diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 3ca230468..f5182dde0 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ PRODUCTION ?= 0
 PYOPT      ?= 1
 BITCOIN_ONLY ?= 0
 BOOTLOADER_QA ?= 0
-BOOTLOADER_DEVEL ?= 0
+BOOTLOADER_DEVEL ?= 1
 TREZOR_MODEL ?= T3W1
 TREZOR_MEMPERF ?= 0
 ADDRESS_SANITIZER ?= 0
diff --git a/core/src/boot.py b/core/src/boot.py
index ef45059ad..935e74227 100644
--- a/core/src/boot.py
+++ b/core/src/boot.py
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ ignore_nonpin_loader_messages()
 
 config.init(show_pin_timeout)
 
-if __debug__ and not utils.EMULATOR:
-    config.wipe()
+# if __debug__ and not utils.EMULATOR:
+#     config.wipe()
 
 loop.schedule(bootscreen())
 loop.run()