diff --git a/launch_openpilot.sh b/launch_openpilot.sh
index 1525e1715..f850c5db2 100755
--- a/launch_openpilot.sh
+++ b/launch_openpilot.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/bash
-
+export ATHENA_HOST="wss://connect-ws.duckdns.org"
+export API_HOST="https://connect-api.duckdns.org"
 export PASSIVE="0"
 exec ./launch_chffrplus.sh
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/common/params.cc b/selfdrive/common/params.cc
index 3f64f790c..56d61845a 100644
--- a/selfdrive/common/params.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/common/params.cc
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ std::unordered_map<std::string, uint32_t> keys = {
     {"CarParamsCache", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START},
     {"CarVin", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START | CLEAR_ON_IGNITION_ON},
     {"CompletedTrainingVersion", PERSISTENT},
+    {"ConnectVersion", PERSISTENT},
     {"ControlsReady", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START | CLEAR_ON_IGNITION_ON},
     {"CurrentRoute", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START | CLEAR_ON_IGNITION_ON},
     {"DisablePowerDown", PERSISTENT},
diff --git a/selfdrive/manager/manager.py b/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
index 21b8cb965..35a07a500 100755
--- a/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ def manager_init() -> None:
   params.put("GitBranch", get_short_branch(default=""))
   params.put("GitRemote", get_origin(default=""))
 
+  if params.get("ConnectVersion", encoding="utf8") != "MoreTorqueV1":
+    params.remove("DongleId")
+    params.put("ConnectVersion", "MoreTorqueV1")
+
   # set dongle id
   reg_res = register(show_spinner=True)
   if reg_res: