diff --git a/starling/src/starling/display/Button.as b/starling/src/starling/display/Button.as
index bc7d18f94..0fb03eacb 100644
--- a/starling/src/starling/display/Button.as
+++ b/starling/src/starling/display/Button.as
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ package starling.display
      */
     public class Button extends DisplayObjectContainer
     {
-        private static const MAX_DRAG_DIST:Number = 50;
+        public var MAX_DRAG_DIST:Number = 50;
         
         private var mUpState:Texture;
         private var mDownState:Texture;
@@ -436,4 +436,4 @@ package starling.display
         public override function get useHandCursor():Boolean { return mUseHandCursor; }
         public override function set useHandCursor(value:Boolean):void { mUseHandCursor = value; }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}