diff --git a/src/simulator/main.cpp b/src/simulator/main.cpp
index d5521655..f8b7238d 100644
--- a/src/simulator/main.cpp
+++ b/src/simulator/main.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,15 @@ int sc_main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (!configuration.tracesetup.has_value())
         SC_REPORT_FATAL("Simulator", "No traffic initiators specified");
 
-    DRAMSys::DRAMSysRecordable dramSys("DRAMSys", configuration);
+    std::unique_ptr<DRAMSys::DRAMSys> dramSys;
+    if (configuration.simconfig.DatabaseRecording)
+    {
+        dramSys = std::make_unique<DRAMSys::DRAMSysRecordable>("DRAMSys", configuration);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        dramSys = std::make_unique<DRAMSys::DRAMSys>("DRAMSys", configuration);
+    }
 
     MemoryManager memoryManager(false);
 
@@ -99,8 +107,8 @@ int sc_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     for (auto const &initiator_config : configuration.tracesetup.value())
     {
-        uint64_t memorySize = dramSys.getConfig().memSpec->getSimMemSizeInBytes();
-        unsigned int dataLength = dramSys.getConfig().memSpec->defaultBytesPerBurst;
+        uint64_t memorySize = dramSys->getConfig().memSpec->getSimMemSizeInBytes();
+        unsigned int dataLength = dramSys->getConfig().memSpec->defaultBytesPerBurst;
 
         auto initiator = std::visit(
             [=, &memoryManager](auto &&config) -> std::unique_ptr<Initiator>
@@ -163,7 +171,7 @@ int sc_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
         totalTransactions += initiator->totalRequests();
 
-        initiator->bind(dramSys.tSocket);
+        initiator->bind(dramSys->tSocket);
         initiators.push_back(std::move(initiator));
     }