diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ac11c32316..c6152a4d82 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   },
   "main": "index.js",
   "playwright": {
-    "chromium_revision": "740847",
+    "chromium_revision": "744254",
     "firefox_revision": "1029",
     "webkit_revision": "1155"
   },
diff --git a/src/server/chromium.ts b/src/server/chromium.ts
index 22ab4bdc5f..bd49b97097 100644
--- a/src/server/chromium.ts
+++ b/src/server/chromium.ts
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ export class Chromium implements BrowserType {
           '--mute-audio'
       );
     }
+    if (launchType !== 'persistent')
+      chromeArguments.push('--no-startup-window');
     chromeArguments.push(...args);
     if (args.every(arg => arg.startsWith('-')))
       chromeArguments.push('about:blank');