diff --git a/test/smoke_test.js b/test/smoke_test.js
index 282a3e9c250..f166bca4084 100644
--- a/test/smoke_test.js
+++ b/test/smoke_test.js
@@ -55,9 +55,8 @@ const path = require('path');
 
   if (process.env.AUTH_USER && process.env.AUTH_PASSWORD) {
     await exec("basic authentication", () => {
-      return page.authenticate({
-        username: process.env.AUTH_USER,
-        password: process.env.AUTH_PASSWORD
+      return page.setExtraHTTPHeaders({
+        'Authorization': `Basic ${new Buffer(`${process.env.AUTH_USER}:${process.env.AUTH_PASSWORD}`).toString('base64')}`
       });
     });
   }