diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 79b5214547..640909b197 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - checkout
       - restore_dependency_cache
-      - run: cd packages/webdriverio && npx browser-driver-manager@1.0.4 install chrome chromedriver --verbose
+      - browser-tools/install-chrome
+      - browser-tools/install-chromedriver
       - run: npm run coverage --prefix=packages/webdriverio
 
   reporter-earl:
diff --git a/packages/playwright/package-lock.json b/packages/playwright/package-lock.json
index 7e145e292f..7a640ae236 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/playwright/package-lock.json
@@ -803,8 +803,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/axe-test-fixtures": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures.git#fdf716904202205c300f24c87c91643ccb6ee19a",
-      "integrity": "sha512-46WxVU13cwpwXcZFZqn+O7lhsdgJG3D+rbu0qUAJkJzxQ170BUbDhxy1N9T6b6upfv1+cBfo6ME5I3ziSPC1yA==",
+      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures.git#ddc6e711051f0f8b834b7c01f1f056b04cf39e70",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MPL-2.0"
     },
@@ -4291,8 +4290,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-LVAaGp/wkkgYJcjmHsoKx4juT1aQvJyPcW09MLCjVTh3V2cc6PnyempiLMNH5iMdfIX/zdbjUx2KDjMLCTdPeA=="
     },
     "axe-test-fixtures": {
-      "version": "git+ssh://git@github.com/dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures.git#fdf716904202205c300f24c87c91643ccb6ee19a",
-      "integrity": "sha512-46WxVU13cwpwXcZFZqn+O7lhsdgJG3D+rbu0qUAJkJzxQ170BUbDhxy1N9T6b6upfv1+cBfo6ME5I3ziSPC1yA==",
+      "version": "git+ssh://git@github.com/dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures.git#ddc6e711051f0f8b834b7c01f1f056b04cf39e70",
       "dev": true,
       "from": "axe-test-fixtures@github:dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures#v1"
     },
diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/index.ts b/packages/playwright/src/index.ts
index 64e2da12a5..00b9530d4e 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/index.ts
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ export default class AxeBuilder {
 
   private async inject(frames: Frame[]): Promise<void> {
     for (const iframe of frames) {
-      await iframe.evaluate(this.script());
+      await iframe.evaluate(await this.script());
+      await iframe.evaluate(await this.axeConfigure());
     }
   }
 
@@ -193,13 +194,7 @@ export default class AxeBuilder {
    */
 
   private script(): string {
-    return `
-      ${this.source}
-      axe.configure({
-        ${this.legacyMode ? '' : 'allowedOrigins: ["<unsafe_all_origins>"],'}
-        branding: { application: 'playwright' }
-      })
-    `;
+    return this.source;
   }
 
   private async runLegacy(context: SerialContextObject): Promise<AxeResults> {
@@ -285,7 +280,7 @@ export default class AxeBuilder {
     );
 
     blankPage.evaluate(this.script());
-
+    blankPage.evaluate(await this.axeConfigure());
     return await blankPage
       .evaluate(axeFinishRun, {
         partialResults,
@@ -295,4 +290,21 @@ export default class AxeBuilder {
         await blankPage.close();
       });
   }
+
+  private async axeConfigure(): Promise<string> {
+    const hasRunPartial = await this.page.evaluate<boolean>(
+      'typeof window.axe?.runPartial === "function"'
+    );
+
+    return `
+    ;axe.configure({
+      ${
+        !this.legacyMode && !hasRunPartial
+          ? 'allowedOrigins: ["<unsafe_all_origins>"],'
+          : 'allowedOrigins: ["<same_origin>"],'
+      }
+      branding: { application: 'playwright' }
+    })
+    `;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/playwright/tests/axe-playwright.spec.ts b/packages/playwright/tests/axe-playwright.spec.ts
index 0d719d064c..5f191caa9e 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/tests/axe-playwright.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/tests/axe-playwright.spec.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe('@axe-core/playwright', () => {
       }).analyze();
 
       assert.equal(res?.status(), 200);
-      assert.strictEqual(results.testEngine.version, '4.0.3');
+      assert.strictEqual(results.testEngine.version, '4.2.3');
       assert.isNotNull(results);
       assert.isArray(results.violations);
       assert.isArray(results.incomplete);
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ describe('@axe-core/playwright', () => {
         ['#shadow-root', '#shadow-frame'],
         'input'
       ]);
+
       assert.deepEqual(nodes[2].target, ['#slotted-frame', 'input']);
     });
 
@@ -707,7 +708,7 @@ describe('@axe-core/playwright', () => {
         }).analyze();
 
         assert.equal(res?.status(), 200);
-        assert.strictEqual(results.testEngine.version, '4.0.3');
+        assert.strictEqual(results.testEngine.version, '4.2.3');
         assert.isNotNull(results);
         assert.isArray(results.violations);
         assert.isArray(results.incomplete);
@@ -817,12 +818,55 @@ describe('@axe-core/playwright', () => {
 
         assert.equal(res?.status(), 200);
         assert.deepEqual(nodes[0].target, ['#light-frame', 'input']);
-        assert.deepEqual(nodes[1].target, ['#slotted-frame', 'input']);
-        assert.deepEqual(nodes[2].target, [
+        assert.deepEqual(nodes[1].target, [
           ['#shadow-root', '#shadow-frame'],
           'input'
         ]);
+        assert.deepEqual(nodes[2].target, ['#slotted-frame', 'input']);
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe('allowedOrigins', () => {
+    const getAllowedOrigins = async (): Promise<string[]> => {
+      return await page.evaluate('axe._audit.allowedOrigins');
+    };
+
+    it('should not set when running runPartial and not legacy mode', async () => {
+      await page.goto(`${addr}/index.html`);
+      await new AxeBuilder({ page }).analyze();
+      const allowedOrigins = await getAllowedOrigins();
+      assert.deepEqual(allowedOrigins, [addr]);
+      assert.lengthOf(allowedOrigins, 1);
+    });
+
+    it('should not set when running runPartial and legacy mode', async () => {
+      await page.goto(`${addr}/index.html`);
+      await new AxeBuilder({ page }).setLegacyMode(true).analyze();
+      const allowedOrigins = await getAllowedOrigins();
+      assert.deepEqual(allowedOrigins, [addr]);
+      assert.lengthOf(allowedOrigins, 1);
+    });
+
+    it('should not set when running legacy source and legacy mode', async () => {
+      await page.goto(`${addr}/index.html`);
+      await new AxeBuilder({ page, axeSource: axeLegacySource })
+        .setLegacyMode(true)
+        .analyze();
+      const allowedOrigins = await getAllowedOrigins();
+      assert.deepEqual(allowedOrigins, [addr]);
+      assert.lengthOf(allowedOrigins, 1);
+    });
+
+    it('should set when running legacy source and not legacy mode', async () => {
+      await page.goto(`${addr}/index.html`);
+      await new AxeBuilder({
+        page,
+        axeSource: axeLegacySource
+      }).analyze();
+      const allowedOrigins = await getAllowedOrigins();
+      assert.deepEqual(allowedOrigins, ['*']);
+      assert.lengthOf(allowedOrigins, 1);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer/package-lock.json b/packages/puppeteer/package-lock.json
index eab1f88300..71da88b8ac 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/puppeteer/package-lock.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@axe-core/puppeteer",
-      "version": "4.4.3",
+      "version": "4.4.4",
       "license": "MPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "axe-core": "^4.4.2"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         "node": ">=6.4.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "puppeteer": ">=1.10.0 <= 15"
+        "puppeteer": ">=1.10.0 <= 16"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@ampproject/remapping": {
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/axe-test-fixtures": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures.git#ecbc704faae02752354aae318f71078efc96ddb6",
+      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures.git#ddc6e711051f0f8b834b7c01f1f056b04cf39e70",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MPL-2.0"
     },
@@ -4872,7 +4872,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-LVAaGp/wkkgYJcjmHsoKx4juT1aQvJyPcW09MLCjVTh3V2cc6PnyempiLMNH5iMdfIX/zdbjUx2KDjMLCTdPeA=="
     },
     "axe-test-fixtures": {
-      "version": "git+ssh://git@github.com/dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures.git#ecbc704faae02752354aae318f71078efc96ddb6",
+      "version": "git+ssh://git@github.com/dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures.git#ddc6e711051f0f8b834b7c01f1f056b04cf39e70",
       "dev": true,
       "from": "axe-test-fixtures@github:dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures#v1"
     },
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer/test/axePuppeteer.test.ts b/packages/puppeteer/test/axePuppeteer.test.ts
index ad1c2ce390..fd253e04b1 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer/test/axePuppeteer.test.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer/test/axePuppeteer.test.ts
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ describe('AxePuppeteer', function () {
       assert.equal(res?.status(), 200);
       assert.equal(results.violations[0].id, 'label');
       assert.lengthOf(results.violations[0].nodes, 4);
-      assert.equal(results.testEngine.version, '4.0.3');
+      assert.equal(results.testEngine.version, '4.2.3');
     });
 
