diff --git a/testing/run_sim_tests.py b/testing/run_sim_tests.py
index cb737723..450adb34 100644
--- a/testing/run_sim_tests.py
+++ b/testing/run_sim_tests.py
@@ -240,8 +240,10 @@ def main():
             test_args = ["--eject"] + DEFAULT_SIMULATOR_ARGS + ["--set", "vidsk=1"]
         if test_module == "test_bip39pw.py":
             test_args = []
-        if test_module == "test_unit.py":
-            test_args = ["--set", "nfc=1"]  # test_nvram_mk4 needs to run without --eff
+        if test_module in ["test_unit.py", "test_se2.py"]:
+            # test_nvram_mk4 needs to run without --eff
+            # se2 duress wallet activated as ephemeral seed requires proper `settings.load`
+            test_args = ["--set", "nfc=1"]
         ec, failed_tests = run_tests_with_simulator(test_module, simulator_args=test_args,
                                                     pytest_k=args.pytest_k, pdb=args.pdb,
                                                     failed_first=args.ff)