diff --git a/protractor-conf.js b/protractor-conf.js
index 3c3421ce780f..db0df757bbe0 100644
--- a/protractor-conf.js
+++ b/protractor-conf.js
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ config.capabilities = {
   browserName: 'chrome'
 };
 
+config.directConnect = true;
+
 exports.config = config;