diff --git a/selfdrive/version.py b/selfdrive/version.py
index 1c4c4910d..56a02fcd9 100644
--- a/selfdrive/version.py
+++ b/selfdrive/version.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ terms_version: bytes = b"2"
 
 dirty: bool = True
 comma_remote: bool = False
+vw_community_remote: bool = False
 tested_branch: bool = False
 origin = get_git_remote()
 branch = get_git_full_branchname()