     it('throws if the top level errors', done => {
@@ -953,4 +953,44 @@ describe('AxePuppeteer', function () {
       assert.isUndefined(frameTested);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('allowedOrigins', () => {
+    const getAllowedOrigins = async (): Promise<string[]> => {
+      return (await page.evaluate(
+        'axe._audit.allowedOrigins'
+      )) as unknown as string[];
+    };
+
+    it('should not set when running runPartial and not legacy mode', async () => {
+      await page.goto(`${addr}/index.html`);
+      await new AxePuppeteer(page).analyze();
+      const allowedOrigins = await getAllowedOrigins();
+      assert.deepEqual(allowedOrigins, [addr]);
+      assert.lengthOf(allowedOrigins, 1);
+    });
+
+    it('should not set when running runPartial and legacy mode', async () => {
+      await page.goto(`${addr}/index.html`);
+      await new AxePuppeteer(page).setLegacyMode(true).analyze();
+      const allowedOrigins = await getAllowedOrigins();
+      assert.deepEqual(allowedOrigins, [addr]);
+    });
+
+    it('should not set when running legacy source and legacy mode', async () => {
+      await page.goto(`${addr}/index.html`);
+      await new AxePuppeteer(page, axeSource + axeForceLegacy)
+        .setLegacyMode(true)
+        .analyze();
+      const allowedOrigins = await getAllowedOrigins();
+      assert.deepEqual(allowedOrigins, [addr]);
+    });
+
+    it('should set when running legacy source and not legacy mode', async () => {
+      await page.goto(`${addr}/index.html`);
+      await new AxePuppeteer(page, axeSource + axeForceLegacy).analyze();
+      const allowedOrigins = await getAllowedOrigins();
+      assert.deepEqual(allowedOrigins, ['*']);
+      assert.lengthOf(allowedOrigins, 1);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/reporter-earl/package-lock.json b/packages/reporter-earl/package-lock.json
index 9fb0cb2376..70a0dd52ce 100644
--- a/packages/reporter-earl/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/reporter-earl/package-lock.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@axe-core/reporter-earl",
-      "version": "4.4.3",
+      "version": "4.4.4",
       "license": "MPL-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/clone": "^2.1.1",
diff --git a/packages/webdriverio/package-lock.json b/packages/webdriverio/package-lock.json
index 405864a5a5..fd3ea05ebb 100644
--- a/packages/webdriverio/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/webdriverio/package-lock.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@axe-core/webdriverio",
-      "version": "4.4.3",
+      "version": "4.4.4",
       "license": "MPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "axe-core": "^4.4.2",
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         "@wdio/sync": "^7.16.3",
         "axe-test-fixtures": "github:dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures#v1",
         "chai": "^4.3.6",
-        "chromedriver": "^104.0.0",
+        "chromedriver": "^105.0.1",
         "delay": "^5.0.0",
         "express": "^4.18.1",
         "mocha": "^10.0.0",
@@ -650,9 +650,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@testim/chrome-version": {
-      "version": "1.1.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testim/chrome-version/-/chrome-version-1.1.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-1c4ZOETSRpI0iBfIFUqU4KqwBAB2lHUAlBjZz/YqOHqwM9dTTzjV6Km0ZkiEiSCx/tLr1BtESIKyWWMww+RUqw==",
+      "version": "1.1.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testim/chrome-version/-/chrome-version-1.1.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-g697J3WxV/Zytemz8aTuKjTGYtta9+02kva3C1xc7KXB8GdbfE1akGJIsZLyY/FSh2QrnE+fiB7vmWU3XNcb6A==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@tsconfig/node10": {
@@ -1253,8 +1253,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/axe-test-fixtures": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures.git#ecbc704faae02752354aae318f71078efc96ddb6",
-      "integrity": "sha512-36p+/gJu7tRXjarz3CN2Sfya2IwuHRL4d3laNgn+RtZW1VViogHy6a/IULA5Rd5uS7UV7GlNCm3koAbm02T/Dg==",
+      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures.git#ddc6e711051f0f8b834b7c01f1f056b04cf39e70",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MPL-2.0"
     },
@@ -1621,17 +1620,17 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/chromedriver": {
-      "version": "104.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chromedriver/-/chromedriver-104.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-zbHZutN2ATo19xA6nXwwLn+KueD/5w8ap5m4b6bCb8MIaRFnyDwMbFoy7oFAjlSMpCFL3KSaZRiWUwjj//N3yQ==",
+      "version": "105.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chromedriver/-/chromedriver-105.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-QqylH9mvl4Ybq3mmHsym7jeq/LhEi2sPtD8ffd9ixiDFdPRlh2F4vzrzK+myj1MiXb0TYJK7+OCcMEmsB3Sm/Q==",
       "dev": true,
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "@testim/chrome-version": "^1.1.2",
+        "@testim/chrome-version": "^1.1.3",
         "axios": "^0.27.2",
-        "del": "^6.0.0",
+        "del": "^6.1.1",
         "extract-zip": "^2.0.1",
-        "https-proxy-agent": "^5.0.0",
+        "https-proxy-agent": "^5.0.1",
         "proxy-from-env": "^1.1.0",
         "tcp-port-used": "^1.0.1"
       },
@@ -2009,9 +2008,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/del": {
-      "version": "6.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/del/-/del-6.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-OpcRktOt7G7HBfyxP0srBH4Djg4824EQORX8E1qvIhIzthNNArxxhrB/Mm7dRMiLi1nvFyUpDhzD2cTtbBhV8A==",
+      "version": "6.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/del/-/del-6.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ua8BhapfP0JUJKC/zV9yHHDW/rDoDxP4Zhn3AkA6/xT6gY7jYXJiaeyBZznYVujhZZET+UgcbZiQ7sN3WqcImg==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "globby": "^11.0.1",
@@ -2352,9 +2351,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/fast-glob": {
-      "version": "3.2.11",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-glob/-/fast-glob-3.2.11.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-xrO3+1bxSo3ZVHAnqzyuewYT6aMFHRAd4Kcs92MAonjwQZLsK9d0SF1IyQ3k5PoirxTW0Oe/RqFgMQ6TcNE5Ew==",
+      "version": "3.2.12",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-glob/-/fast-glob-3.2.12.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DVj4CQIYYow0BlaelwK1pHl5n5cRSJfM60UA0zK891sVInoPri2Ekj7+e1CT3/3qxXenpI+nBBmQAcJPJgaj4w==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@nodelib/fs.stat": "^2.0.2",
@@ -6218,9 +6217,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@testim/chrome-version": {
-      "version": "1.1.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testim/chrome-version/-/chrome-version-1.1.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-1c4ZOETSRpI0iBfIFUqU4KqwBAB2lHUAlBjZz/YqOHqwM9dTTzjV6Km0ZkiEiSCx/tLr1BtESIKyWWMww+RUqw==",
+      "version": "1.1.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testim/chrome-version/-/chrome-version-1.1.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-g697J3WxV/Zytemz8aTuKjTGYtta9+02kva3C1xc7KXB8GdbfE1akGJIsZLyY/FSh2QrnE+fiB7vmWU3XNcb6A==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "@tsconfig/node10": {
@@ -6740,8 +6739,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-LVAaGp/wkkgYJcjmHsoKx4juT1aQvJyPcW09MLCjVTh3V2cc6PnyempiLMNH5iMdfIX/zdbjUx2KDjMLCTdPeA=="
     },
     "axe-test-fixtures": {
