diff --git a/js/phet-io/generatePhetioMacroAPI.js b/js/phet-io/generatePhetioMacroAPI.js
index 9465b299c..82a838f66 100644
--- a/js/phet-io/generatePhetioMacroAPI.js
+++ b/js/phet-io/generatePhetioMacroAPI.js
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ const generatePhetioMacroAPI = async ( repos, options ) => {
 
   return withServer( async port => {
     const browser = await puppeteer.launch( {
-      timeout: 120000
+      timeout: 120000,
+      args: [
+        '--disable-gpu'
+      ]
     } );
     const chunks = _.chunk( repos, options.chunkSize );
 
diff --git a/js/scripts/hook-pre-commit-task.js b/js/scripts/hook-pre-commit-task.js
index 92b4257fc..131bdc236 100644
--- a/js/scripts/hook-pre-commit-task.js
+++ b/js/scripts/hook-pre-commit-task.js
@@ -111,7 +111,11 @@ const repo = getArg( 'repo' );
             return true;
           }
           else {
-            const browser = await puppeteer.launch();
+            const browser = await puppeteer.launch( {
+              args: [
+                '--disable-gpu'
+              ]
+            } );
 
             const result = await withServer( async port => {
               return puppeteerQUnit( browser, `http://localhost:${port}/${testFilePath}?ea&brand=phet-io` );