diff --git a/release/files_common b/release/files_common
index a1a164bfbfb292..53720aa05a34d6 100644
--- a/release/files_common
+++ b/release/files_common
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ system/hardware/tici/agnos.json
 system/hardware/tici/amplifier.py
 system/hardware/tici/updater
 system/hardware/tici/iwlist.py
+system/hardware/tici/esim.nmconnection
 system/hardware/pc/__init__.py
 system/hardware/pc/hardware.h
 system/hardware/pc/hardware.py
diff --git a/system/hardware/tici/esim.nmconnection b/system/hardware/tici/esim.nmconnection
index 302ed28ed62920..74f6f8e82c74dd 100644
--- a/system/hardware/tici/esim.nmconnection
+++ b/system/hardware/tici/esim.nmconnection
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ permissions=
 autoconnect=true
 autoconnect-retries=100
 autoconnect-priority=2
+metered=1
 
 [gsm]
 apn=