-      "version": "git+ssh://git@github.com/dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures.git#ecbc704faae02752354aae318f71078efc96ddb6",
-      "integrity": "sha512-36p+/gJu7tRXjarz3CN2Sfya2IwuHRL4d3laNgn+RtZW1VViogHy6a/IULA5Rd5uS7UV7GlNCm3koAbm02T/Dg==",
+      "version": "git+ssh://git@github.com/dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures.git#ddc6e711051f0f8b834b7c01f1f056b04cf39e70",
       "dev": true,
       "from": "axe-test-fixtures@github:dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures#v1"
     },
@@ -6991,16 +6989,16 @@
       }
     },
     "chromedriver": {
-      "version": "104.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chromedriver/-/chromedriver-104.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-zbHZutN2ATo19xA6nXwwLn+KueD/5w8ap5m4b6bCb8MIaRFnyDwMbFoy7oFAjlSMpCFL3KSaZRiWUwjj//N3yQ==",
+      "version": "105.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chromedriver/-/chromedriver-105.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-QqylH9mvl4Ybq3mmHsym7jeq/LhEi2sPtD8ffd9ixiDFdPRlh2F4vzrzK+myj1MiXb0TYJK7+OCcMEmsB3Sm/Q==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
-        "@testim/chrome-version": "^1.1.2",
+        "@testim/chrome-version": "^1.1.3",
         "axios": "^0.27.2",
-        "del": "^6.0.0",
+        "del": "^6.1.1",
         "extract-zip": "^2.0.1",
-        "https-proxy-agent": "^5.0.0",
+        "https-proxy-agent": "^5.0.1",
         "proxy-from-env": "^1.1.0",
         "tcp-port-used": "^1.0.1"
       }
@@ -7286,9 +7284,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "del": {
-      "version": "6.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/del/-/del-6.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-OpcRktOt7G7HBfyxP0srBH4Djg4824EQORX8E1qvIhIzthNNArxxhrB/Mm7dRMiLi1nvFyUpDhzD2cTtbBhV8A==",
+      "version": "6.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/del/-/del-6.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ua8BhapfP0JUJKC/zV9yHHDW/rDoDxP4Zhn3AkA6/xT6gY7jYXJiaeyBZznYVujhZZET+UgcbZiQ7sN3WqcImg==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "globby": "^11.0.1",
@@ -7543,9 +7541,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "fast-glob": {
-      "version": "3.2.11",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-glob/-/fast-glob-3.2.11.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-xrO3+1bxSo3ZVHAnqzyuewYT6aMFHRAd4Kcs92MAonjwQZLsK9d0SF1IyQ3k5PoirxTW0Oe/RqFgMQ6TcNE5Ew==",
+      "version": "3.2.12",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-glob/-/fast-glob-3.2.12.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DVj4CQIYYow0BlaelwK1pHl5n5cRSJfM60UA0zK891sVInoPri2Ekj7+e1CT3/3qxXenpI+nBBmQAcJPJgaj4w==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "@nodelib/fs.stat": "^2.0.2",
diff --git a/packages/webdriverio/package.json b/packages/webdriverio/package.json
index 98fbf0a24a..b7bd717f68 100644
--- a/packages/webdriverio/package.json
+++ b/packages/webdriverio/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "@wdio/sync": "^7.16.3",
     "axe-test-fixtures": "github:dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures#v1",
     "chai": "^4.3.6",
-    "chromedriver": "^104.0.0",
+    "chromedriver": "^105.0.1",
     "delay": "^5.0.0",
     "express": "^4.18.1",
     "mocha": "^10.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/webdriverio/src/index.ts b/packages/webdriverio/src/index.ts
index 94884ffda5..1d32354a15 100644
--- a/packages/webdriverio/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/webdriverio/src/index.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ import {
   axeGetFrameContext,
   axeRunPartial,
   axeFinishRun,
-  axeRunLegacy
+  axeRunLegacy,
+  configureAllowedOrigins
 } from './utils';
 
