diff --git a/common/params.cc b/common/params.cc
index b6af46820..4237f254e 100644
--- a/common/params.cc
+++ b/common/params.cc
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ std::unordered_map<std::string, uint32_t> keys = {
     {"CarParamsPrevRoute", PERSISTENT},
     {"CarVin", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START | CLEAR_ON_ONROAD_TRANSITION},
     {"CompletedTrainingVersion", PERSISTENT},
+    {"ConnectVersion", PERSISTENT},
     {"ControlsReady", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START | CLEAR_ON_ONROAD_TRANSITION},
     {"CurrentBootlog", PERSISTENT},
     {"CurrentRoute", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START | CLEAR_ON_ONROAD_TRANSITION},
diff --git a/launch_openpilot.sh b/launch_openpilot.sh
index cc7bbafdb..d25ece7de 100755
--- a/launch_openpilot.sh
+++ b/launch_openpilot.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 # export FINGERPRINT="MAZDA CX-30"
 # export FINGERPRINT="MAZDA CX-50"
 # export FINGERPRINT="MAZDA CX-90"
+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/manager/manager.py b/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
index a739437de..c82e93cd9 100755
--- a/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
@@ -82,7 +82,10 @@ def manager_init() -> None:
   params.put("GitRemote", get_origin(default=""))
   params.put_bool("IsTestedBranch", is_tested_branch())
   params.put_bool("IsReleaseBranch", is_release_branch())
-
+  
+  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: