diff --git a/apk/ai.comma.plus.offroad.apk b/apk/ai.comma.plus.offroad.apk
index f95760937..abcadfb57 100644
Binary files a/apk/ai.comma.plus.offroad.apk and b/apk/ai.comma.plus.offroad.apk differ
diff --git a/common/params.py b/common/params.py
index 44bba6763..8a4bbf202 100755
--- a/common/params.py
+++ b/common/params.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ keys = {
   "DragonUIDevMini": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
   "DragonBootTomTom": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
   "DragonBootAutonavi": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
+  "DragonSteeringMonitorTimer": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
 }
 
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/driver_monitor.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/driver_monitor.py
index c175adea6..88c431949 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/driver_monitor.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/driver_monitor.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class DriverStatus():
     # dragonpilot
     self.dp_last_check = 0.
     self.dragon_enable_driver_safety_check = True
+    self.dragon_steering_monitor_timer = 180
 
   def _reset_filters(self):
     self.driver_distraction_filter.x = 0.
@@ -107,15 +108,15 @@ class DriverStatus():
   def _set_timers(self, active_monitoring):
     if active_monitoring:
       # when falling back from passive mode to active mode, reset awareness to avoid false alert
-      if self.step_change == DT_CTRL / _AWARENESS_TIME:
+      if self.step_change == DT_CTRL / self.dragon_steering_monitor_timer:
         self.awareness = 1.
       self.threshold_pre = _DISTRACTED_PRE_TIME_TILL_TERMINAL / _DISTRACTED_TIME
       self.threshold_prompt = _DISTRACTED_PROMPT_TIME_TILL_TERMINAL / _DISTRACTED_TIME
       self.step_change = DT_CTRL / _DISTRACTED_TIME
     else:
-      self.threshold_pre = _AWARENESS_PRE_TIME_TILL_TERMINAL / _AWARENESS_TIME
-      self.threshold_prompt = _AWARENESS_PROMPT_TIME_TILL_TERMINAL / _AWARENESS_TIME
-      self.step_change = DT_CTRL / _AWARENESS_TIME
+      self.threshold_pre = _AWARENESS_PRE_TIME_TILL_TERMINAL / self.dragon_steering_monitor_timer
+      self.threshold_prompt = _AWARENESS_PROMPT_TIME_TILL_TERMINAL / self.dragon_steering_monitor_timer
+      self.step_change = DT_CTRL / self.dragon_steering_monitor_timer
 
   def _is_driver_distracted(self, pose, blink):
     # TODO: natural pose calib of each driver
@@ -171,6 +172,8 @@ class DriverStatus():
     ts = sec_since_boot()
     if ts - self.dp_last_check > 3.:
       self.dragon_enable_driver_safety_check = False if params.get("DragonEnableDriverSafetyCheck") == "0" else True
+      timer = params.get("DragonSteeringMonitorTimer")
+      self.dragon_steering_monitor_timer = 60 * 60 * 24 if timer == "0" else int(timer) * 60
       self.dp_last_check = ts
 
     if not self.dragon_enable_driver_safety_check:
diff --git a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
index 7756743db..a0d6edd31 100644
--- a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
+++ b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ default_conf = {
   'DragonUIDevMini': '1',
   'DragonBootTomTom': '0',
   'DragonBootAutonavi': '0',
+  'DragonSteeringMonitorTimer': '3',
 }
 
 deprecated_conf = {