diff --git a/test/external/process_replay/process_replay.py b/test/external/process_replay/process_replay.py
index 6bffe75750..a0cdf9861e 100755
--- a/test/external/process_replay/process_replay.py
+++ b/test/external/process_replay/process_replay.py
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ def trunc_log(x):
   logging.info("\n".join(lines))
 
 # user config
-# NOTE: process replay is slow so it's now disabled by default. add [pr] to enable it
-#SKIP_PROCESS_REPLAY = (k:="[skip_process_replay]") in os.getenv("COMMIT_MESSAGE", "") or k in os.getenv("PR_TITLE", "")
-SKIP_PROCESS_REPLAY = not ASSERT_DIFF and not ((k:="[p]") in os.getenv("COMMIT_MESSAGE", "") or k in os.getenv("PR_TITLE", ""))
+SKIP_PROCESS_REPLAY = (k:="[skip_process_replay]") in os.getenv("COMMIT_MESSAGE", "") or k in os.getenv("PR_TITLE", "")
+# uncomment this to disable by default
+#SKIP_PROCESS_REPLAY = not ASSERT_DIFF and not ((k:="[p]") in os.getenv("COMMIT_MESSAGE", "") or k in os.getenv("PR_TITLE", ""))
 if REF == "master": SKIP_PROCESS_REPLAY = True
 class ProcessReplayWarning(Warning): pass