_test.go b/mcp/streamable_test.go
index 11600fbc..9c7f5f9c 100644
--- a/mcp/streamable_test.go
+++ b/mcp/streamable_test.go
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ func TestStreamableTransports(t *testing.T) {
 // outage.
 func TestClientReplay(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range []clientReplayTest{
-		{"default", nil, true},
-		{"no retries", &StreamableReconnectOptions{}, false},
+		{"default", 0, true},
+		{"no retries", -1, false},
 	} {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			testClientReplay(t, test)
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func TestClientReplay(t *testing.T) {
 
 type clientReplayTest struct {
 	name          string
-	options       *StreamableReconnectOptions
+	maxRetries    int
 	wantRecovered bool
 }
 
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ func testClientReplay(t *testing.T, test clientReplayTest) {
 		},
 	})
 	clientSession, err := client.Connect(ctx, &StreamableClientTransport{
-		Endpoint:         proxy.URL,
-		ReconnectOptions: test.options,
+		Endpoint:   proxy.URL,
+		MaxRetries: test.maxRetries,
 	}, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("client.Connect() failed: %v", err)