diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b4318d262..c775c38f2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.8.17]
+### Added
+- Exposed new `include_rgb` api parameter for RTC_GAMMA jobs
 
 ## [0.8.16]
 ### Changed
diff --git a/apps/api/src/hyp3_api/api-spec/job_parameters.yml.j2 b/apps/api/src/hyp3_api/api-spec/job_parameters.yml.j2
index cf524c51e..f34f2b019 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/hyp3_api/api-spec/job_parameters.yml.j2
+++ b/apps/api/src/hyp3_api/api-spec/job_parameters.yml.j2
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@ components:
       default: false
       type: boolean
 
+    include_rgb:
+      description: Include a false-color RGB decomposition in the product package for dual-pol granules (ignored for single-pol granules)
+      default: false
+      type: boolean
+
     include_look_vectors:
       description: Include the look vector theta and phi files in the product package
       default: false
diff --git a/job_types.yml b/job_types.yml
index 38d6a42c2..3f52e34e5 100644
--- a/job_types.yml
+++ b/job_types.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ RtcGamma:
     include_scattering_area:
       default: false
       api_schema_location: "#/components/schemas/include_scattering_area"
+    include_rgb:
+      default: false
+      api_schema_location: "#/components/schemas/include_rgb"
   required_parameters:
     - granules
   command:
@@ -60,6 +63,8 @@ RtcGamma:
     - Ref::include_inc_map
     - --include-scattering-area
     - Ref::include_scattering_area
+    - --include-rgb
+    - Ref::include_rgb
     - Ref::granules
   validators:
     - check_dem_coverage