diff --git a/archivebox/util.py b/archivebox/util.py
index 3647d538..3814c23f 100644
--- a/archivebox/util.py
+++ b/archivebox/util.py
@@ -299,10 +299,11 @@ def chrome_args(**options) -> List[str]:
 
     if options['CHROME_USER_DATA_DIR']:
         cmd_args.append('--user-data-dir={}'.format(options['CHROME_USER_DATA_DIR']))
-
+        cmd_args.append('--profile-directory=Default')
 
     return dedupe(cmd_args)
 
+
 def chrome_cleanup():
     """
     Cleans up any state or runtime files that chrome leaves behind when killed by