diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui.h b/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
index af5be5b121..a8bcccf3dd 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ typedef enum UIStatus {
   STATUS_ALERT,
 } UIStatus;
 
-static QColor bg_colors [] = {
+const QColor bg_colors [] = {
   [STATUS_DISENGAGED] =  QColor(0x17, 0x33, 0x49, 0xc8),
   [STATUS_ENGAGED] = QColor(0x17, 0x86, 0x44, 0xf1),
   [STATUS_WARNING] = QColor(0xDA, 0x6F, 0x25, 0xf1),