diff --git a/src/twomartens/masterthesis/cli.py b/src/twomartens/masterthesis/cli.py
index de59937..c131fc5 100644
--- a/src/twomartens/masterthesis/cli.py
+++ b/src/twomartens/masterthesis/cli.py
@@ -239,13 +239,13 @@ def _ssd_train(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
         train_generator,
         nr_batches_train,
         val_generator,
-        20,
+        conf.get_property("Parameters.steps_per_val_epoch"),
         ssd_model,
         weights_path,
         args.iteration,
         initial_epoch=0,
         nr_epochs=args.num_epochs,
-        lr=0.001,
+        lr=conf.get_property("Parameters.learning_rate"),
         tensorboard_callback=tensorboard_callback
     )
     
diff --git a/src/twomartens/masterthesis/config.py b/src/twomartens/masterthesis/config.py
index 5a50b69..9df16ab 100644
--- a/src/twomartens/masterthesis/config.py
+++ b/src/twomartens/masterthesis/config.py
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ _CONFIG_PROPS = {
     },
     "Parameters": {
         "batch_size": (int, "32"),
-        "ssd_image_size": (int, "300")
+        "ssd_image_size": (int, "300"),
+        "learning_rate": (float, "0.001"),
+        "steps_per_val_epoch": (int, "20")
     }
 }