diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index ac8837645..49977f994 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -14,11 +14,18 @@ dependencies:
   post:
     - ./node_modules/.bin/gulp lint
     - ./node_modules/.bin/webdriver-manager update
-    - ./node_modules/.bin/webdriver-manager start:
-          background: true
+    - wget http://selenium-release.storage.googleapis.com/3.0-beta4/selenium-server-standalone-3.0.0-beta4.jar -P ./node_modules/webdriver-manager/selenium
+    - ./node_modules/.bin/webdriver-manager start --versions.standalone 3.0.0-beta4:
+        background: true
     - cd testapp && npm update
     - npm start:
           background: true
+    # Install the latest Firefox beta
+    - pip install mozdownload mozinstall
+    - mozdownload --version latest-beta --destination firefox.tar.bz2
+    - mozinstall firefox.tar.bz2
+    - sudo cp -R firefox/* /opt/firefox/
+    # Extra tcp logging for BlockingProxy
     - sudo tcpdump -i lo 'tcp && dst localhost' -w $CIRCLE_ARTIFACTS/localdump.pcap:
           background: true
 
diff --git a/lib/driverProviders/direct.ts b/lib/driverProviders/direct.ts
index eb7bf075a..ad8bf4254 100644
--- a/lib/driverProviders/direct.ts
+++ b/lib/driverProviders/direct.ts
@@ -90,14 +90,26 @@ export class Direct extends DriverProvider {
                 .Driver.createSession(new Capabilities(this.config_.capabilities), chromeService);
         break;
       case 'firefox':
-        if (this.config_.firefoxPath) {
-          this.config_.capabilities['firefox_binary'] = this.config_.firefoxPath;
+        let geckoDriverFile: string;
+        try {
+          let updateJson = path.resolve(SeleniumConfig.getSeleniumDir(), 'update-config.json');
+          let updateConfig = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(updateJson).toString());
+          geckoDriverFile = updateConfig.gecko.last;
+        } catch (e) {
+          throw new BrowserError(
+              logger,
+              'Could not find update-config.json. ' +
+                  'Run \'webdriver-manager update\' to download binaries.');
         }
 
-        // TODO(cnishina): Add in a service builder with marionette. Direct connect
-        // currently supports FF legacy version 47.
-        driver = require('selenium-webdriver/firefox')
-                     .Driver.createSession(new Capabilities(this.config_.capabilities));
+        // TODO (mgiambalvo): Turn this into an import when the selenium typings are updated.
+        const FirefoxServiceBuilder = require('selenium-webdriver/firefox').ServiceBuilder;
+
+        let firefoxService = new FirefoxServiceBuilder(geckoDriverFile).build();
+        // TODO(mgiambalvo): Fix typings.
+        driver =
+            require('selenium-webdriver/firefox')
+                .Driver.createSession(new Capabilities(this.config_.capabilities), firefoxService);
         break;
       default:
         throw new BrowserError(
diff --git a/spec/ciFullConf.js b/spec/ciFullConf.js
index 58e7b433d..38ec8a2d6 100644
--- a/spec/ciFullConf.js
+++ b/spec/ciFullConf.js
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ exports.config = {
     'build': process.env.TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER,
     'name': 'Protractor suite tests',
     'version': '47',
-    'selenium-version': '2.53.1'
   }],
 
   baseUrl: env.baseUrl + '/ng1/',
diff --git a/spec/ciSmokeConf.js b/spec/ciSmokeConf.js
index bdabdd295..b49ff61eb 100644
--- a/spec/ciSmokeConf.js
+++ b/spec/ciSmokeConf.js
@@ -23,17 +23,15 @@ exports.config = {
     'tunnel-identifier': process.env.TRAVIS_JOB_NUMBER,
     'build': process.env.TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER,
     'name': 'Protractor smoke tests',
-    'version': '54',
-    'selenium-version': '2.53.1',
-    'chromedriver-version': '2.26',
+    'version': '55',
+    'chromedriver-version': '2.27',
     'platform': 'OS X 10.11'
   }, {
     'browserName': 'firefox',
     'tunnel-identifier': process.env.TRAVIS_JOB_NUMBER,
     'build': process.env.TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER,
     'name': 'Protractor smoke tests',
-    'version': '47',
-    'selenium-version': '2.53.1'
+    'version': 'beta'
   }, {
     // TODO: Add Safari 10 once Saucelabs gets Selenium 3
     'browserName': 'safari',
@@ -41,15 +39,12 @@ exports.config = {
     'build': process.env.TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER,
     'name': 'Protractor smoke tests',
     'version': '9',
-    'selenium-version': '2.44.0' // Use an old version because Safari has
-                                 // issues loading pages after 2.44.
   }, {
     'browserName': 'MicrosoftEdge',
     'tunnel-identifier': process.env.TRAVIS_JOB_NUMBER,
     'build': process.env.TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER,
     'name': 'Protractor smoke tests',
     'version': '14.14393',
-    'selenium-version': '2.53.1',
     'platform': 'Windows 10'
   }, {
     'browserName': 'Internet Explorer',
@@ -57,7 +52,6 @@ exports.config = {
     'build': process.env.TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER,
     'name': 'Protractor smoke tests',
     'version': '11',
-    'selenium-version': '2.53.1',
     'platform': 'Windows 8.1'
   }],
 
diff --git a/spec/directConnectConf.js b/spec/directConnectConf.js
index a63205475..a667f4167 100644
--- a/spec/directConnectConf.js
+++ b/spec/directConnectConf.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ exports.config = {
     'browserName': 'chrome'
   }, {
     'browserName': 'firefox',
-    'marionette': false
   }],
 
   baseUrl: env.baseUrl + '/ng1/',