 import type { Browser } from 'webdriverio';
@@ -175,12 +176,11 @@ export default class AxeBuilder {
    */
   private get script(): string {
     return `
-      ${this.axeSource}
-      axe.configure({
-        ${this.legacyMode ? '' : `allowedOrigins: ['<unsafe_all_origins>'],`}
-        branding: { application: 'webdriverio' }
-      })
-      `;
+        ${this.axeSource}
+        axe.configure({
+          branding: { application: 'webdriverio' }
+        })
+        `;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -190,7 +190,14 @@ export default class AxeBuilder {
     browsingContext: WdioElement | null = null
   ): Promise<void> {
     await this.setBrowsingContext(browsingContext);
-    await this.client.execute(this.script);
+    const runPartialSupported = await axeSourceInject(
+      this.client,
+      this.axeSource
+    );
+
+    if (!this.legacyMode && !runPartialSupported) {
+      await configureAllowedOrigins(this.client);
+    }
 
     const frames = (await this.client.$$(this.frameSelector())) || [];
     const iframes =
@@ -224,6 +231,7 @@ export default class AxeBuilder {
     if (!runPartialSupported || this.legacyMode) {
       return await this.runLegacy(context);
     }
+
     const partials = await this.runPartialRecursive(context);
 
     try {
diff --git a/packages/webdriverio/src/test.ts b/packages/webdriverio/src/test.ts
index d5987de5d1..c367cfe33a 100644
--- a/packages/webdriverio/src/test.ts
+++ b/packages/webdriverio/src/test.ts
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ describe('@axe-core/webdriverio', () => {
 
         describe('for versions without axe.runPartial', () => {
           describe('analyze', () => {
-            it('returns results axe-core4.0.3', async () => {
+            it('returns results axe-core4.2.3', async () => {
               await client.url(`${addr}/index.html`);
               const title = await client.getTitle();
               const results = await new AxeBuilder({
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ describe('@axe-core/webdriverio', () => {
 
               assert.notEqual(title, 'Error');
               assert.isNotNull(results);
-              assert.strictEqual(results.testEngine.version, '4.0.3');
+              assert.strictEqual(results.testEngine.version, '4.2.3');
               assert.isArray(results.violations);
               assert.isArray(results.incomplete);
               assert.isArray(results.passes);
@@ -1297,6 +1297,59 @@ describe('@axe-core/webdriverio', () => {
           }
         });
       });
+
+      describe('allowedOrigins', () => {
+        const promisify = <T>(thenable: Promise<T>): Promise<T> => {
+          return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            thenable.then(resolve, reject);
+          });
+        };
+
+        const getAllowedOrigins = async (): Promise<string[]> => {
+          return promisify(
+            client.executeAsync(
+              `
+              var callback = arguments[arguments.length - 1];
+              var allowedOrigins = axe._audit.allowedOrigins
+              callback(allowedOrigins);
+              `
+            ) as any
+          );
+        };
+
+        it('should not set when running runPartial and not legacy mode', async () => {
+          await client.url(`${addr}/index.html`);
+          const res = await new AxeBuilder({ client }).analyze();
+          const allowedOrigins = await getAllowedOrigins();
+          assert.deepEqual(allowedOrigins, [addr]);
+        });
+
+        it('should not set when running runPartial and legacy mode', async () => {
+          await client.url(`${addr}/index.html`);
+          await new AxeBuilder({ client }).setLegacyMode(true).analyze();
+          const allowedOrigins = await getAllowedOrigins();
+          assert.deepEqual(allowedOrigins, [addr]);
+        });
+
+        it('should not set when running legacy source and legacy mode', async () => {
+          await client.url(`${addr}/index.html`);
+          await new AxeBuilder({ client, axeSource: axeLegacySource })
+            .setLegacyMode(true)
+            .analyze();
+          const allowedOrigins = await getAllowedOrigins();
+          assert.deepEqual(allowedOrigins, [addr]);
+        });
+
+        it('should set when running legacy source and not legacy mode', async () => {
+          await client.url(`${addr}/index.html`);
+          const res = await new AxeBuilder({
+            client,
+            axeSource: axeLegacySource
+          }).analyze();
+          const allowedOrigins = await getAllowedOrigins();
+          assert.deepEqual(allowedOrigins, ['*']);
+        });
+      });
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/webdriverio/src/utils.ts b/packages/webdriverio/src/utils.ts
index 58680d6922..cf931622ed 100644
--- a/packages/webdriverio/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/webdriverio/src/utils.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export const axeSourceInject = async (
       window.axe.configure({
         branding: { application: 'webdriverio' }
       });
-      var runPartial = typeof window.axe.runPartial === 'function';
+      var runPartial = typeof window.axe?.runPartial === 'function';
       callback(runPartial);
     `)
   );
@@ -183,6 +183,14 @@ export const axeFinishRun = (
   );
 };
 
