diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 331b9ed7d6..ea53a4b148 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ jobs:
           - libnotify4
           - libxslt1.1
           - libvpx5
+          # gstreamer and plugins to support video playback in WebKit.
+          - gstreamer1.0-gl
+          - gstreamer1.0-plugins-base
+          - gstreamer1.0-plugins-good
+          - gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad
           # This is required to run chromium
           - libgbm1
           # this is needed for running headful tests
diff --git a/browsers.json b/browsers.json
index 6fffafc71d..4d201b6582 100644
--- a/browsers.json
+++ b/browsers.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     },
     {
       "name": "webkit",
-      "revision": "1289"
+      "revision": "1290"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/test/capabilities.spec.js b/test/capabilities.spec.js
index d10bb85ebf..1c13bbb92c 100644
--- a/test/capabilities.spec.js
+++ b/test/capabilities.spec.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-const {FFOX, CHROMIUM, WEBKIT, WIN} = require('./utils').testOptions(browserType);
+const {FFOX, CHROMIUM, WEBKIT, WIN, LINUX} = require('./utils').testOptions(browserType);
 
 describe('Capabilities', function() {
   it.fail(WEBKIT && WIN)('Web Assembly should work', async function({page, server}) {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe('Capabilities', function() {
     await page.goto(server.EMPTY_PAGE);
     expect(await page.evaluate(() => window.testStatus)).toBe('SUCCESS');
   });
-  it.fail(WEBKIT)('should play video', async({page, server}) => {
+  it.fail(WEBKIT && !LINUX)('should play video', async({page, server}) => {
     await page.goto(server.PREFIX + '/video.html');
     await page.$eval('video', v => v.play());
     await page.$eval('video', v => v.pause());