diff --git a/release/files_common b/release/files_common
index 281bb49215..52139f50f9 100644
--- a/release/files_common
+++ b/release/files_common
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ selfdrive/modeld/runners/*.h
 selfdrive/modeld/runners/*.py
 
 selfdrive/monitoring/dmonitoringd.py
+selfdrive/monitoring/helpers.py
 selfdrive/monitoring/hands_on_wheel_monitor.py
 
 selfdrive/navd/.gitignore