diff --git a/opendbc/dbc/SConscript b/opendbc/dbc/SConscript
index 4b0cff324c..fd8d84529e 100644
--- a/opendbc/dbc/SConscript
+++ b/opendbc/dbc/SConscript
@@ -16,8 +16,15 @@ output_files = [
   if not f.name.startswith("_")
 ]
 
+# include DBCs generated by python scripts
+output_files += [
+  f.name.replace(".py", "_generated.dbc")
+  for f in Path("generator").rglob("*.py")
+  if not f.name.startswith(("_", "test_")) and f.name != "generator.py"
+]
+
 generated = env.Command(
   target=output_files,
   source=[generator] + source_files,
   action="python3 ${SOURCES[0]}",
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+)
diff --git a/opendbc/dbc/generator/tesla/radar_common.py b/opendbc/dbc/generator/tesla/_radar_common.py
similarity index 100%
rename from opendbc/dbc/generator/tesla/radar_common.py
rename to opendbc/dbc/generator/tesla/_radar_common.py
diff --git a/opendbc/dbc/generator/tesla/tesla_radar_bosch.py b/opendbc/dbc/generator/tesla/tesla_radar_bosch.py
index 6518c27436..6586655ec0 100755
--- a/opendbc/dbc/generator/tesla/tesla_radar_bosch.py
+++ b/opendbc/dbc/generator/tesla/tesla_radar_bosch.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import os
-from opendbc.dbc.generator.tesla.radar_common import get_radar_point_definition, get_val_definition
+from opendbc.dbc.generator.tesla._radar_common import get_radar_point_definition, get_val_definition
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
   dbc_name = os.path.basename(__file__).replace(".py", ".dbc")
diff --git a/opendbc/dbc/generator/tesla/tesla_radar_continental.py b/opendbc/dbc/generator/tesla/tesla_radar_continental.py
index 1279bf1f21..36355d4a03 100755
--- a/opendbc/dbc/generator/tesla/tesla_radar_continental.py
+++ b/opendbc/dbc/generator/tesla/tesla_radar_continental.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import os
-from opendbc.dbc.generator.tesla.radar_common import get_radar_point_definition, get_val_definition
+from opendbc.dbc.generator.tesla._radar_common import get_radar_point_definition, get_val_definition
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
   dbc_name = os.path.basename(__file__).replace(".py", ".dbc")