diff --git a/packages/extension/package.json b/packages/extension/package.json
index d97afe214..f2d6e06b2 100644
--- a/packages/extension/package.json
+++ b/packages/extension/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "yarn lint:eslint --fix && yarn lint:misc --write && yarn constraints --fix && yarn lint:dependencies",
     "lint:misc": "prettier --no-error-on-unmatched-pattern '**/*.json' '**/*.md' '**/*.html' '!**/CHANGELOG.old.md' '**/*.yml' '!.yarnrc.yml' '!merged-packages/**' --ignore-path ../../.gitignore --log-level error",
     "publish:preview": "yarn npm publish --tag preview",
-    "postinstall": "yarn playwright install chromium",
+    "postinstall": "../../scripts/playwright-install.sh",
     "start": "./scripts/start.sh",
     "test": "vitest run --config vitest.config.ts",
     "test:build": "tsx ./test/build/build-tests.ts",
diff --git a/packages/omnium-gatherum/package.json b/packages/omnium-gatherum/package.json
index b7231507a..86c010863 100644
--- a/packages/omnium-gatherum/package.json
+++ b/packages/omnium-gatherum/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "yarn lint:eslint --fix && yarn lint:misc --write && yarn constraints --fix && yarn lint:dependencies",
     "lint:misc": "prettier --no-error-on-unmatched-pattern '**/*.json' '**/*.md' '**/*.html' '!**/CHANGELOG.old.md' '**/*.yml' '!.yarnrc.yml' '!merged-packages/**' --ignore-path ../../.gitignore --log-level error",
     "publish:preview": "yarn npm publish --tag preview",
-    "postinstall": "yarn playwright install chromium",
+    "postinstall": "../../scripts/playwright-install.sh",
     "start": "./scripts/start.sh",
     "test": "vitest run --config vitest.config.ts",
     "test:build": "tsx ./test/build/build-tests.ts",
diff --git a/packages/streams/package.json b/packages/streams/package.json
index 8abe3154b..4adf4d634 100644
--- a/packages/streams/package.json
+++ b/packages/streams/package.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "yarn lint:eslint --fix && yarn lint:misc --write && yarn constraints --fix && yarn lint:dependencies",
     "lint:misc": "prettier --no-error-on-unmatched-pattern '**/*.json' '**/*.md' '**/*.html' '!**/CHANGELOG.old.md' '**/*.yml' '!.yarnrc.yml' '!merged-packages/**' --ignore-path ../../.gitignore --log-level error",
     "publish:preview": "yarn npm publish --tag preview",
-    "postinstall": "yarn playwright install chromium",
+    "postinstall": "../../scripts/playwright-install.sh",
     "test": "vitest run --config vitest.config.ts",
     "test:clean": "yarn test --no-cache --coverage.clean",
     "test:dev": "yarn test --mode development --reporter dot",
diff --git a/scripts/playwright-install.sh b/scripts/playwright-install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b6b7cb4b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/playwright-install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Skip in Dependabot PRs (native builds aren't needed and may fail)
+if [ "$GITHUB_ACTOR" = "dependabot[bot]" ]; then
+    echo "⏭️  Skipping native rebuild in Dependabot PR"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+yarn playwright install chromium
diff --git a/scripts/rebuild-native.sh b/scripts/rebuild-native.sh
index 74f9ccda3..119e36f3d 100755
--- a/scripts/rebuild-native.sh
+++ b/scripts/rebuild-native.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 # This checks if artifacts already exist to avoid unnecessary rebuilds.
 # Pass --force or -f to rebuild even if build artifacts already exist.
 
+# Skip in Dependabot PRs (native builds aren't needed and may fail)
+if [ "$GITHUB_ACTOR" = "dependabot[bot]" ]; then
+    echo "⏭️  Skipping native rebuild in Dependabot PR"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 # Track if any builds fail
 BUILD_FAILED=0