+export const configureAllowedOrigins = (client: Browser<'async'>): Promise<void> => {
+  return promisify(
+    client.execute(`
+      window.axe.configure({ allowedOrigins: ['<unsafe_all_origins>'] })
+    `)
+  );
+};
+
 /**
  * JSON.parse wrapper with types
  *
diff --git a/packages/webdriverjs/package-lock.json b/packages/webdriverjs/package-lock.json
index c981c6c6cb..aa7a041bac 100644
--- a/packages/webdriverjs/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/webdriverjs/package-lock.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@axe-core/webdriverjs",
-      "version": "4.4.3",
+      "version": "4.4.4",
       "license": "MPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "axe-core": "^4.4.2"
@@ -1054,8 +1054,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/axe-test-fixtures": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures.git#fdf716904202205c300f24c87c91643ccb6ee19a",
-      "integrity": "sha512-oRZ6d9CNqhbZC89Mi2KHpmg3LUqca9dOhvRH44PKsakg+8MsjHRXfi7bfNGsTkqmHE6+v6vH1COuYd5J9ZK2Ug==",
+      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures.git#ddc6e711051f0f8b834b7c01f1f056b04cf39e70",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MPL-2.0"
     },
@@ -5937,8 +5936,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-LVAaGp/wkkgYJcjmHsoKx4juT1aQvJyPcW09MLCjVTh3V2cc6PnyempiLMNH5iMdfIX/zdbjUx2KDjMLCTdPeA=="
     },
     "axe-test-fixtures": {
-      "version": "git+ssh://git@github.com/dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures.git#fdf716904202205c300f24c87c91643ccb6ee19a",
-      "integrity": "sha512-oRZ6d9CNqhbZC89Mi2KHpmg3LUqca9dOhvRH44PKsakg+8MsjHRXfi7bfNGsTkqmHE6+v6vH1COuYd5J9ZK2Ug==",
+      "version": "git+ssh://git@github.com/dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures.git#ddc6e711051f0f8b834b7c01f1f056b04cf39e70",
       "dev": true,
       "from": "axe-test-fixtures@github:dequelabs/axe-test-fixtures#v1"
     },
diff --git a/packages/webdriverjs/src/index.ts b/packages/webdriverjs/src/index.ts
index af60e21b4b..f1b74181b2 100644
--- a/packages/webdriverjs/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/webdriverjs/src/index.ts
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class AxeBuilder {
   private async runLegacy(context: ContextObject): Promise<AxeResults> {
     const { driver, axeSource, builderOptions } = this;
     let config = this.config;
-    if (this.legacyMode !== true) {
+    if (!this.legacyMode) {
       config = {
         ...(config || {}),
         allowedOrigins: ['<unsafe_all_origins>']
diff --git a/packages/webdriverjs/tests/axe-webdriverjs.spec.ts b/packages/webdriverjs/tests/axe-webdriverjs.spec.ts
index 9ecd6cbeae..9f438a9226 100644
--- a/packages/webdriverjs/tests/axe-webdriverjs.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/webdriverjs/tests/axe-webdriverjs.spec.ts
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ describe('@axe-core/webdriverjs', () => {
       assert.notEqual(title, 'Error');
       assert.equal(results.violations[0].id, 'label');
       assert.lengthOf(results.violations[0].nodes, 4);
-      assert.equal(results.testEngine.version, '4.0.3');
+      assert.equal(results.testEngine.version, '4.2.3');
     });
 
     it('throws if the top level errors', done => {
@@ -861,4 +861,42 @@ describe('@axe-core/webdriverjs', () => {
       assert.isUndefined(frameTested);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('allowedOrigins', () => {
+    const getAllowedOrigins = async (): Promise<string[]> => {
+      return await driver.executeScript('return axe._audit.allowedOrigins');
+    };
+
+    it('should not set when running runPartial and not legacy mode', async () => {
+      await driver.get(`${addr}/index.html`);
+      await new AxeBuilder(driver).analyze();
+      const allowedOrigins = await getAllowedOrigins();
+      assert.deepEqual(allowedOrigins, [addr]);
+      assert.lengthOf(allowedOrigins, 1);
+    });
+
+    it('should not set when running runPartial and legacy mode', async () => {
+      await driver.get(`${addr}/index.html`);
+      await new AxeBuilder(driver).setLegacyMode(true).analyze();
+      const allowedOrigins = await getAllowedOrigins();
+      assert.deepEqual(allowedOrigins, [addr]);
+    });
+
+    it('should not set when running legacy source and legacy mode', async () => {
+      await driver.get(`${addr}/index.html`);
+      await new AxeBuilder(driver, axeSource + axeForceLegacy)
+        .setLegacyMode(true)
+        .analyze();
+      const allowedOrigins = await getAllowedOrigins();
+      assert.deepEqual(allowedOrigins, [addr]);
+    });
+
+    it('should set when running legacy source and not legacy mode', async () => {
+      await driver.get(`${addr}/index.html`);
+      await new AxeBuilder(driver, axeSource + axeForceLegacy).analyze();
+      const allowedOrigins = await getAllowedOrigins();
+      assert.deepEqual(allowedOrigins, ['*']);
+      assert.lengthOf(allowedOrigins, 1);
+    });
+  });
 });