diff --git a/libp2p/src/builder/phase/build.rs b/libp2p/src/builder/phase/build.rs
index 6f9e8990e14..8dd68da912f 100644
--- a/libp2p/src/builder/phase/build.rs
+++ b/libp2p/src/builder/phase/build.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ pub struct BuildPhase<T, B> {
     pub(crate) connection_timeout: Duration,
 }
 
-#[allow(unused)] // used in `../swarm.rs` but due to feature flag combinations, clippy gives an unnecessary warning.
-pub(crate) const DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(10);
-
 impl<Provider, T: AuthenticatedMultiplexedTransport, B: libp2p_swarm::NetworkBehaviour>
     SwarmBuilder<Provider, BuildPhase<T, B>>
 {
diff --git a/libp2p/src/builder/phase/swarm.rs b/libp2p/src/builder/phase/swarm.rs
index b8e4bd2b107..e751ad672e4 100644
--- a/libp2p/src/builder/phase/swarm.rs
+++ b/libp2p/src/builder/phase/swarm.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
 use super::*;
 
+#[allow(unused)] // used below but due to feature flag combinations, clippy gives an unnecessary warning.
+const DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT: std::time::Duration = std::time::Duration::from_secs(10);
+
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 pub struct SwarmPhase<T, B> {
     pub(crate) behaviour: B,