diff --git a/common/params_pyx.pyx b/common/params_pyx.pyx
index f28f786381..4baee595ae 100644
--- a/common/params_pyx.pyx
+++ b/common/params_pyx.pyx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ cdef extern from "common/params.h":
     CLEAR_ON_ONROAD_TRANSITION
     CLEAR_ON_OFFROAD_TRANSITION
     DEVELOPMENT_ONLY
+    BACKUP
     CLEAR_ON_BRANCH_SWITCH
     ALL