diff --git a/src/node/chainstatemanager_args.cpp b/src/node/chainstatemanager_args.cpp
index e61deca3ec..1cc126cb05 100644
--- a/src/node/chainstatemanager_args.cpp
+++ b/src/node/chainstatemanager_args.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <arith_uint256.h>
 #include <common/args.h>
 #include <common/system.h>
-#include <kernel/chainstatemanager_opts.h>
 #include <logging.h>
 #include <node/coins_view_args.h>
 #include <node/database_args.h>
diff --git a/src/node/chainstatemanager_args.h b/src/node/chainstatemanager_args.h
index 701515953e..b2cdba68b8 100644
--- a/src/node/chainstatemanager_args.h
+++ b/src/node/chainstatemanager_args.h
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 
 class ArgsManager;
 
+/** Maximum number of dedicated script-checking threads allowed */
+static constexpr int MAX_SCRIPTCHECK_THREADS{15};
+/** -par default (number of script-checking threads, 0 = auto) */
+static constexpr int DEFAULT_SCRIPTCHECK_THREADS{0};
+
 namespace node {
 [[nodiscard]] util::Result<void> ApplyArgsManOptions(const ArgsManager& args, ChainstateManager::Options& opts);
 } // namespace node
diff --git a/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp b/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp
index 512fce473d..6e1d36effb 100644
--- a/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 
 #include <common/system.h>
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
+#include <node/chainstatemanager_args.h>
 #include <netbase.h>
 #include <txdb.h>
-#include <validation.h>
 
 #include <chrono>
 
diff --git a/src/qt/optionsmodel.cpp b/src/qt/optionsmodel.cpp
index c1563fe1e2..43564dad16 100644
--- a/src/qt/optionsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/optionsmodel.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <mapport.h>
 #include <net.h>
 #include <netbase.h>
+#include <node/chainstatemanager_args.h>
 #include <txdb.h> // for -dbcache defaults
 #include <util/string.h>
 #include <validation.h>    // For DEFAULT_SCRIPTCHECK_THREADS
diff --git a/src/validation.h b/src/validation.h
index aacc9b828f..1165511ead 100644
--- a/src/validation.h
+++ b/src/validation.h
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ namespace util {
 class SignalInterrupt;
 } // namespace util
 
-/** Maximum number of dedicated script-checking threads allowed */
-static const int MAX_SCRIPTCHECK_THREADS = 15;
-/** -par default (number of script-checking threads, 0 = auto) */
-static const int DEFAULT_SCRIPTCHECK_THREADS = 0;
 /** Block files containing a block-height within MIN_BLOCKS_TO_KEEP of ActiveChain().Tip() will not be pruned. */
 static const unsigned int MIN_BLOCKS_TO_KEEP = 288;
 static const signed int DEFAULT_CHECKBLOCKS = 6;