diff --git a/.gitpod.dockerfile b/.gitpod.dockerfile
index 18ed99173..9197f275f 100644
--- a/.gitpod.dockerfile
+++ b/.gitpod.dockerfile
@@ -8,13 +8,12 @@ RUN sudo apt-get update \
     # window manager
     && sudo apt-get install -y jwm \
     # electron
-    && sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-0 libnss3 libasound2 \
+    && sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-0 libnss3 libasound2 libgbm1 \
     # native-keymap
     && sudo apt-get install -y libx11-dev libxkbfile-dev \
     && sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-# Pin Node.js to v10.
-ENV NODE_VERSION="10.21.0"
+ENV NODE_VERSION="12.14.1"
 RUN bash -c ". .nvm/nvm.sh \
     && nvm install $NODE_VERSION \
     && nvm use $NODE_VERSION \
diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 1ce77789f..740617d50 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ tasks:
     yarn download:sample-traces &&
     yarn
   command: >
-    yarn start:electron ../TraceCompassTutorialTraces/ --hostname=0.0.0.0
+    yarn start:electron ../TraceCompassTutorialTraces/ --hostname=0.0.0.0 --ignore-gpu-blacklist
 github:
   prebuilds:
     pullRequestsFromForks: true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/browser-app/package.json b/browser-app/package.json
index 41668f6b5..b3f58e1c3 100644
--- a/browser-app/package.json
+++ b/browser-app/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "download:plugins": "theia download:plugins -p=true"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=10.2.0 < 12"
+    "node": ">=10.2.0 < 13"
   },
   "theiaPluginsDir": "plugins",
   "theiaPlugins": {
diff --git a/electron-app/package.json b/electron-app/package.json
index ece4a48ee..804a03120 100644
--- a/electron-app/package.json
+++ b/electron-app/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "electron-theia-trace-example-app",
   "main": "scripts/theia-trace-main.js",
   "build": {
-    "electronVersion": "4.2.12"
+    "electronVersion": "9.1.2"
   },
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "theia": {
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "prepare": "theia build --mode development && yarn download:plugins",
-    "start": "theia start --plugins=local-dir:./plugins",
+    "start": "theia start --plugins=local-dir:./plugins --no-sandbox",
     "watch": "theia build --watch --mode development",
     "package": "electron-builder",
     "package:preview": "electron-builder --dir",
     "download:plugins": "theia download:plugins -p=true"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=10.2.0 < 12"
+    "node": ">=10.2.0 < 13"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",