diff --git a/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py b/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py
index 46052a2366..8e9632daa5 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def can_fingerprint(can_recv: CanRecvCallable) -> tuple[str | None, dict[int, di
 
 # **** for use live only ****
 def fingerprint(can_recv: CanRecvCallable, can_send: CanSendCallable, set_obd_multiplexing: ObdCallback, num_pandas: int,
-                cached_params: CarParams | None) -> tuple[str | None, dict, str, list, int, bool]:
+                cached_params: CarParams | None) -> tuple[str | None, dict, str, list[CarParams.CarFw], CarParams.FingerprintSource, bool]:
   fixed_fingerprint = os.environ.get('FINGERPRINT', "")
   skip_fw_query = os.environ.get('SKIP_FW_QUERY', False)
   disable_fw_cache = os.environ.get('DISABLE_FW_CACHE', False)