diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/Browser.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/Browser.ts
index 747cabaa006..2827d74964d 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/Browser.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/Browser.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class Browser extends BrowserBase {
   static async create(opts: Options): Promise<Browser> {
     // TODO: await until the connection is established.
     try {
-      await opts.connection.send('session.new', {});
+      await opts.connection.send('session.new', {capabilities: {}});
     } catch {}
 
     await opts.connection.send('session.subscribe', {