diff --git a/linux/ObjectFactory.cpp b/linux/ObjectFactory.cpp
index 69a67340..4cf80ba8 100644
--- a/linux/ObjectFactory.cpp
+++ b/linux/ObjectFactory.cpp
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void ObjectFactory::createRtdComponents(std::string spiDev, GpioIF* gpioComIF,
   std::array<SpiCookie*, NUM_RTDS> rtdCookies = {};
   std::array<DeviceHandlerBase*, NUM_RTDS> rtds = {};
   RtdFdir* rtdFdir = nullptr;
-  bool useDirectHandler = false;
+  bool useDirectHandler = true;
   if (not useDirectHandler) {
     // Create special low level reader communication interface
     new Max31865RtdReader(objects::SPI_RTD_COM_IF, comIF);