diff --git a/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py b/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py
index fd4f9a647c..ad3cabbbd9 100644
--- a/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager/process_config.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ procs = [
   NativeProcess("clocksd", "selfdrive/clocksd", ["./clocksd"]),
   NativeProcess("dmonitoringmodeld", "selfdrive/modeld", ["./dmonitoringmodeld"], enabled=(not PC or WEBCAM), callback=driverview),
   NativeProcess("logcatd", "selfdrive/logcatd", ["./logcatd"]),
-  NativeProcess("encoderd", "selfdrive/loggerd", ["./encoderd"], enabled=(not PC or WEBCAM)),
+  NativeProcess("encoderd", "selfdrive/loggerd", ["./encoderd"]),
   NativeProcess("loggerd", "selfdrive/loggerd", ["./loggerd"], onroad=False, callback=logging),
   NativeProcess("modeld", "selfdrive/modeld", ["./modeld"]),
   NativeProcess("navd", "selfdrive/ui/navd", ["./navd"], offroad=True),
diff --git a/tools/sim/launch_openpilot.sh b/tools/sim/launch_openpilot.sh
index f5bac8a864..82fc4a71ac 100755
--- a/tools/sim/launch_openpilot.sh
+++ b/tools/sim/launch_openpilot.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export NOBOARD="1"
 export SIMULATION="1"
 export FINGERPRINT="HONDA CIVIC 2016"
 
-export BLOCK="camerad,loggerd"
+export BLOCK="camerad,loggerd,encoderd"
 
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null && pwd )"
 cd ../../selfdrive/manager && exec ./manager.py