diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-dispatch.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-dispatch.yml
index e7e501b5f..a415e32f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-dispatch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-dispatch.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ jobs:
               uses: cypress-io/github-action@v5
               with:
                   start: yarn d2-app-scripts start
+                  browser: chrome
                   wait-on: ${{ github.event.inputs.instance_url }}
                   wait-on-timeout: 300
                   record: ${{ env.SHOULD_RECORD }}
diff --git a/cypress.config.js b/cypress.config.js
index aafd2be7f..7f8fd7ee1 100644
--- a/cypress.config.js
+++ b/cypress.config.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ module.exports = defineConfig({
         setupNodeEvents,
         baseUrl: 'http://localhost:3000',
         specPattern: 'cypress/e2e/**/*.feature',
+        chromeWebSecurity: false, // Allows cross-origin requests in Cypress
     },
     env: {
         dhis2DataTestPrefix: 'dhis2-dataentry',