diff --git a/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/browser.go b/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/browser.go
index 76e02f1ff28..def6e0f4915 100644
--- a/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/browser.go
+++ b/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/browser.go
@@ -52,16 +52,21 @@ func create(name string, cfg *common.Config) (p plugin.Plugin, err error) {
 		return plugin.Plugin{}, err
 	}
 
+	extraArgs := []string{}
+	if ss.suiteCfg.Sandbox {
+		extraArgs = append(extraArgs, "--sandbox")
+	}
+
 	var j jobs.Job
 	if src, ok := ss.InlineSource(); ok {
-		j = synthexec.InlineJourneyJob(context.TODO(), src, ss.Params())
+		j = synthexec.InlineJourneyJob(context.TODO(), src, ss.Params(), extraArgs...)
 	} else {
 		j = func(event *beat.Event) ([]jobs.Job, error) {
 			err := ss.Fetch()
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not fetch for suite job: %w", err)
 			}
-			sj, err := synthexec.SuiteJob(context.TODO(), ss.Workdir(), ss.Params())
+			sj, err := synthexec.SuiteJob(context.TODO(), ss.Workdir(), ss.Params(), extraArgs...)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
diff --git a/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/config.go b/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/config.go
index 0cbb699da88..1615db1a331 100644
--- a/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/config.go
+++ b/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/config.go
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/source"
 )
 
+func DefaultConfig() *Config {
+	return &Config{
+		Sandbox: false,
+	}
+}
+
 type Config struct {
 	Schedule  string                 `config:"schedule"`
 	Params    map[string]interface{} `config:"params"`
@@ -19,7 +25,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	// Name is optional for lightweight checks but required for browsers
 	Name string `config:"name"`
 	// Id is optional for lightweight checks but required for browsers
-	Id string `config:"id"`
+	Id      string `config:"id"`
+	Sandbox bool   `config:"sandbox"`
 }
 
 var ErrNameRequired = fmt.Errorf("config 'name' must be specified for this monitor")
diff --git a/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/suite_runner.go b/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/suite_runner.go
index 73b597766ff..6e58ae932f1 100644
--- a/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/suite_runner.go
+++ b/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/suite_runner.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type SyntheticSuite struct {
 func NewSuite(rawCfg *common.Config) (*SyntheticSuite, error) {
 	ss := &SyntheticSuite{
 		rawCfg:   rawCfg,
-		suiteCfg: &Config{},
+		suiteCfg: DefaultConfig(),
 	}
 	err := rawCfg.Unpack(ss.suiteCfg)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/synthexec/synthexec.go b/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/synthexec/synthexec.go
index 59a44bbe59a..da67e917f1c 100644
--- a/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/synthexec/synthexec.go
+++ b/x-pack/heartbeat/monitors/browser/synthexec/synthexec.go
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ import (
 const debugSelector = "synthexec"
 
 // SuiteJob will run a single journey by name from the given suite.
-func SuiteJob(ctx context.Context, suitePath string, params common.MapStr) (jobs.Job, error) {
+func SuiteJob(ctx context.Context, suitePath string, params common.MapStr, extraArgs ...string) (jobs.Job, error) {
 	// Run the command in the given suitePath, use '.' as the first arg since the command runs
 	// in the correct dir
-	newCmd, err := suiteCommandFactory(suitePath, ".", "--screenshots")
+	newCmd, err := suiteCommandFactory(suitePath, append(extraArgs, ".", "--screenshots")...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ func suiteCommandFactory(suitePath string, args ...string) (func() *exec.Cmd, er
 }
 
 // InlineJourneyJob returns a job that runs the given source as a single journey.
-func InlineJourneyJob(ctx context.Context, script string, params common.MapStr) jobs.Job {
+func InlineJourneyJob(ctx context.Context, script string, params common.MapStr, extraArgs ...string) jobs.Job {
 	newCmd := func() *exec.Cmd {
-		return exec.Command("elastic-synthetics", "--inline", "--screenshots")
+		return exec.Command("elastic-synthetics", append(extraArgs, "--inline", "--screenshots")...)
 	}
 
 	return startCmdJob(ctx, newCmd, &script, params)