diff --git a/integration/VODE/_parameters b/integration/VODE/_parameters
index 7bfebf611..1b2165b85 100644
--- a/integration/VODE/_parameters
+++ b/integration/VODE/_parameters
@@ -3,3 +3,8 @@
 # for the step rejection logic on mass fractions, we only consider
 # species that are > X_reject_buffer * atol_spec
 X_reject_buffer              real         1.0
+
+# set the max integration order for VODE
+# For the backward differentiation formula (BDF) integration
+# the maximum order should be no greater than 5.
+VODE_MAXORD                  int          5
diff --git a/integration/VODE/vode_type.H b/integration/VODE/vode_type.H
index 3c246bfb5..15218e495 100644
--- a/integration/VODE/vode_type.H
+++ b/integration/VODE/vode_type.H
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ constexpr amrex::Real HMIN = 0.0_rt;
 constexpr amrex::Real vode_increase_change_factor = 4.0_rt;
 constexpr amrex::Real vode_decrease_change_factor = 0.25_rt;
 
-// For the backward differentiation formula (BDF) integration
-// the maximum order should be no greater than 5.
-constexpr int VODE_MAXORD = 5;
-constexpr int VODE_LMAX = VODE_MAXORD + 1;
+int VODE_LMAX = integrator_rp::VODE_MAXORD + 1;
 
 // How many timesteps should pass before refreshing the Jacobian
 constexpr int max_steps_between_jacobian_evals = 50;