diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5e70f99..a5da22d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 /release
 main.js
 src/**/*.js
+!src/karma.conf.js
 *.js.map
 
 # dependencies
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 346884f..9bfad5d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ os:
   - osx
 language: node_js
 node_js:
-  - 10
-  - 8
+  - '12'
+  - '11'
+  - '10'
+dist: xenial
 sudo: required
 addons:
-    chrome: stable
+  chrome: stable
 before_script:
   - if [ "${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}" = "linux" ]; then export DISPLAY=:99.0; sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start; fi
 install:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1cdf498..529dd73 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Bootstrap and package your project with Angular 7 and Electron (Typescript + SAS
 
 Currently runs with:
 
-- Angular v7.1.4
+- Angular v7.2.0
 - Electron v4.0.0
 - Electron Builder v20.28.1
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Note that you can't use Electron or NodeJS native libraries in this case. Please
 - Angular 7 & Electron 3 : (master)
 
 [build-badge]: https://travis-ci.org/maximegris/angular-electron.svg?branch=master
-[build]: https://travis-ci.org/maximegris/angular-electron.svg?branch=master
+[build]: https://travis-ci.org/maximegris/angular-electron
 [dependencyci-badge]: https://dependencyci.com/github/maximegris/angular-electron/badge
 [dependencyci]: https://dependencyci.com/github/maximegris/angular-electron
 [license-badge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache2-blue.svg?style=flat
diff --git a/angular.json b/angular.json
index df1d202..636ec70 100644
--- a/angular.json
+++ b/angular.json
@@ -125,13 +125,6 @@
       "root": "e2e",
       "projectType": "application",
       "architect": {
-        "e2e": {
-          "builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:protractor",
-          "options": {
-            "protractorConfig": "e2e/protractor.conf.js",
-            "devServerTarget": "angular-electron:serve"
-          }
-        },
         "lint": {
           "builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:tslint",
           "options": {
diff --git a/e2e/app.e2e-spec.ts b/e2e/app.e2e-spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5cd698f..0000000
--- a/e2e/app.e2e-spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-import { AngularElectronPage } from './app.po';
-import { browser, element, by } from 'protractor';
-
-describe('angular-electron App', () => {
-  let page: AngularElectronPage;
-
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    page = new AngularElectronPage();
-  });
-
-  it('should display message saying App works !', () => {
-    page.navigateTo('/');
-    expect(element(by.css('app-home h1')).getText()).toMatch('App works !');
-  });
-});
diff --git a/e2e/app.po.ts b/e2e/app.po.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 2dedeae..0000000
--- a/e2e/app.po.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-import { browser, element, by } from 'protractor';
-
-/* tslint:disable */
-export class AngularElectronPage {
-  navigateTo(route: string) {
-    return browser.get(route);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/e2e/common-setup.ts b/e2e/common-setup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f6ebfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/common-setup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+const Application = require('spectron').Application;
+const electronPath = require('electron'); // Require Electron from the binaries included in node_modules.
+const path = require('path');
+
+export default function setup() {
+  beforeEach(async function () {
+    this.app = new Application({
+      // Your electron path can be any binary
+      // i.e for OSX an example path could be '/Applications/MyApp.app/Contents/MacOS/MyApp'
+      // But for the sake of the example we fetch it from our node_modules.
+      path: electronPath,
+
+      // Assuming you have the following directory structure
+
+      //  |__ my project
+      //     |__ ...
+      //     |__ main.js
+      //     |__ package.json
+      //     |__ index.html
+      //     |__ ...
+      //     |__ test
+      //        |__ spec.js  <- You are here! ~ Well you should be.
+
+      // The following line tells spectron to look and use the main.js file
+      // and the package.json located 1 level above.
+      args: [path.join(__dirname, '..')],
+      webdriverOptions: {}
+    });
+    await this.app.start();
+    const browser = this.app.client;
+    await browser.waitUntilWindowLoaded();
+
+    browser.timeouts('script', 15000);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(function () {
+    if (this.app && this.app.isRunning()) {
+      return this.app.stop();
+    }
+  });
+}
diff --git a/e2e/main.spec.ts b/e2e/main.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a20d484
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/main.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import {expect, assert} from 'chai';
+import {SpectronClient} from 'spectron';
+
+import commonSetup from './common-setup';
+
+describe('angular-electron App', function () {
+  commonSetup.apply(this);
+
+  let browser: any;
+  let client: SpectronClient;
+
+  beforeEach(function () {
+    client = this.app.client;
+    browser = client as any;
+  });
+
+  it('should display message saying App works !', async function () {
+    const text = await browser.getText('app-home h1');
+    expect(text).to.equal('App works !');
+  });
+
+
+  it('creates initial windows', async function () {
+    const count = await client.getWindowCount();
+    expect(count).to.equal(1);
+  });
+
+});
diff --git a/e2e/protractor.conf.js b/e2e/protractor.conf.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e46f106..0000000
--- a/e2e/protractor.conf.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-// Protractor configuration file, see link for more information
-// https://github.com/angular/protractor/blob/master/lib/config.ts
-
-const { SpecReporter } = require('jasmine-spec-reporter');
-
-exports.config = {
-  allScriptsTimeout: 25000,
-  delayBrowserTimeInSeconds: 0,
-  specs: [
-    './**/*.e2e-spec.ts'
-  ],
-  capabilities: {
-    'browserName': 'chrome',
-    chromeOptions: {
-      args: ["--no-sandbox",  "--headless", "--disable-gpu"]
-    }
-  },
-  chromeOnly: true,
-  directConnect: true,
-  baseUrl: 'http://localhost:4200/',
-  framework: 'jasmine2',
-  jasmineNodeOpts: {
-    showColors: true,
-    defaultTimeoutInterval: 30000,
-    print: function () { },
-    realtimeFailure: true
-  },
-  useAllAngular2AppRoots: true,
-  beforeLaunch: function () {
-    require('ts-node').register({
-      project: 'e2e/tsconfig.e2e.json'
-    });
-  },
-  onPrepare() {
-    jasmine.getEnv().addReporter(new SpecReporter({ spec: { displayStacktrace: true } }));
-  }
-};
diff --git a/e2e/tsconfig.e2e.json b/e2e/tsconfig.e2e.json
index ac7a373..fa5f5d3 100644
--- a/e2e/tsconfig.e2e.json
+++ b/e2e/tsconfig.e2e.json
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
   "extends": "../tsconfig.json",
   "compilerOptions": {
     "outDir": "../out-tsc/e2e",
-    "module": "commonjs",
-    "target": "es5",
-    "types":[
-      "jasmine",
-      "node"
+    "module": "es2015",
+    "types": [
+      "mocha"
     ]
-  }
+  },
+  "include": [
+    "**/*.ts"
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/main.ts b/main.ts
index 44f897b..71bd586 100644
--- a/main.ts
+++ b/main.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ function createWindow() {
     x: 0,
     y: 0,
     width: size.width,
-    height: size.height
+    height: size.height,
+    webPreferences: {
+      nodeIntegration: true,
+    },
   });
 
