diff --git a/test/commandtests/chromeTest.js b/test/commandtests/chromeTest.js
index b3094ac40..0b1f8d97b 100644
--- a/test/commandtests/chromeTest.js
+++ b/test/commandtests/chromeTest.js
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ after.always('Stop the HTTP server', () => {
 
 serial.beforeEach('Start the browser', async t => {
   t.timeout(timeout);
-  engine = getEngine({ browser: 'chrome' });
+  engine = getEngine({
+    browser: 'chrome',
+    chrome: {
+      timelineRecordingType: 'custom'
+    }
+  });
   return engine.start();
 });
 
diff --git a/test/data/commandscripts/chrome.cjs b/test/data/commandscripts/chrome.cjs
index 2d701695a..0633e935b 100644
--- a/test/data/commandscripts/chrome.cjs
+++ b/test/data/commandscripts/chrome.cjs
@@ -5,5 +5,10 @@ module.exports = async function (context, commands) {
   });
   await commands.measure.start('http://127.0.0.1:3000/simple/');
   await commands.cdp.send('Network.clearBrowserCookies');
+
+  await commands.chromeTrace.start();
+  await commands.measure.start('http://127.0.0.1:3000/dimple/');
+  await commands.chromeTrace.stop();
+
   return commands.cdp.sendAndGet('Memory.getDOMCounters');
 };