diff --git a/release/release_files.py b/release/release_files.py
index 9fb9687527..e5ab52c9dd 100755
--- a/release/release_files.py
+++ b/release/release_files.py
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ sunnypilot_whitelist = [
   ".*LIMITATIONS.md",
   ".*CONTRIBUTING.md",
   ".*sunnyhaibin0850_qrcode_paypal.me.png",
+  "opendbc/.*.dbc",
 ]
 
 # Merge the whitelists