diff --git a/system/athena/athenad.py b/system/athena/athenad.py
index 426f1ebad3..e26b1f3cec 100755
--- a/system/athena/athenad.py
+++ b/system/athena/athenad.py
@@ -571,6 +571,11 @@ def getEsim():
   }
 
 
+@dispatcher.add_method
+def bootstrapEsim():
+  HARDWARE.get_sim_lpa().bootstrap()
+
+
 @dispatcher.add_method
 def downloadEsimProfile(lpa_activation_code: str, profile_name: str):
   lpa = HARDWARE.get_sim_lpa()
diff --git a/system/hardware/base.py b/system/hardware/base.py
index 4910d1cfb3..0cc90de6a3 100644
--- a/system/hardware/base.py
+++ b/system/hardware/base.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class ThermalConfig:
 class LPABase(ABC):
   @abstractmethod
   def bootstrap(self) -> None:
+    pass
 
   @abstractmethod
   def is_bootstrapped(self) -> bool: