diff --git a/TreeMaker/python/makeTreeFromMiniAOD_cff.py b/TreeMaker/python/makeTreeFromMiniAOD_cff.py
index 67a99d38983..79897d3819d 100644
--- a/TreeMaker/python/makeTreeFromMiniAOD_cff.py
+++ b/TreeMaker/python/makeTreeFromMiniAOD_cff.py
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ def makeTreeFromMiniAOD(self,process):
                     2000001,2000002,2000003,2000004,2000005,2000006,
                     4900021,4900023,4900101,4900102,4900111,4900113,4900211,4900213,51,52,53,
                     5000001,5000002,
+		    9936661,9936662,
                 ),
                 # Other settings
                 keepIds = cms.vint32(),
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ def makeTreeFromMiniAOD(self,process):
                     2000001,2000002,2000003,2000004,2000005,2000006,
                     4900021,4900023,4900101,4900102,4900111,4900113,4900211,4900213,51,52,53,
                     5000001,5000002,
+		    9936661,9936662,
                 ),
                 keepIds = cms.vint32(6,23,24,25),
                 keepFirst = cms.bool(True),
diff --git a/Utils/src/GenParticlesProducer.cc b/Utils/src/GenParticlesProducer.cc
index 1148183d7e2..886f0419a07 100644
--- a/Utils/src/GenParticlesProducer.cc
+++ b/Utils/src/GenParticlesProducer.cc
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ enum particle_type
     dm1=51,
     dm2=52,
     dm3=53,
+    //VLQ particles
+    zeta=9936661,
+    tprime=9936662,
 };
 
 // Referenced:
diff --git a/WeightProducer/python/MCSampleValues.py b/WeightProducer/python/MCSampleValues.py
index 18924b1536d..2b9488e6c77 100644
--- a/WeightProducer/python/MCSampleValues.py
+++ b/WeightProducer/python/MCSampleValues.py
@@ -1018,6 +1018,9 @@ class MCSampleValuesHelper():
         "RPV_2t6j_mStop-1400_mN1-100" : {
             "CrossSection" : XSValues(XS_13TeV=0.000473),
         },
+	"exoticVLQtbb_MiniAOD_1TeV" : {
+	    "CrossSection" : XSValues(XS_13TeV=0.0397),
+	},
     }
 
     def __init__(self, extra_dicts=None):