diff --git a/win-updates-troubleshooting.yaml b/win-updates-troubleshooting.yaml
index 6a89bad..90140f5 100644
--- a/win-updates-troubleshooting.yaml
+++ b/win-updates-troubleshooting.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   vars:
     # ===== Toggle these to TEST failure handling =====
-    simulate_failure: false                 # set to true to mark ALL hosts as failed
+    simulate_failure: true                 # set to true to mark ALL hosts as failed
     simulate_failure_hosts: ['SRW2025AWX03']              # or list specific hosts, e.g. ['SERVER01','SERVER02']
     simulate_failed_update_count: 3         # optional: pretend N failed updates on simulated hosts
     # ===========================AWX=====================