diff --git a/tests/test_add.py b/tests/test_add.py
index 9bf1168..94ca07f 100644
--- a/tests/test_add.py
+++ b/tests/test_add.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 ```
 """
 
+import os
+
 import torch
 import triton
 import triton.language as tl
@@ -15,7 +17,9 @@
 import tritonparse.utils
 
 log_path = "./logs"
-tritonparse.structured_logging.init(log_path)
+tritonparse.structured_logging.init(log_path, enable_trace_launch=True)
+
+os.environ["TORCHINDUCTOR_FX_GRAPH_CACHE"] = "0"
 
 
 @triton.jit
diff --git a/tests/test_tritonparse.py b/tests/test_tritonparse.py
index d36b620..d01a060 100644
--- a/tests/test_tritonparse.py
+++ b/tests/test_tritonparse.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 ```
 """
 
+import json
 import os
 import shutil
 import tempfile
@@ -170,12 +171,7 @@ def test_whole_workflow(self):
 
         # Define a simple kernel directly in the test function
         @triton.jit
-        def test_kernel(
-            x_ptr,
-            y_ptr,
-            n_elements,
-            BLOCK_SIZE: tl.constexpr,
-        ):
+        def test_kernel(x_ptr, y_ptr, n_elements, BLOCK_SIZE: tl.constexpr):
             pid = tl.program_id(axis=0)
             block_start = pid * BLOCK_SIZE
             offsets = block_start + tl.arange(0, BLOCK_SIZE)
@@ -189,48 +185,115 @@ def test_kernel(
         def run_test_kernel(x):
             n_elements = x.numel()
             y = torch.empty_like(x)
-            BLOCK_SIZE = 256  # Smaller block size for simplicity
+            BLOCK_SIZE = 256
             grid = (triton.cdiv(n_elements, BLOCK_SIZE),)
             test_kernel[grid](x, y, n_elements, BLOCK_SIZE)
             return y
 
+        # Set up test environment
         temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
-        print(f"Temporary directory: {temp_dir}")
         temp_dir_logs = os.path.join(temp_dir, "logs")
-        os.makedirs(temp_dir_logs, exist_ok=True)
         temp_dir_parsed = os.path.join(temp_dir, "parsed_output")
+        os.makedirs(temp_dir_logs, exist_ok=True)
         os.makedirs(temp_dir_parsed, exist_ok=True)
+        print(f"Temporary directory: {temp_dir}")
 
-        tritonparse.structured_logging.init(temp_dir_logs)
+        # Initialize logging
+        tritonparse.structured_logging.init(temp_dir_logs, enable_trace_launch=True)
 
-        # Generate some triton compilation activity to create log files
+        # Generate test data and run kernels
         torch.manual_seed(0)
         size = (512, 512)  # Smaller size for faster testing
         x = torch.randn(size, device=self.cuda_device, dtype=torch.float32)
-        run_test_kernel(x)  # Run the simple kernel
+
+        # Run kernel twice to generate compilation and launch events
+        run_test_kernel(x)
+        run_test_kernel(x)
         torch.cuda.synchronize()
 
-        # Check that temp_dir_logs folder has content
+        # Verify log directory
         assert os.path.exists(
             temp_dir_logs
         ), f"Log directory {temp_dir_logs} does not exist."
         log_files = os.listdir(temp_dir_logs)
-        assert (
-            len(log_files) > 0
-        ), f"No log files found in {temp_dir_logs}. Expected log files to be generated during Triton compilation."
+        assert len(log_files) > 0, (
+            f"No log files found in {temp_dir_logs}. "
+            "Expected log files to be generated during Triton compilation."
+        )
         print(f"Found {len(log_files)} log files in {temp_dir_logs}: {log_files}")
 
+        def parse_log_line(line: str, line_num: int) -> dict | None:
+            """Parse a single log line and extract event data"""
+            try:
+                return json.loads(line.strip())
+            except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+                print(f"  Line {line_num}: JSON decode error - {e}")
+                return None
+
+        def process_event_data(
+            event_data: dict, line_num: int, event_counts: dict
+        ) -> None:
+            """Process event data and update counts"""
+            try:
+                event_type = event_data.get("event_type")
+                if event_type is None:
+                    return
+
+                if event_type in event_counts:
+                    event_counts[event_type] += 1
+                    print(
+                        f"  Line {line_num}: event_type = '{event_type}' (count: {event_counts[event_type]})"
+                    )
+                else:
+                    print(
+                        f"  Line {line_num}: event_type = '{event_type}' (not tracked)"
+                    )
+            except (KeyError, TypeError) as e:
+                print(f"  Line {line_num}: Data structure error - {e}")
+
+        def count_events_in_file(file_path: str, event_counts: dict) -> None:
+            """Count events in a single log file"""
+            print(f"Checking event types in: {os.path.basename(file_path)}")
+
+            with open(file_path, "r") as f:
+                for line_num, line in enumerate(f, 1):
+                    event_data = parse_log_line(line, line_num)
+                    if event_data:
+                        process_event_data(event_data, line_num, event_counts)
+
+        def check_event_type_counts_in_logs(log_dir: str) -> dict:
+            """Count 'launch' and 'compilation' events in all log files"""
+            event_counts = {"compilation": 0, "launch": 0}
+
+            for log_file in os.listdir(log_dir):
+                if log_file.endswith(".ndjson"):
+                    log_file_path = os.path.join(log_dir, log_file)
+                    count_events_in_file(log_file_path, event_counts)
+
+            print(f"Event type counts: {event_counts}")
+            return event_counts
+
+        # Verify event counts
+        event_counts = check_event_type_counts_in_logs(temp_dir_logs)
+        assert (
+            event_counts["compilation"] == 1
+        ), f"Expected 1 'compilation' event, found {event_counts['compilation']}"
+        assert (
+            event_counts["launch"] == 2
+        ), f"Expected 2 'launch' events, found {event_counts['launch']}"
+        print("✓ Verified correct event type counts: 1 compilation, 2 launch")
+
+        # Test parsing functionality
         tritonparse.utils.unified_parse(
             source=temp_dir_logs, out=temp_dir_parsed, overwrite=True
         )
 
-        # Clean up temporary directory
-        try:
-            # Check that parsed output directory has files
-            parsed_files = os.listdir(temp_dir_parsed)
-            assert len(parsed_files) > 0, "No files found in parsed output directory"
-        finally:
-            shutil.rmtree(temp_dir)
+        # Verify parsing output
+        parsed_files = os.listdir(temp_dir_parsed)
+        assert len(parsed_files) > 0, "No files found in parsed output directory"
+
+        # Clean up
+        shutil.rmtree(temp_dir)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/tritonparse/structured_logging.py b/tritonparse/structured_logging.py
index 7b38dbd..d4bd35e 100644
--- a/tritonparse/structured_logging.py
+++ b/tritonparse/structured_logging.py
@@ -981,13 +981,16 @@ def init_basic(trace_folder: Optional[str] = None):
     maybe_enable_trace_launch()
 
 
-def init(trace_folder: Optional[str] = None):
+def init(trace_folder: Optional[str] = None, enable_trace_launch: bool = False):
     """
     This function is a wrapper around init_basic() that also setup the compilation listener.
 
     Args:
         trace_folder (Optional[str]): The folder to store the trace files.
     """
+    global TRITON_TRACE_LAUNCH
+    if enable_trace_launch:
+        TRITON_TRACE_LAUNCH = True
     import triton
 
     init_basic(trace_folder)