diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a5b9510d..9989ee0a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ RUN pip3 install --break-system-packages --no-cache-dir $PYTHONPATH/panda/[dev]
 
 # TODO: this should be a "pip install" or not even in this repo at all
 RUN git config --global --add safe.directory $PYTHONPATH/panda
-ENV OPENDBC_REF="624b2de8ea572fef1eae4be98a37d24aefa91dce"
+ENV OPENDBC_REF="108513ae6329d7e533e4de00dccd5d585592aab3"
 RUN cd /tmp/ && \
     git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sunnypilot/opendbc opendbc_repo && \
     cd opendbc_repo && git fetch origin $OPENDBC_REF && git checkout FETCH_HEAD && rm -rf .git/ && \
diff --git a/board/main_comms.h b/board/main_comms.h
index 195891eb..4ed04961 100644
--- a/board/main_comms.h
+++ b/board/main_comms.h
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ int comms_control_handler(ControlPacket_t *req, uint8_t *resp) {
       // you can only set this if you are in a non car safety mode
       if (!is_car_safety_mode(current_safety_mode)) {
         alternative_experience = req->param1;
+        current_safety_param_sp = req->param2;
         mads_set_alternative_experience(&alternative_experience);
       }
       break;
diff --git a/python/__init__.py b/python/__init__.py
index 1639e07f..091ff3bb 100644
--- a/python/__init__.py
+++ b/python/__init__.py
@@ -710,8 +710,8 @@ class Panda:
 
   # ******************* configuration *******************
 
-  def set_alternative_experience(self, alternative_experience):
-    self._handle.controlWrite(Panda.REQUEST_OUT, 0xdf, int(alternative_experience), 0, b'')
+  def set_alternative_experience(self, alternative_experience, safety_param_sp=0):
+    self._handle.controlWrite(Panda.REQUEST_OUT, 0xdf, int(alternative_experience), int(safety_param_sp), b'')
 
   def set_power_save(self, power_save_enabled=0):
     self._handle.controlWrite(Panda.REQUEST_OUT, 0xe7, int(power_save_enabled), 0, b'')