diff --git a/manifest-chrome.json b/manifest-chrome.json
index 021d4c21..1a6e3821 100644
--- a/manifest-chrome.json
+++ b/manifest-chrome.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   },
   "chrome_url_overrides": {
    "newtab": "index.html"
-  }
+  },
+  "runs_offline": true
 }
-  
\ No newline at end of file
+