diff --git a/cfg_checker/agent/fio_runner.py b/cfg_checker/agent/fio_runner.py
index 3cc6ca2..29173ed 100644
--- a/cfg_checker/agent/fio_runner.py
+++ b/cfg_checker/agent/fio_runner.py
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
     "rwmixread": 50
 }
 
+seq_modes = ['read', 'write']
+mix_modes = ['randrw']
+rand_modes = ['randread', 'randwrite']
+
 
 def get_fio_options():
     # Duplicate function for external option access
@@ -187,9 +191,9 @@
 
     # test modes: 'randread', 'randwrite', 'read', 'write', 'randrw'
     mode = "randrw"
-    _seq_modes = ['read', 'write']
-    _mix_modes = ['randrw']
-    _rand_modes = ['randread', 'randwrite']
+    _seq_modes = seq_modes
+    _mix_modes = mix_modes
+    _rand_modes = rand_modes
 
     # results
     results = {}