diff --git a/common/params.py b/common/params.py
index c83c9090b..19c487bbf 100755
--- a/common/params.py
+++ b/common/params.py
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ keys = {
   "DragonUIPath": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
   "DragonUIBlinker": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
   "DragonEnableDriverMonitoring": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
+  "DragonCarModel": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
+  "DragonCarVIN": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
 }
 
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py b/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py
index 5e6954dab..ecf19f875 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ def fingerprint(logcan, sendcan, has_relay):
       put_nonblocking("DragonCachedModel", pickle.dumps(car_fingerprint))
       put_nonblocking("DragonCachedFP", pickle.dumps(finger))
       put_nonblocking("DragonCachedVIN", pickle.dumps(vin))
+      put_nonblocking("DragonCarModel", car_fingerprint)
+      put_nonblocking("DragonCarVIN", vin)
 
   cloudlog.warning("fingerprinted %s", car_fingerprint)
   return car_fingerprint, finger, vin
diff --git a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
index 67a81c22f..86cdee49c 100644
--- a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
+++ b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ default_conf = {
   'DragonUIPath': '1',
   'DragonUIBlinker': '0',
   'DragonEnableDriverMonitoring': '1',
+  'DragonCarModel': '',
+  'DragonCarVIN': '',
 }
 
 deprecated_conf = {