diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/chromium/chromium.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/chromium/chromium.ts
index 07ce3211fd..daf50795db 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/chromium/chromium.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/chromium/chromium.ts
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ export class Chromium extends BrowserType {
       // See https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/7362
       chromeArguments.push('--enable-use-zoom-for-dsf=false');
       // See https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1407025.
-      if (options.headless)
+      if (options.channel === 'chromium-headless-shell')
         chromeArguments.push('--use-angle');
     }