diff --git a/services/web/test/smoke/coffee/SmokeTests.coffee b/services/web/test/smoke/coffee/SmokeTests.coffee
index 85cbb895b9..7bee88fce9 100644
--- a/services/web/test/smoke/coffee/SmokeTests.coffee
+++ b/services/web/test/smoke/coffee/SmokeTests.coffee
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 chai = require("chai")
 chai.should()
 expect = chai.expect
-request = require "request"
 Settings = require "settings-sharelatex"
 
+# Monkey patch request cookies, because the new tough-cookie module
+# assumes it's not a secure cookie if the url is not HTTPS
+request = require "request"
+jar = request.jar()
+jar.getCookieString = (uri) ->
+	return @_jar.getCookieStringSync uri, secure: true
+request = request.defaults jar: jar
+
 port = Settings.internal?.web?.port or Settings.port or 3000
 buildUrl = (path) -> "http://localhost:#{port}/#{path}"
 
 describe "Opening", ->
 	before (done) ->
-		@jar = request.jar()
 		request.get {
 			url: buildUrl("register")
-			jar: @jar
 			headers:
 				"X-Forwarded-Proto": "https"
 		}, (error, response, body) =>
@@ -23,7 +28,6 @@ describe "Opening", ->
 					email: Settings.smokeTest.user
 					password: Settings.smokeTest.password
 					_csrf: csrf
-				jar: @jar
 				headers:
 					"X-Forwarded-Proto": "https"
 			}, (error, response, body) ->
@@ -33,7 +37,6 @@ describe "Opening", ->
 	it "a project", (done) ->
 		request {
 			url: buildUrl("project/#{Settings.smokeTest.projectId}")
-			jar: @jar
 			headers:
 				"X-Forwarded-Proto": "https"
 		}, (error, response, body) ->
@@ -47,7 +50,6 @@ describe "Opening", ->
 	it "the project list", (done) ->
 		request {
 			url: buildUrl("project")
-			jar: @jar
 			headers:
 				"X-Forwarded-Proto": "https"
 		}, (error, response, body) ->