diff --git a/.github/workflows/ipywidgets-bokeh-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ipywidgets-bokeh-ci.yml
index 1ca15f7..527aac6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ipywidgets-bokeh-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ipywidgets-bokeh-ci.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ jobs:
       max-parallel: 3
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
-        node-version: [18.x]
+        node-version: [20.x]
+        python-version: ["3.12"]
 
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -23,16 +24,18 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Set up conda and install base
-        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
           auto-update-conda: true
           activate-environment: test
+          channels: conda-forge
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
       - name: Checkout the repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
 
@@ -65,13 +68,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dev Python dependencies & Playwright browsers
         if: success() || failure()
         run: |
-          conda install --channel conda-forge -y pip python
           conda info
           python -m pip install --editable .[dev]
-          python -m playwright install --with-deps
+          python -m playwright install chromium
 
       - name: Run Playwright & Python tests
-        if: matrix.os != 'windows-latest'
         run: |
           pytest
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df9c3b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from panel.tests.conftest import asyncio_loop, server_cleanup  # noqa: F401
diff --git a/tests/test_anywidget.py b/tests/test_anywidget.py
index 3b06b4d..4321c28 100644
--- a/tests/test_anywidget.py
+++ b/tests/test_anywidget.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-import time
-
 import anywidget
 import panel as pn
 import traitlets
-from panel.io.server import serve
-from playwright.sync_api import expect, Page
+from panel.tests.util import serve_and_wait
+from playwright.sync_api import Page, expect
 
 
 class CounterWidget(anywidget.AnyWidget):
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@ class CounterWidget(anywidget.AnyWidget):
     count = traitlets.Int(default_value=0).tag(sync=True)
 
 
-def test_anywidget(page: Page) -> None:
+def test_anywidget(page: Page, asyncio_loop) -> None:
     """Test anywidget button counter example."""
     # Port to run the panel server on.
     port = 5006
@@ -44,8 +42,7 @@ def test_anywidget(page: Page) -> None:
 
     # Serve the button using panel, the time delay is necessary for panel to start and
     # serve the widget.
-    serve(panels=panels, port=port, show=False)
-    time.sleep(0.2)
+    serve_and_wait(panels, port=port)
 
     # Go to the page and locate the widget using playwright.
     page.goto(f"http://localhost:{port}")