diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/config.js b/x-pack/test/functional/config.js
index 4ae579b85215..c1bf89a44934 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/config.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/config.js
@@ -141,7 +141,11 @@ export default async function ({ readConfigFile }) {
         '--xpack.security.encryptionKey="wuGNaIhoMpk5sO4UBxgr3NyW1sFcLgIf"', // server restarts should not invalidate active sessions
       ],
     },
-
+    uiSettings: {
+      defaults: {
+        'accessibility:disableAnimations': true,
+      },
+    },
     // the apps section defines the urls that
     // `PageObjects.common.navigateTo(appKey)` will use.
     // Merge urls for your plugin with the urls defined in