diff --git a/test/unit/__mocks__/keytar.js b/test/unit/__mocks__/keytar.js
index a0d6167a97e..47d75df35ac 100644
--- a/test/unit/__mocks__/keytar.js
+++ b/test/unit/__mocks__/keytar.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import set from 'lodash/set'
 
 const db = {}
 
-module.exports = {
+export default {
   setPassword(service, account, password) {
     set(db, [service, account], password)
     return Promise.resolve()
diff --git a/webpack/webpack.config.e2e.js b/webpack/webpack.config.e2e.js
index 743491d7084..b143d6fec8a 100644
--- a/webpack/webpack.config.e2e.js
+++ b/webpack/webpack.config.e2e.js
@@ -2,12 +2,20 @@
  * Webpack config for use with testcafe (e2e).
  */
 
+import path from 'path'
+import os from 'os'
 import prodConfig from './webpack.config.prod'
 
 // Disable minification for compatibility with testcafe-react-selectors.
 prodConfig.map(config => {
   config.optimization.minimizer = []
+
   return config
 })
+// patch mainConfig. use mock keytar on linux
+// TODO remove and add support for linux in e2e
+if (os.platform() === 'linux') {
+  prodConfig[2].resolve.alias['keytar'] = path.resolve(__dirname, '../test/unit/__mocks__/keytar')
+}
 
 export default prodConfig