diff --git a/.scripts/acceptanceTestFunctions.sh b/.scripts/acceptanceTestFunctions.sh
index f686f54..abb734e 100755
--- a/.scripts/acceptanceTestFunctions.sh
+++ b/.scripts/acceptanceTestFunctions.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 PORT=3000
 
+installCypress() {
+  cypress install
+}
+
 buildJpegasusAndMakeJpegasusAvailableAsLink() {
   yarn build
   yarn link
diff --git a/.scripts/runAcceptanceTests.sh b/.scripts/runAcceptanceTests.sh
index 7969ae5..d0140e0 100755
--- a/.scripts/runAcceptanceTests.sh
+++ b/.scripts/runAcceptanceTests.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 . ./.scripts/acceptanceTestFunctions.sh
 
+installCypress
 buildJpegasusAndMakeJpegasusAvailableAsLink
 cloneJpegasusDemoAndLinkJpegasus
 runCypressAndSetupTeardown
diff --git a/.scripts/runAcceptanceTestsInteractive.sh b/.scripts/runAcceptanceTestsInteractive.sh
index 6d47b4d..f599975 100755
--- a/.scripts/runAcceptanceTestsInteractive.sh
+++ b/.scripts/runAcceptanceTestsInteractive.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 . ./.scripts/acceptanceTestFunctions.sh
 
+installCypress
 buildJpegasusAndMakeJpegasusAvailableAsLink
 cloneJpegasusDemoAndLinkJpegasus
 openCypressAndSetupTeardown