diff --git a/system/manager/process_config.py b/system/manager/process_config.py
index ccc8b3c96..49c6c0822 100644
--- a/system/manager/process_config.py
+++ b/system/manager/process_config.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def allow_logging(started, params, CP: car.CarParams, classic_model, tinygrad_mo
   return not frogpilot_toggles.no_logging and logging(started, params, CP, classic_model, tinygrad_model, frogpilot_toggles)
 
 def allow_uploads(started, params, CP: car.CarParams, classic_model, tinygrad_model, frogpilot_toggles) -> bool:
-  return False
+  return not frogpilot_toggles.no_uploads
 
 def run_classic_modeld(started, params, CP: car.CarParams, classic_model, tinygrad_model, frogpilot_toggles) -> bool:
   return started and classic_model