diff --git a/test/browser-providers.ts b/test/browser-providers.ts
index 61844bfdfac..04820f7f652 100644
--- a/test/browser-providers.ts
+++ b/test/browser-providers.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export const customLaunchers: { [name: string]: BrowserLauncherInfo } = {
   'SL_CHROME': {
     base: 'SauceLabs',
     browserName: 'chrome',
-    version: '46'
+    version: 'latest'
   },
   'SL_CHROMEBETA': {
     base: 'SauceLabs',
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export const customLaunchers: { [name: string]: BrowserLauncherInfo } = {
   'SL_FIREFOX': {
     base: 'SauceLabs',
     browserName: 'firefox',
-    version: '42'
+    version: 'latest'
   },
   'SL_FIREFOXBETA': {
     base: 'SauceLabs',
diff --git a/test/protractor.conf.js b/test/protractor.conf.js
index 79efefaa8fa..80c9009bc4a 100644
--- a/test/protractor.conf.js
+++ b/test/protractor.conf.js
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@ if (process.env['TRAVIS']) {
     'browserName': 'chrome',
     'tunnel-identifier': process.env['TRAVIS_JOB_NUMBER'],
     'build': process.env['TRAVIS_JOB_NUMBER'],
-    'name': 'Material 2 E2E Tests'
+    'name': 'Material 2 E2E Tests',
+
+    // By default Saucelabs tries to record the whole e2e run. This can slow down the builds.
+    'recordVideo': false,
+    'recordScreenshots': false
   };
 }