diff --git a/server/src/hardware/protocol/ecos/iohandler/iohandler.hpp b/server/src/hardware/protocol/ecos/iohandler/iohandler.hpp
index 7d8d5340..c996597e 100644
--- a/server/src/hardware/protocol/ecos/iohandler/iohandler.hpp
+++ b/server/src/hardware/protocol/ecos/iohandler/iohandler.hpp
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ class IOHandler
     virtual bool send(std::string_view message) = 0;
 };
 
+template<class T>
+constexpr bool isSimulation()
+{
+  return false;
+}
+
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/server/src/hardware/protocol/ecos/iohandler/simulationiohandler.hpp b/server/src/hardware/protocol/ecos/iohandler/simulationiohandler.hpp
index a1d314db..620e0210 100644
--- a/server/src/hardware/protocol/ecos/iohandler/simulationiohandler.hpp
+++ b/server/src/hardware/protocol/ecos/iohandler/simulationiohandler.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ class SimulationIOHandler final : public IOHandler
     bool send(std::string_view message) final;
 };
 
+template<>
+constexpr bool isSimulation<SimulationIOHandler>()
+{
+  return true;
+}
+
 }
 
 #endif