   if (serve) {
@@ -32,7 +35,9 @@ function createWindow() {
     }));
   }
 
-  win.webContents.openDevTools();
+  if (serve) {
+    win.webContents.openDevTools();
+  }
 
   // Emitted when the window is closed.
   win.on('closed', () => {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2c5faf7..250522b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,28 +34,29 @@
     "electron:windows": "npm run build:prod && electron-builder build --windows",
     "electron:mac": "npm run build:prod && electron-builder build --mac",
     "test": "npm run postinstall:web && ng test",
-    "e2e": "npm run postinstall:web && ng e2e",
+    "e2e": "npm run build:prod && mocha --timeout 300000 --require ts-node/register e2e/**/*.spec.ts",
     "version": "conventional-changelog -i CHANGELOG.md -s -r 0 && git add CHANGELOG.md"
   },
-  "dependencies": {},
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@angular-devkit/build-angular": "0.11.4",
-    "@angular/cli": "7.1.4",
-    "@angular/common": "7.1.4",
-    "@angular/compiler": "7.1.4",
-    "@angular/compiler-cli": "7.1.4",
-    "@angular/core": "7.1.4",
-    "@angular/forms": "7.1.4",
-    "@angular/http": "7.1.4",
-    "@angular/language-service": "7.1.4",
-    "@angular/platform-browser": "7.1.4",
-    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "7.1.4",
-    "@angular/router": "7.1.4",
+    "@angular-devkit/build-angular": "0.12.1",
+    "@angular/cli": "7.3.3",
+    "@angular/common": "7.2.7",
+    "@angular/compiler": "7.2.7",
+    "@angular/compiler-cli": "7.2.7",
+    "@angular/core": "7.2.7",
+    "@angular/forms": "7.2.7",
+    "@angular/http": "7.2.7",
+    "@angular/language-service": "7.2.7",
+    "@angular/platform-browser": "7.2.7",
+    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "7.2.7",
+    "@angular/router": "7.2.7",
     "@ngx-translate/core": "11.0.1",
     "@ngx-translate/http-loader": "4.0.0",
     "@types/jasmine": "2.8.7",
     "@types/jasminewd2": "2.0.3",
+    "@types/mocha": "^5.2.6",
     "@types/node": "8.9.4",
+    "chai": "^4.2.0",
     "codelyzer": "4.5.0",
     "conventional-changelog-cli": "2.0.11",
     "core-js": "2.6.1",
@@ -69,14 +70,15 @@
     "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter": "2.0.4",
     "karma-jasmine": "2.0.1",
     "karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "1.4.0",
+    "mocha": "6.0.2",
     "npm-run-all": "4.1.5",
-    "protractor": "5.4.1",
-    "rxjs": "6.3.3",
+    "rxjs": "6.4.0",
+    "spectron": "5.0.0",
     "ts-node": "7.0.1",
     "tslint": "5.11.0",
-    "typescript": "3.1.6",
+    "typescript": "3.2.4",
     "wait-on": "3.2.0",
     "webdriver-manager": "12.1.0",
-    "zone.js": "0.8.26"
+    "zone.js": "0.8.29"
   }
 }
diff --git a/tsconfig-serve.json b/tsconfig-serve.json
index 56d7a0a..f9874f4 100644
--- a/tsconfig-serve.json
+++ b/tsconfig-serve.json
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
     "emitDecoratorMetadata": true,
     "experimentalDecorators": true,
     "target": "es5",
-    "typeRoots": [
-      "node_modules/@types"
+    "types": [
+      "node"
     ],
     "lib": [
       "es2017",