diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/code_check.yml b/.gitea/workflows/code_check.yml
index 47835b5b..bba4aa56 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/code_check.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/code_check.yml
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ jobs:
               run: |
                   set +e
                   cd userfront-e2e
-                  pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps chromium 2>&1 | tee ../reports/userfront-e2e-provision.log
+                  ../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps chromium 2>&1 | tee ../reports/userfront-e2e-provision.log
                   provision_exit_code=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
                   cd ..
                   set -e
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ jobs:
                       echo "- Exit Code: \`$provision_exit_code\`"
                       echo
                       echo "## Command"
-                      echo "\`cd userfront-e2e && pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps chromium\`"
+                      echo "\`cd userfront-e2e && ../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps chromium\`"
                       echo
                       echo "## Provision Log Tail (last 200 lines)"
                       echo '```text'
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ jobs:
                       echo "1. \`cd userfront-e2e\`"
                       echo "2. \`npm ci\`"
                       echo "3. \`cd ../userfront && flutter build web --wasm --release\`"
-                      echo "4. \`cd ../userfront-e2e && pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps chromium\`"
+                      echo "4. \`cd ../userfront-e2e && ../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps chromium\`"
                       echo "5. \`pnpm run test\`"
                       echo
                       echo "## Log Tail (last 200 lines)"
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ jobs:
               run: |
                   set +e
                   cd devfront
-                  pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps 2>&1 | tee ../reports/devfront-provision.log
+                  ../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps 2>&1 | tee ../reports/devfront-provision.log
                   provision_exit_code=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
                   cd ..
                   set -e
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ jobs:
                       echo "- Exit Code: \`$provision_exit_code\`"
                       echo
                       echo "## Command"
-                      echo "\`cd devfront && pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps\`"
+                      echo "\`cd devfront && ../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps\`"
                       echo
                       echo "## Provision Log Tail (last 200 lines)"
                       echo '```text'
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ jobs:
                       echo "## Commands"
                       echo "1. \`cd devfront\`"
                       echo "2. \`npm ci\`"
-                      echo "3. \`pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps\`"
+                      echo "3. \`../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps\`"
                       echo "4. \`pnpm run test\`"
                       echo
                       echo "## Log Tail (last 200 lines)"
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ jobs:
               run: |
                   set +e
                   cd orgfront
-                  pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps 2>&1 | tee ../reports/orgfront-provision.log
+                  ../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps 2>&1 | tee ../reports/orgfront-provision.log
                   provision_exit_code=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
                   cd ..
                   set -e
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ jobs:
                       echo "- Exit Code: \`$provision_exit_code\`"
                       echo
                       echo "## Command"
-                      echo "\`cd orgfront && pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps\`"
+                      echo "\`cd orgfront && ../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps\`"
                       echo
                       echo "## Provision Log Tail (last 200 lines)"
                       echo '```text'
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ jobs:
                       echo "## Commands"
                       echo "1. \`cd orgfront\`"
                       echo "2. \`npm ci\`"
-                      echo "3. \`pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps\`"
+                      echo "3. \`../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps\`"
                       echo "4. \`pnpm run test\`"
                       echo
                       echo "## Log Tail (last 200 lines)"
diff --git a/adminfront/package.json b/adminfront/package.json
index 6a617512..d09ea213 100644
--- a/adminfront/package.json
+++ b/adminfront/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     "zod": "^4.4.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@playwright/test": "^1.60.0",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^6.9.1",
     "@testing-library/react": "^16.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.6.1",
diff --git a/devfront/package.json b/devfront/package.json
index adc36a6d..6576b50b 100644
--- a/devfront/package.json
+++ b/devfront/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "test:ui": "playwright test --ui"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@playwright/test": "^1.60.0",
     "@types/node": "^25.7.0",
     "@types/react": "^19.2.14",
     "@types/react-dom": "^19.2.3",
diff --git a/orgfront/package.json b/orgfront/package.json
index bb0c333e..592524de 100644
--- a/orgfront/package.json
+++ b/orgfront/package.json
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     "zod": "^4.4.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@playwright/test": "^1.60.0",
     "@types/node": "^25.7.0",
     "@types/react": "^19.2.14",
     "@types/react-dom": "^19.2.3",
diff --git a/scripts/run_adminfront_ci_tests.sh b/scripts/run_adminfront_ci_tests.sh
index 077dbf75..06551849 100755
--- a/scripts/run_adminfront_ci_tests.sh
+++ b/scripts/run_adminfront_ci_tests.sh
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ find_available_port() {
   '
 }
 
-playwright_install_cmd=(pnpm exec playwright install)
-playwright_install_desc="pnpm exec playwright install"
+playwright_install_cmd=(../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install)
+playwright_install_desc="../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install"
 playwright_project_args=()
 
 has_webkit_host_dependencies() {
@@ -112,21 +112,21 @@ has_webkit_host_dependencies() {
 }
 
 if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
-  playwright_install_cmd=(pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps)
-  playwright_install_desc="pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps"
+  playwright_install_cmd=(../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps)
+  playwright_install_desc="../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps"
 elif command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1 && sudo -n true >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  playwright_install_cmd=(pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps)
-  playwright_install_desc="pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps"
+  playwright_install_cmd=(../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps)
+  playwright_install_desc="../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps"
 elif ! has_webkit_host_dependencies; then
-  playwright_install_cmd=(pnpm exec playwright install chromium firefox)
-  playwright_install_desc="pnpm exec playwright install chromium firefox"
+  playwright_install_cmd=(../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install chromium firefox)
+  playwright_install_desc="../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install chromium firefox"
   playwright_project_args=(--project=chromium --project=firefox)
   {
     echo "# Adminfront WebKit Skipped"
     echo
     echo "- Reason: WebKit host dependencies are not installed and this user cannot run passwordless sudo."
     echo "- Action: Running Chromium and Firefox projects only."
-    echo "- To enable WebKit locally: run \`cd adminfront && pnpm exec playwright install-deps webkit\` with sudo privileges."
+    echo "- To enable WebKit locally: run \`cd adminfront && ../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright install-deps webkit\` with sudo privileges."
   } > reports/adminfront-webkit-skipped.md
 fi
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ echo "==> adminfront using PORT=$port"
 (
   cd "$tmp_dir/adminfront"
   PORT="$port" PLAYWRIGHT_WORKERS="${PLAYWRIGHT_WORKERS:-1}" \
-    pnpm exec playwright test "${playwright_project_args[@]}"
+    ../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright test "${playwright_project_args[@]}"
 ) 2>&1 | tee reports/adminfront-test.log
 test_exit_code=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
 set -e
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ if [ "$test_exit_code" -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "1. \`cd adminfront\`"
     echo "2. \`npm install -g pnpm && pnpm install -C ../common\`"
     echo "3. \`${playwright_install_desc}\`"
-    echo "4. \`pnpm exec playwright test\`"
+    echo "4. \`../common/node_modules/.bin/playwright test\`"
     echo
     echo "## Log Tail (last 200 lines)"
     echo '```text'