diff --git a/panda/board/SConscript b/panda/board/SConscript
index f60a46a2c..641d9c907 100644
--- a/panda/board/SConscript
+++ b/panda/board/SConscript
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ else:
     "-g",
   ]
 
-  if FindFile('dp_vw', '/data/params/d') != None:
+  if FindFile('dp_vw_panda', '/data/params/d') != None:
     with open('/data/params/d/dp_vw_panda') as f:
       if (int(f.read().strip())) == 1:
         PROJECT_FLAGS += ['-Dvw']