diff --git a/common/params.py b/common/params.py
index 072961adb..1b4dd1890 100755
--- a/common/params.py
+++ b/common/params.py
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ keys = {
   "DragonDisableUploader": [TxType.PERSISTENT], # deprecated
   "DragonEnableUploader": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
   "DragonNoctuaMode": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
-  "DragonCacheCar": [TxType.PERSISTENT], # deprecated
-  "DragonCachedModel": [TxType.PERSISTENT], # deprecated
-  "DragonCachedFP": [TxType.PERSISTENT], # deprecated
-  "DragonCachedVIN": [TxType.PERSISTENT], # deprecated
+  "DragonCacheCar": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
+  "DragonCachedModel": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
+  "DragonCachedFP": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
+  "DragonCachedVIN": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
   "DragonAllowGas": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
   "DragonBBUI": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
   "DragonToyotaStockDSU": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
diff --git a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
index 6edb15c98..3e325c592 100644
--- a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
+++ b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ default_conf = {
   'DragonDisableUploader': '0', # deprecated
   'DragonEnableUploader': '1',
   'DragonNoctuaMode': '0',
-  'DragonCacheCar': '1', # deprecated
-  'DragonCachedModel': '', # for cache car # deprecated
-  'DragonCachedFP': '', # for cache car # deprecated
-  'DragonCachedVIN': '', # for cache car # deprecated
+  'DragonCacheCar': '1',
+  'DragonCachedModel': '', # for cache car
+  'DragonCachedFP': '', # for cache car
+  'DragonCachedVIN': '', # for cache car
   'DragonAllowGas': '0',
   'DragonBBUI': '0',
   'DragonToyotaStockDSU': '0',
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ deprecated_conf = {
   'DragonTempDisableSteerOnSignal': 'DragonEnableSteeringOnSignal',
   'DragonDisableLogger': 'DragonEnableLogger',
   'DragonDisableUploader': 'DragonEnableUploader',
-  'DragonCacheCar': None,
-  'DragonCachedModel': None,
-  'DragonCachedFP': None,
-  'DragonCachedVIN': None,
 }
 
 deprecated_conf_invert = {