diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/PhysicsHelpers.h b/libraries/shared/src/PhysicsHelpers.h
index bef7275067..0e58ae99f0 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/PhysicsHelpers.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/PhysicsHelpers.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtc/quaternion.hpp>
 
+const int PHYSICS_ENGINE_MAX_NUM_SUBSTEPS = 4;
 const float PHYSICS_ENGINE_FIXED_SUBSTEP = 1.0f / 60.0f;
 
 // return incremental rotation (Bullet-style) caused by angularVelocity over timeStep