diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..313a82d22f5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict=false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/kit/test/utils.js b/packages/kit/test/utils.js
index 18b2194d1c3e..1d986aa24fb5 100644
--- a/packages/kit/test/utils.js
+++ b/packages/kit/test/utils.js
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ const test_browser = /** @type {keyof typeof known_devices} */ (
 const test_browser_device = known_devices[test_browser]
 	? {
 			...known_devices[test_browser],
-			channel: test_browser === 'chromium' ? 'chrome' : undefined
+			channel: undefined
 		}
 	: undefined;