diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 130b06d5..20e72c56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -17,13 +17,18 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      - name: Install Python deps
+      - name: Upgrade pip and install Python deps
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -e .[dev]
+      - name: Install Playwright system dependencies
+        if: matrix.tier == 'e2e'
+        run: |
+          npx playwright install-deps
       - name: Install Playwright browsers
         if: matrix.tier == 'e2e'
-        uses: microsoft/playwright-github-action@v1
+        run: |
+          npx playwright install
       - name: Prepare repo-local temp directories
         run: |
           mkdir -p dev/test-runs/{tmp,pytest-tmp,artifacts,downloads,pw-browsers}