diff --git a/edx_proctoring/__init__.py b/edx_proctoring/__init__.py
index 2cd023286e2..828e316cd21 100644
--- a/edx_proctoring/__init__.py
+++ b/edx_proctoring/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 # Be sure to update the version number in edx_proctoring/package.json
-__version__ = '1.5.10'
+__version__ = '1.5.11'
 
 default_app_config = 'edx_proctoring.apps.EdxProctoringConfig'  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
diff --git a/edx_proctoring/static/proctoring/js/exam_action_handler.js b/edx_proctoring/static/proctoring/js/exam_action_handler.js
index a30bc231b70..6df53a76bfe 100644
--- a/edx_proctoring/static/proctoring/js/exam_action_handler.js
+++ b/edx_proctoring/static/proctoring/js/exam_action_handler.js
@@ -49,10 +49,15 @@ var edx = edx || {};
        });
   };
 
+  function createWorker(url) {
+    var blob = new Blob(["importScripts('" + location.origin + url + "');"], { "type": 'application/javascript' });
+    var blobUrl = window.URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+    return new Worker(blobUrl);
+  }
 
   function workerPromiseForEventNames(eventNames) {
     return function() {
-      var proctoringBackendWorker = new Worker(edx.courseware.proctored_exam.configuredWorkerURL);
+      var proctoringBackendWorker = createWorker(edx.courseware.proctored_exam.configuredWorkerURL);
       return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
         var responseHandler = function(e) {
           if (e.data.type === eventNames.successEventName) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bf284dc50b9..8f9891bc9c2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@edx/edx-proctoring",
   "//": "Be sure to update the version number in edx_proctoring/__init__.py",
   "//": "Note that the version format is slightly different than that of the Python version when using prereleases.",
-  "version": "1.5.10",
+  "version": "1.5.11",
   "main": "edx_proctoring/static/index.js",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",