diff --git a/packages/compass/package.json b/packages/compass/package.json
index 32f344b6556..5ee818a00d1 100644
--- a/packages/compass/package.json
+++ b/packages/compass/package.json
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
     "pretest": "npm run electron-rebuild",
     "test": "npm run test-main && npm run test-renderer",
     "test-main": "xvfb-maybe electron-mocha --no-sandbox \"./src/main/**/*.spec.*\"  \"./src/main/**/*.test.*\"",
-    "test-renderer": "xvfb-maybe electron-mocha --config ./.mocharc.renderer.js \"./src/app/**/*.spec.js\"",
+    "test-renderer": "xvfb-maybe electron-mocha --no-sandbox --config ./.mocharc.renderer.js \"./src/app/**/*.spec.js\"",
     "posttest": "node ../../scripts/rebuild.js kerberos keytar interruptor",
     "check": "npm run lint && npm run depcheck",
     "prewebpack": "rimraf ./build",