diff --git a/apps/slidingtext/metadata.json b/apps/slidingtext/metadata.json
index 8d52d6723..a639a0747 100644
--- a/apps/slidingtext/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/slidingtext/metadata.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "tags": "clock",
   "supports": ["BANGLEJS","BANGLEJS2"],
   "readme": "README.md",
-  "allow_emulator": false,
+  "allow_emulator": true,
   "storage": [
     {"name":"slidingtext.app.js","url":"slidingtext.js"},
     {"name":"slidingtext.settings.js","url":"slidingtext.settings.js"},