diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 05564f370..7bf67fdae 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import warnings
+import ctypes
+import ctypes.util
 
 import pytest
 import hypothesis
@@ -236,6 +238,14 @@ def set_backend(monkeypatch, request):
     monkeypatch.setattr(objects, 'backend', backend)
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def apply_libgl_workaround():
+    """Make sure we load libGL early so QtWebEngine tests run properly."""
+    libgl = ctypes.util.find_library("GL")
+    if libgl is not None:
+        ctypes.CDLL(libgl, mode=ctypes.RTLD_GLOBAL)
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def apply_fake_os(monkeypatch, request):
     fake_os = request.node.get_closest_marker('fake_os')