diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 21b16050c6f..f3b981ddbfd 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ node_js:
   - "7"
 dist: trusty
 env:
+  - DISABLE_CHROMIUM_SANDBOX=true
 cache:
   yarn: true
   directories:
diff --git a/lib/Browser.js b/lib/Browser.js
index e6452462706..c8a7f922fb8 100644
--- a/lib/Browser.js
+++ b/lib/Browser.js
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ class Browser {
                 `--disable-gpu`,
             ]);
         }
+        if (process.env['DISABLE_CHROMIUM_SANDBOX'])
+            this._chromeArguments.push('--no-sandbox');
         if (typeof options.executablePath === 'string') {
             this._chromeExecutable = options.executablePath;
         } else {