diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/device.py b/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/device.py
index 6b8320f48..535f75d97 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/device.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/device.py
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ class UpdateOpenpilotBigButton(BigButton):
     elif self._state == UpdaterState.IDLE:
       self.set_rotate_icon(False)
       if failed:
+        self.set_enabled(True)  # allow retry when failure came from updater param
         if self.get_value() != "failed to update":
           self.set_value("failed to update")