diff --git a/scripts/ingests/ingest_vhs1256b.py b/scripts/ingests/ingest_vhs1256b.py
index 197b25a0d..93ce3a5ca 100644
--- a/scripts/ingests/ingest_vhs1256b.py
+++ b/scripts/ingests/ingest_vhs1256b.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from scripts.ingests.utils import *
 from astropy.time import Time
 
-SAVE_DB = False  # save the data files in addition to modifying the .db file
+SAVE_DB = True  # save the data files in addition to modifying the .db file
 RECREATE_DB = True  # recreates the .db file from the data files
 
 logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)