Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages with vents to prevent pressure buildup below a die. In an embodiment, an electronic package comprises a package substrate and a die attached to the package substrate by interconnects. In an embodiment, an underfill is under the die and surrounds the interconnects. In an embodiment, a void is provided in the underfill, and a vent is in the underfill. In an embodiment, the vent is fluidically coupled to the void and extends to an edge of the underfill.