diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/vcpe_synchronizer_config b/xos/synchronizer/vcpe_synchronizer_config
index e41dc9a..dd33cc3 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/vcpe_synchronizer_config
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/vcpe_synchronizer_config
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 # set proxy_ssh to false on cloudlab
 proxy_ssh=False
 full_setup=True
+enable_watchers=True
 
 [feefie]
 client_id='vicci_dev_central'