diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2e21abd95..d16cb2118 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ before_script:
   # ESLint only supports Node >=4
   - if [ "x$TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION" = "x8" ]; then npm run lint; fi
   - if [ "x$TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION" = "x8" ]; then npm run lint-markdown; fi
-  - if [ "x$TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION" = "x8" ]; then npm run test-headless; fi
-  - if [ "x$TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION" = "x8" ]; then npm run test-webworker; fi
+  - if [ "x$TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION" = "x8" ]; then npm run test-headless -- --allow-chrome-as-root; fi
+  - if [ "x$TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION" = "x8" ]; then npm run test-webworker -- --allow-chrome-as-root; fi
   - if [ "x$TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION" = "x8" ] && [ "${TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST}" = "false" ]; then npm run test-cloud; fi
 
 script: