diff --git a/cereal/car.capnp b/cereal/car.capnp
index 05c2dd6d..6d713319 100644
--- a/cereal/car.capnp
+++ b/cereal/car.capnp
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ struct CarEvent @0x9b1657f34caf3ad3 {
     startupWhitePanda @82;
     canErrorPersistent @83;
     belowEngageSpeed @84;
+    noGps @85;
+    focusRecoverActive @86;
+    wrongCruiseMode @87;
+    neosUpdateRequired @88;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index 55cfe1bf..168ef7e4 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import os
 import gc
+import subprocess
 from cereal import car, log
 from common.numpy_fast import clip
 from common.realtime import sec_since_boot, set_realtime_priority, Ratekeeper, DT_CTRL
@@ -142,6 +143,10 @@ class Controls:
     # if hw_type == HwType.whitePanda:
     #   self.events.add(EventName.whitePandaUnsupported, static=True)
 
+    uname = subprocess.check_output(["uname", "-v"], encoding='utf8').strip()
+    if uname == "#1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jun 10 12:40:53 PDT 2020":
+      self.events.add(EventName.neosUpdateRequired, static=True)
+
     # controlsd is driven by can recv, expected at 100Hz
     self.rk = Ratekeeper(100, print_delay_threshold=None)
     self.prof = Profiler(False)  # off by default
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
index 6bd865a9..421aaaad 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
@@ -507,6 +507,16 @@ EVENTS = {
     ET.NO_ENTRY: NoEntryAlert("Speed Too Low"),
   },
 
+  EventName.neosUpdateRequired: {
+    ET.PERMANENT: Alert(
+      "NEOS Update Required",
+      "Please Wait for Update",
+      AlertStatus.normal, AlertSize.mid,
+      Priority.HIGHEST, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, 0., 0., .2),
+    ET.NO_ENTRY: NoEntryAlert("NEOS Update Required"),
+  },
+
+
   EventName.sensorDataInvalid: {
     ET.PERMANENT: Alert(
       "No Data from Device Sensors",