diff --git a/protractor-e2e.conf.js b/protractor-e2e.conf.js
index 7afc6f56f2..5b402dd9da 100644
--- a/protractor-e2e.conf.js
+++ b/protractor-e2e.conf.js
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ require('./dist/all/e2e_util/e2e_util').readCommandLine();
 var BROWSER_OPTIONS = {
   LocalChrome: {
     'browserName': 'chrome',
+
+    // Enables concurrent testing. Currently runs four e2e files in parallel.
+    shardTestFiles: true,
+    maxInstances: 4,
   },
   ChromeOnTravis: {
     browserName: 'chrome',
diff --git a/protractor-examples-e2e.conf.js b/protractor-examples-e2e.conf.js
index 1259ffab36..504e46a8a8 100644
--- a/protractor-examples-e2e.conf.js
+++ b/protractor-examples-e2e.conf.js
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ require('reflect-metadata');
 Error.stackTraceLimit = 9999;
 
 var BROWSER_OPTIONS = {
-  LocalChrome: {'browserName': 'chrome'},
+  LocalChrome: {
+    'browserName': 'chrome',
+
+    // Enables concurrent testing. Currently runs four e2e files in parallel.
+    shardTestFiles: true,
+    maxInstances: 4,
+  },
   ChromeOnTravis: {
     browserName: 'chrome',
     chromeOptions: {