diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ab6057f40..fadde3c96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -87,8 +87,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: 📦 Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install
 
+      - name: 🏗️ Build project
+        run: pnpm build:playwright
+
       - name: 🖥️ Test project (browser)
-        run: pnpm test:browser
+        run: pnpm test:browser:prebuilt
 
   a11y:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 22f65a444..b76685fb7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "nuxt build",
     "build:lunaria": "node ./lunaria/lunaria.ts",
+    "build:playwright": "NODE_ENV=test pnpm build",
     "dev": "nuxt dev",
     "dev:docs": "pnpm run --filter npmx-docs dev --port=3001",
     "i18n:check": "node scripts/compare-translations.ts",
@@ -27,13 +28,14 @@
     "postinstall": "nuxt prepare && simple-git-hooks && pnpm generate:lexicons",
     "generate:lexicons": "lex build --lexicons lexicons --out shared/types/lexicons --clear",
     "test": "vite test",
-    "test:browser": "playwright test",
-    "test:browser:ui": "playwright test --ui",
-    "test:browser:update": "playwright test --update-snapshots",
+    "test:browser": "pnpm build:playwright && pnpm test:browser:prebuilt",
+    "test:browser:prebuilt": "playwright test",
+    "test:browser:ui": "pnpm build:playwright && pnpm test:browser:prebuilt --ui",
+    "test:browser:update": "pnpm build:playwright && pnpm test:browser:prebuilt --update-snapshots",
     "test:nuxt": "vite test --project nuxt",
     "test:types": "nuxt prepare && vue-tsc -b --noEmit && pnpm --filter npmx-connector test:types",
     "test:unit": "vite test --project unit",
-    "start:playwright:webserver": "NODE_ENV=test pnpm build && pnpm preview --port 5678"
+    "start:playwright:webserver": "NODE_ENV=test pnpm preview --port 5678"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@atproto/api": "^0.18.17",
diff --git a/playwright.config.ts b/playwright.config.ts
index 7ed24c8c6..64c942f1f 100644
--- a/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/playwright.config.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default defineConfig<ConfigOptions>({
     command: 'pnpm start:playwright:webserver',
     url: baseURL,
     reuseExistingServer: false,
-    timeout: 240_000,
+    timeout: 60_000,
   },
   use: {
     baseURL,