diff --git a/release/files_common b/release/files_common
index 46e7644e83..de0140ae5c 100644
--- a/release/files_common
+++ b/release/files_common
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ panda/VERSION
 panda/board/**
 panda/certs/**
 panda/crypto/**
+panda/examples/query_fw_versions.py
 panda/python/**
 
 opendbc/.gitignore