diff --git a/testem.js b/testem.js
index affaf958f..1a4373f9a 100644
--- a/testem.js
+++ b/testem.js
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ module.exports = {
   browser_start_timeout: 120,
   browser_args: {
     Chrome: {
-      dev: ['--remote-debugging-port=9222'],
+      dev: ['--touch-events',
+        '--remote-debugging-port=9222'
+      ],
       ci: [
         // --no-sandbox is needed when running Chrome inside a container
         process.env.TRAVIS ? '--no-sandbox' : null,