diff --git a/src/proxy.ts b/src/proxy.ts
index 39a1fcb..2d6e0ba 100644
--- a/src/proxy.ts
+++ b/src/proxy.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export interface ProxyOptions extends DataSocketOptions {
 
 export default abstract class Proxy {
   protected _listen: any;
-  protected _socketOptions: DataSocketOptions;
   protected _autostart: boolean;
 
   constructor({
@@ -42,6 +41,12 @@ export default abstract class Proxy {
     this.init();
   }
 
+  private _socketOptions: DataSocketOptions;
+
+  get socketOptions(): DataSocketOptions {
+    return this._socketOptions;
+  }
+
   private _swarm: any;
 
   get swarm(): any {