diff --git a/src/settings.py b/src/settings.py
index 3015259..d760ed2 100644
--- a/src/settings.py
+++ b/src/settings.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import ubinascii
 import machine
 import network
 
+WIFI_CHANNEL_DEFAULT = 5
+
 class Settings(dict):
     SETTINGS_FILE = "/settings.json"
 
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ class Settings(dict):
         self["startup_mode"] = "default"
         self["brightness"] = 32
       
-        self["wifi_channel"] = 1
+        self["wifi_channel"] = WIFI_CHANNEL_DEFAULT
        
 
     def save(self):