diff --git a/java_console/.idea/runConfigurations/Launcher_Auto.xml b/java_console/.idea/runConfigurations/Launcher_Auto.xml
index 980b95f894..e425d9e60d 100644
--- a/java_console/.idea/runConfigurations/Launcher_Auto.xml
+++ b/java_console/.idea/runConfigurations/Launcher_Auto.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <option name="MAIN_CLASS_NAME" value="com.rusefi.Launcher" />
     <module name="ui" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="auto" />
-    <option name="VM_PARAMETERS" value="-Dini_file_path=../firmware/tunerstudio/generated -Dshow_etb_pane=true -Dhigh_speed_logger_rpm=10000" />
+    <option name="VM_PARAMETERS" value="-Dini_file_path=../firmware/tunerstudio/generated -Dshow_etb_pane=true -Dhigh_speed_logger_rpm=10000 -DSKIP_ONE_INSTANCE_CHECK=true" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Make" enabled="true" />
     </method>
diff --git a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/util/JustOneInstance.java b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/util/JustOneInstance.java
index aae3e4c21f..585c7f5682 100644
--- a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/util/JustOneInstance.java
+++ b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/util/JustOneInstance.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ public class JustOneInstance {
     private static final int LOCAL_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_MS = 100;
 
     public static boolean isAlreadyRunning() {
+        if (Boolean.getBoolean("SKIP_ONE_INSTANCE_CHECK"))
+            return false;
         try {
             Socket clientSocket = new Socket();
             clientSocket.connect(new InetSocketAddress("localhost", PORT), LOCAL_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_MS);