diff --git a/tests/frontend/travis/remote_runner.js b/tests/frontend/travis/remote_runner.js
index 59411a9fa..bdda0886d 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/travis/remote_runner.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/travis/remote_runner.js
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ async function runTest(testSettings){
         'accessKey': process.env.SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY,
         'build': process.env.GIT_HASH,
         'tunnelIdentifier': process.env.TRAVIS_JOB_NUMBER,
-        'extendedDebugging': true,
+        'extendedDebugging': true, // when possible, enables network.har file and network tab
+        'capturePerformance': true,
         'name': name,
         /* As a best practice, set important test metadata and execution options
         such as build info, tags for reporting, and timeout durations.