diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/developer_panel.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/developer_panel.cc
index b918a9353d..be1c665762 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/developer_panel.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/developer_panel.cc
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ DeveloperPanel::DeveloperPanel(SettingsWindow *parent) : ListWidget(parent) {
   });
   addItem(hyundaiRadarTracksToggle);
 
-  auto enableGithubRunner = new ParamControl("EnableGithubRunner", tr("Enable GitHub runner service"), tr("Enables or disables the github runner service."), "");
+  enableGithubRunner = new ParamControl("EnableGithubRunner", tr("Enable GitHub runner service"), tr("Enables or disables the github runner service."), "");
   addItem(enableGithubRunner);
 
   // error log button
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ void DeveloperPanel::updateToggles(bool _offroad) {
   experimentalLongitudinalToggle->refresh();
 
   // Handle specific controls visibility for release branches
+  enableGithubRunner->setVisible(!is_release);
   errorLogBtn->setVisible(!is_release);
+  joystickToggle->setVisible(!is_release);
 
   offroad = _offroad;
 }
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/developer_panel.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/developer_panel.h
index c1783444ea..591e5f0fdf 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/developer_panel.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/developer_panel.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ private:
   ParamControl* longManeuverToggle;
   ParamControl* experimentalLongitudinalToggle;
   ParamControl* hyundaiRadarTracksToggle;
+  ParamControl* enableGithubRunner;
   bool is_release;
   bool offroad = false;