diff --git a/codecept.conf.js b/codecept.conf.js
index 1720da7f7..ab74bdce4 100644
--- a/codecept.conf.js
+++ b/codecept.conf.js
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ const commonConfigObj = {
     browser: BROWSER_NAME,
     url: 'http://localhost:8000',
     smartWait: DEFAULT_WAIT_TIME,
-    restart: false,
-    keepBrowserState: true,
+    restart: true,
     waitForTimeout: DEFAULT_WAIT_TIME
 };
 
diff --git a/functional-tests/header_test.js b/functional-tests/header_test.js
index d28356f91..7b466b7d2 100644
--- a/functional-tests/header_test.js
+++ b/functional-tests/header_test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const { SELECTOR_BOX_PREVIEW_BTN_DOWNLOAD, SELECTOR_DOWNLOAD_IFRAME } = require('./constants');
 const { expect } = require('chai');
 
-Feature('Header');
+Feature('Header', { retries: 3 });
 
 Before((I) => {
     I.amOnPage('/functional-tests/index.html');
diff --git a/functional-tests/sanity_test.js b/functional-tests/sanity_test.js
index a6ee2951e..f975c3a28 100644
--- a/functional-tests/sanity_test.js
+++ b/functional-tests/sanity_test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Feature('Sanity');
+Feature('Sanity', { retries: 3 });
 const bpLoaded = '.bp-loaded';
 
 Before((I) => {