diff --git a/user_mgr.hpp b/user_mgr.hpp
index b69cb87..13f3c8e 100644
--- a/user_mgr.hpp
+++ b/user_mgr.hpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 inline constexpr size_t ipmiMaxUsers = 15;
 inline constexpr size_t maxSystemUsers = 30;
 inline constexpr uint8_t minPasswdLength = 8;
+extern uint8_t maxPasswdLength; // MAX_PASSWORD_LENGTH;
 inline constexpr size_t maxSystemGroupNameLength = 32;
 inline constexpr size_t maxSystemGroupCount = 64;