diff --git a/selfdrive/car/gm/fingerprints.py b/selfdrive/car/gm/fingerprints.py
index 445d9571d4..c349ee2856 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/gm/fingerprints.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/gm/fingerprints.py
@@ -55,4 +55,5 @@ FINGERPRINTS = {
   }],
 }
 
-FW_VERSIONS: dict[str, dict[tuple, list[bytes]]] = {}
+FW_VERSIONS: dict[str, dict[tuple, list[bytes]]] = {
+}
diff --git a/selfdrive/debug/format_fingerprints.py b/selfdrive/debug/format_fingerprints.py
index 1752aa1f06..bd5822729a 100755
--- a/selfdrive/debug/format_fingerprints.py
+++ b/selfdrive/debug/format_fingerprints.py
@@ -44,9 +44,8 @@ FINGERPRINTS = {
 {% endfor %}
 }
 {% endif %}
-{% if FW_VERSIONS[brand] %}
 
-FW_VERSIONS = {
+FW_VERSIONS{% if not FW_VERSIONS[brand] %}: dict[str, dict[tuple, list[bytes]]]{% endif %} = {
 {% for car, _ in FW_VERSIONS[brand].items() %}
   CAR.{{car.name}}: {
 {% for key, fw_versions in FW_VERSIONS[brand][car].items() %}
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ FW_VERSIONS = {
   },
 {% endfor %}
 }
-{% endif %}
+
 """, trim_blocks=True)