diff --git a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
index 6c19c4b93..c1b0ac295 100644
--- a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
+++ b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ WINDOW_FULLSCREEN: int
 WINDOW_MAXIMIZED: int
 WINDOW_MINIMIZED: int
 TEXT_SIZE_CODE: int
+TOP_EDGE: int
+BOTTOM_EDGE: int
 # }}}
 
 
diff --git a/kitty/options/utils.py b/kitty/options/utils.py
index ac309b19d..c962a110a 100644
--- a/kitty/options/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/options/utils.py
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ def tab_separator(x: str) -> str:
 
 
 def tab_bar_edge(x: str) -> int:
-    return {'top': 1, 'bottom': 3}.get(x.lower(), 3)
+    return {'top': defines.TOP_EDGE, 'bottom': defines.BOTTOM_EDGE}.get(x.lower(), 3)
 
 
 def tab_font_style(x: str) -> tuple[bool, bool]:
diff --git a/kitty/state.c b/kitty/state.c
index abc8844d2..40a2a0f67 100644
--- a/kitty/state.c
+++ b/kitty/state.c
@@ -1548,6 +1548,8 @@ init_state(PyObject *module) {
     PyModule_AddIntMacro(module, WINDOW_FULLSCREEN);
     PyModule_AddIntMacro(module, WINDOW_MAXIMIZED);
     PyModule_AddIntMacro(module, WINDOW_MINIMIZED);
+    PyModule_AddIntMacro(module, TOP_EDGE);
+    PyModule_AddIntMacro(module, BOTTOM_EDGE);
     register_at_exit_cleanup_func(STATE_CLEANUP_FUNC, finalize);
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/kitty/tab_bar.py b/kitty/tab_bar.py
index d95b4cbc3..d3acbe630 100644
--- a/kitty/tab_bar.py
+++ b/kitty/tab_bar.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from .borders import Border, BorderColor
 from .constants import config_dir
 from .fast_data_types import (
     DECAWM,
+    TOP_EDGE,
     Color,
     Region,
     Screen,
@@ -551,7 +552,7 @@ class TabBar:
             opts.active_tab_title_template,
             opts.tab_activity_symbol,
             opts.tab_powerline_style,
-            'top' if opts.tab_bar_edge == 1 else 'bottom',
+            'top' if opts.tab_bar_edge == TOP_EDGE else 'bottom',
             opts.tab_title_max_length,
         )
         ts = opts.tab_bar_style