diff --git a/node/plugin/cmd/main.go b/node/plugin/cmd/main.go
index e21417830b..c50aa88b61 100644
--- a/node/plugin/cmd/main.go
+++ b/node/plugin/cmd/main.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func pluginOps(ctx *cli.Context) {
 		RegisterNodeAtStart: false,
 	}
 	churnerClient := node.NewChurnerClient(config.ChurnerUrl, true, operator.Timeout, logger)
-	if config.Operation == "opt-in" {
+	if config.Operation == plugin.OperationOptIn {
 		log.Printf("Info: Operator with Operator Address: %x is opting in to EigenDA", sk.Address)
 		err = node.RegisterOperator(context.Background(), operator, tx, churnerClient, logger.With("component", "NodeOperator"))
 		if err != nil {
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func pluginOps(ctx *cli.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 		log.Printf("Info: successfully opt-in the EigenDA, for operator ID: %x, operator address: %x, socket: %s, and quorums: %v", operatorID, sk.Address, config.Socket, config.QuorumIDList)
-	} else if config.Operation == "opt-out" {
+	} else if config.Operation == plugin.OperationOptOut {
 		log.Printf("Info: Operator with Operator Address: %x and OperatorID: %x is opting out of EigenDA", sk.Address, operatorID)
 		err = node.DeregisterOperator(context.Background(), operator, keyPair, tx)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func pluginOps(ctx *cli.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 		log.Printf("Info: successfully opt-out the EigenDA, for operator ID: %x, operator address: %x", operatorID, sk.Address)
-	} else if config.Operation == "update-socket" {
+	} else if config.Operation == plugin.OperationUpdateSocket {
 		log.Printf("Info: Operator with Operator Address: %x is updating its socket: %s", sk.Address, config.Socket)
 		err = node.UpdateOperatorSocket(context.Background(), tx, config.Socket)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func pluginOps(ctx *cli.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 		log.Printf("Info: successfully updated socket, for operator ID: %x, operator address: %x, socket: %s", operatorID, sk.Address, config.Socket)
-	} else if config.Operation == "list-quorums" {
+	} else if config.Operation == plugin.OperationListQuorums {
 		quorumIds, err := tx.GetRegisteredQuorumIdsForOperator(context.Background(), operatorID)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Error: failed to get quorum(s) for operatorID: %x, operator address: %x, error: %v", operatorID, sk.Address, err)
diff --git a/node/plugin/config.go b/node/plugin/config.go
index 5137eea3e9..1c3ee1ad9c 100644
--- a/node/plugin/config.go
+++ b/node/plugin/config.go
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
 
+const (
+	OperationOptIn        = "opt-in"
+	OperationOptOut       = "opt-out"
+	OperationUpdateSocket = "update-socket"
+	OperationListQuorums  = "list-quorums"
+)
+
 var (
 	/* Required Flags */
 
@@ -25,7 +32,7 @@ var (
 	OperationFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:     "operation",
 		Required: true,
-		Usage:    "Supported operations: opt-in, opt-out, list-quorums",
+		Usage:    "Supported operations: opt-in, opt-out, update-socket, list-quorums",
 		EnvVar:   common.PrefixEnvVar(flags.EnvVarPrefix, "OPERATION"),
 	}
 
@@ -136,7 +143,10 @@ func NewConfig(ctx *cli.Context) (*Config, error) {
 	}
 
 	op := ctx.GlobalString(OperationFlag.Name)
-	if op != "opt-in" && op != "opt-out" && op != "list-quorums" {
+	if len(op) == 0 {
+		return nil, errors.New("operation type not provided")
+	}
+	if op != OperationOptIn && op != OperationOptOut && op != OperationUpdateSocket && op != OperationListQuorums {
 		return nil, errors.New("unsupported operation type")
 	}