diff --git a/simulator/simulator/rusEfiFunctionalTest.cpp b/simulator/simulator/rusEfiFunctionalTest.cpp
index 2f56efea66..b0946d9553 100644
--- a/simulator/simulator/rusEfiFunctionalTest.cpp
+++ b/simulator/simulator/rusEfiFunctionalTest.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ void rusEfiFunctionalTest(void) {
 	// todo: reduce code duplication with initEngineContoller
 
 	resetConfigurationExt(NULL, FORD_ESCORT_GT PASS_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SUFFIX);
+	engine->directSelfStimulation = true;
 
 	commonInitEngineController(&sharedLogger);