diff --git a/web/gpupanel.js b/web/gpupanel.js
index e3c559b..a98fc3e 100644
--- a/web/gpupanel.js
+++ b/web/gpupanel.js
@@ -2668,7 +2668,7 @@ class DistributedExtension {
             name: `Worker ${this.config.workers.length + 1}`,
             port: nextPort,
             cuda_device: this.config.workers.length,
-            enabled: false,
+            enabled: true,  // Default to enabled for convenience
             extra_args: ""
         };