diff --git a/metadata/service/simulator.yml b/metadata/service/simulator.yml
index 1526413..9e45118 100644
--- a/metadata/service/simulator.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/simulator.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
             - address: aa:bb:cc:dd:02:00
   ironic:
     client:
+      enabled: true
       deployment_profiles:
         infra:
           instance_info: