diff --git a/.github/actions/install-playwright/action.yml b/.github/actions/install-playwright/action.yml
index 8fc0aeba7330..5eac05a32a2d 100644
--- a/.github/actions/install-playwright/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/install-playwright/action.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ inputs:
   browsers:
     description: 'What browsers to install.'
     default: 'chromium webkit firefox'
+  cwd:
+    description: 'The working directory to run Playwright in.'
+    default: '.'
 
 runs:
   using: "composite"
@@ -12,6 +15,8 @@ runs:
         id: playwright-version
         run: echo "version=$(node -p "require('@playwright/test/package.json').version")" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         shell: bash
+        working-directory: ${{ inputs.cwd }}
+
 
       - name: Restore cached playwright binaries
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
@@ -26,11 +31,13 @@ runs:
         run: npx playwright install chromium webkit firefox --with-deps
         if: steps.playwright-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         shell: bash
+        working-directory: ${{ inputs.cwd }}
 
       - name: Install Playwright system dependencies only (cached)
         run: npx playwright install-deps ${{ inputs.browsers || 'chromium webkit firefox' }}
         if: steps.playwright-cache.outputs.cache-hit == 'true'
         shell: bash
+        working-directory: ${{ inputs.cwd }}
 
       # Only store cache on develop branch
       - name: Store cached playwright binaries
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 5df700a2947e..bf9ba21376bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -920,11 +920,6 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.restore-tarball-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: yarn build:tarball
 
-      - name: Install Playwright
-        uses: ./.github/actions/install-playwright
-        with:
-          browsers: chromium
-
       - name: Get node version
         id: versions
         run: |
@@ -945,6 +940,12 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 7
         run: pnpm ${{ matrix.build-command || 'test:build' }}
 
+      - name: Install Playwright
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-playwright
+        with:
+          browsers: chromium
+          cwd: dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/${{ matrix.test-application }}
+
       - name: Run E2E test
         working-directory: dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/${{ matrix.test-application }}
         timeout-minutes: 10
@@ -984,7 +985,7 @@ jobs:
 
   # - We skip optional tests on release branches
   job_optional_e2e_tests:
-    name: E2E ${{ matrix.label || matrix.test-application }} Test
+    name: E2E ${{ matrix.label || matrix.test-application }} Test (optional)
     # We only run E2E tests for non-fork PRs because the E2E tests require secrets to work and they can't be accessed from forks
     # We need to add the `always()` check here because the previous step has this as well :(
     # See: https://github.com/actions/runner/issues/2205
@@ -1039,11 +1040,6 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.restore-tarball-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: yarn build:tarball
 
-      - name: Install Playwright
-        uses: ./.github/actions/install-playwright
-        with:
-          browsers: chromium
-
       - name: Get node version
         id: versions
         run: |
@@ -1064,6 +1060,12 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 7
         run: pnpm ${{ matrix.build-command || 'test:build' }}
 
+      - name: Install Playwright
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-playwright
+        with:
+          browsers: chromium
+          cwd: dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/${{ matrix.test-application }}
+
       - name: Run E2E test
         working-directory: dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/${{ matrix.test-application }}
         timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/angular-17/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/angular-17/package.json
index b7e9b40c2a01..682c47d30329 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/angular-17/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/angular-17/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "build": "ng build",
     "watch": "ng build --watch --configuration development",
     "test": "playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "playwright test",
     "clean": "npx rimraf .angular node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml dist"
   },
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/angular-18/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/angular-18/package.json
index 9b632d69f834..aec1b1d9dac0 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/angular-18/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/angular-18/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "build": "ng build",
     "watch": "ng build --watch --configuration development",
     "test": "playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "playwright test",
     "clean": "npx rimraf .angular node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml dist"
   },
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/angular-19/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/angular-19/package.json
index 88b4334edbff..c8ae32b52378 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/angular-19/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/angular-19/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "build": "ng build",
     "watch": "ng build --watch --configuration development",
     "test": "playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "playwright test",
     "clean": "npx rimraf .angular node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml dist"
   },
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/astro-4/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/astro-4/package.json
index f20c10f25448..1aa316170a64 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/astro-4/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/astro-4/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "build": "astro check && astro build",
     "preview": "astro preview",
     "astro": "astro",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/astro-5/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/astro-5/package.json
index a41a919b0283..4e02fc855830 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/astro-5/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/astro-5/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "build": "astro build",
     "preview": "astro preview",
     "astro": "astro",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-next-app/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-next-app/package.json
index 316fb561cdf3..e91c0ee135e5 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-next-app/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-next-app/package.json
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml .next",
     "test:prod": "TEST_ENV=prod playwright test",
     "test:dev": "TEST_ENV=dev playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-13": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@13.4.19 && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-13": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@13.4.19 && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test:prod && pnpm test:dev"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-express-legacy/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-express-legacy/package.json
index 047218b29e3f..5c362ffb97a1 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-express-legacy/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-express-legacy/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production node ./server.mjs",
     "typecheck": "tsc",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm playwright test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-express-vite-dev/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-express-vite-dev/package.json
index 6e9f884bedde..aeee72f96477 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-express-vite-dev/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-express-vite-dev/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production node ./server.mjs",
     "typecheck": "tsc",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm playwright test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-express/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-express/package.json
index 047218b29e3f..5c362ffb97a1 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-express/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-express/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production node ./server.mjs",
     "typecheck": "tsc",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm playwright test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-legacy/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-legacy/package.json
index 1d99cf43d3b6..40842474282a 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-legacy/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-legacy/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "start": "remix-serve build",
     "typecheck": "tsc",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm playwright test",
     "test:assert-sourcemaps": "pnpm upload-sourcemaps"
   },
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-v2-legacy/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-v2-legacy/package.json
index 3772ea5c76f6..77058ff26783 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-v2-legacy/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-v2-legacy/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "start": "remix-serve build/index.js",
     "typecheck": "tsc",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm playwright test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-v2/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-v2/package.json
index d1600004d97f..977408d0945a 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-v2/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app-v2/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "start": "NODE_OPTIONS='--require=./instrument.server.cjs' remix-serve build/index.js",
     "typecheck": "tsc",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm playwright test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app/package.json
index 34ec42143c9e..7e0e587be0d0 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/create-remix-app/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "start": "NODE_OPTIONS='--require=./instrument.server.cjs' remix-serve build",
     "typecheck": "tsc",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm playwright test",
     "test:assert-sourcemaps": "pnpm upload-sourcemaps"
   },
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/default-browser/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/default-browser/package.json
index d6286c2423b6..dc31366f2ea8 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/default-browser/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/default-browser/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "build": "node build.mjs",
     "test": "playwright test",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test"
   },
   "browserslist": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/ember-classic/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/ember-classic/package.json
index 3fc3efe3daa7..4c887cda10ea 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/ember-classic/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/ember-classic/package.json
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     "build": "ember build --environment=production",
     "start": "ember serve --prod",
     "test": "playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-latest": "pnpm install && pnpm add ember-source@latest && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-latest": "pnpm install && pnpm add ember-source@latest && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "playwright test",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml dist"
   },
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/ember-embroider/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/ember-embroider/package.json
index bc312e034a22..a8a4db191d81 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/ember-embroider/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/ember-embroider/package.json
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     "build": "ember build --environment=production",
     "start": "ember serve --prod",
     "test": "playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-latest": "pnpm install && pnpm add ember-source@latest && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-latest": "pnpm install && pnpm add ember-source@latest && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "playwright test",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml dist"
   },
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-13/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-13/package.json
index 81e4b844d072..de03f89fce27 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-13/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-13/package.json
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml .next",
     "test:prod": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test",
     "test:dev": "TEST_ENV=development playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@canary && pnpm add react@beta && pnpm add react-dom@beta && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-latest": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@latest && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@canary && pnpm add react@beta && pnpm add react-dom@beta && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-latest": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@latest && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test:prod && pnpm test:dev"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-14/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-14/package.json
index b03722a5dccc..d1ef013e6ccc 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-14/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-14/package.json
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
     "test:prod": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test",
     "test:dev": "TEST_ENV=development playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@canary && pnpm add react@beta && pnpm add react-dom@beta && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-latest": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@latest && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@canary && pnpm add react@beta && pnpm add react-dom@beta && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-latest": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@latest && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test:prod && pnpm test:dev"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-15/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-15/package.json
index 19638112649e..ca92feb9c254 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-15/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-15/package.json
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
     "test:prod": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test",
     "test:dev": "TEST_ENV=development playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@canary && pnpm add react@beta && pnpm add react-dom@beta && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@canary && pnpm add react@beta && pnpm add react-dom@beta && pnpm build",
     "//": "15.0.0-canary.194 is the canary release attached to Next.js RC 1. We need to use the canary version instead of the RC because PPR will not work without. The specific react version is also attached to RC 1.",
-    "test:build-latest": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@15.0.0-canary.194 && pnpm add react@19.0.0-rc-cd22717c-20241013 && pnpm add react-dom@19.0.0-rc-cd22717c-20241013 && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-latest": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@15.0.0-canary.194 && pnpm add react@19.0.0-rc-cd22717c-20241013 && pnpm add react-dom@19.0.0-rc-cd22717c-20241013 && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test:prod && pnpm test:dev"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-app-dir/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-app-dir/package.json
index dd145692aa23..4b09aff7f937 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-app-dir/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-app-dir/package.json
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
     "test:prod": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test",
     "test:dev": "TEST_ENV=development playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:test-build": "pnpm ts-node --script-mode assert-build.ts",
-    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@canary && pnpm add react@beta && pnpm add react-dom@beta && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-latest": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@latest && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-13": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@13.4.19 && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@canary && pnpm add react@beta && pnpm add react-dom@beta && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-latest": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@latest && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-13": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@13.4.19 && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test:test-build && pnpm test:prod && pnpm test:dev"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-t3/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-t3/package.json
index 0290ef1d6136..2fd54b440e2e 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-t3/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-t3/package.json
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
     "test:prod": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test",
     "test:dev": "TEST_ENV=development playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@canary && pnpm add react@beta && pnpm add react-dom@beta && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-latest": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@rc && pnpm add react@beta && pnpm add react-dom@beta && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@canary && pnpm add react@beta && pnpm add react-dom@beta && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-latest": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@rc && pnpm add react@beta && pnpm add react-dom@beta && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test:prod && pnpm test:dev"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-turbo/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-turbo/package.json
index 4ca726c474b8..10630c257349 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-turbo/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nextjs-turbo/package.json
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
     "test:prod": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test",
     "test:dev": "TEST_ENV=development playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@canary && pnpm add react@canary && pnpm add react-dom@canary && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-latest": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@latest && pnpm add react@rc && pnpm add react-dom@rc && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@canary && pnpm add react@canary && pnpm add react-dom@canary && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-latest": "pnpm install && pnpm add next@latest && pnpm add react@rc && pnpm add react-dom@rc && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test:prod && pnpm test:dev"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-3-dynamic-import/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-3-dynamic-import/package.json
index 778a8515e0e4..ac18cebec975 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-3-dynamic-import/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-3-dynamic-import/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "start": "node .output/server/index.mjs",
     "clean": "npx nuxi cleanup",
     "test": "playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-3-min/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-3-min/package.json
index a65fd06d2829..54bacf4ee358 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-3-min/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-3-min/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "start:import": "node --import ./.output/server/sentry.server.config.mjs .output/server/index.mjs",
     "clean": "npx nuxi cleanup",
     "test": "playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-3-top-level-import/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-3-top-level-import/package.json
index 3d6bac1c006a..9d3dc0066912 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-3-top-level-import/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-3-top-level-import/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "start": "node .output/server/index.mjs",
     "clean": "npx nuxi cleanup",
     "test": "playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-3/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-3/package.json
index 99e197f35c45..80b76aed58ac 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-3/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-3/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "start:import": "node --import ./.output/server/sentry.server.config.mjs .output/server/index.mjs",
     "clean": "npx nuxi cleanup",
     "test": "playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-4/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-4/package.json
index 7761d128a834..0a278f07eedd 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-4/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/nuxt-4/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "start:import": "node --import ./.output/server/sentry.server.config.mjs .output/server/index.mjs",
     "clean": "npx nuxi cleanup",
     "test": "playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-17/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-17/package.json
index db60c16938dc..9f6762325609 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-17/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-17/package.json
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
     "start": "serve -s build",
     "test": "playwright test",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-ts3.8": "pnpm install && pnpm add typescript@3.8 && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add react@canary react-dom@canary && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-ts3.8": "pnpm install && pnpm add typescript@3.8 && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add react@canary react-dom@canary && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-19/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-19/package.json
index 058fd0bb847a..5de946437a44 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-19/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-19/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "start": "serve -s build",
     "test": "playwright test",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-create-hash-router/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-create-hash-router/package.json
index d8d6a58fe16a..e475fb505fc8 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-create-hash-router/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-create-hash-router/package.json
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
     "start": "serve -s build",
     "test": "playwright test",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add react@canary react-dom@canary && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add react@canary react-dom@canary && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-5/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-5/package.json
index 55ccf5492d9f..0b208b3f5a65 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-5/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-5/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "start": "serve -s build",
     "test": "playwright test",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-6-use-routes/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-6-use-routes/package.json
index 540f16e84a21..ca78e6af7310 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-6-use-routes/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-6-use-routes/package.json
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
     "start": "serve -s build",
     "test": "playwright test",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-ts3.8": "pnpm install && pnpm add typescript@3.8 && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add react@canary react-dom@canary && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-ts3.8": "pnpm install && pnpm add typescript@3.8 && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add react@canary react-dom@canary && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-6/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-6/package.json
index b3ef37f6bc4a..d086c765091c 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-6/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-6/package.json
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
     "start:server": "serve -s build",
     "test": "playwright test",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-ts3.8": "pnpm install && pnpm add typescript@3.8 && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add react@canary react-dom@canary && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-ts3.8": "pnpm install && pnpm add typescript@3.8 && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add react@canary react-dom@canary && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-7-spa/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-7-spa/package.json
index e9009b1c2aa3..1313fe2eed0e 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-7-spa/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-7-spa/package.json
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
     "preview": "vite preview",
     "test": "playwright test",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-ts3.8": "pnpm install && pnpm add typescript@3.8 && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add react@canary react-dom@canary && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-ts3.8": "pnpm install && pnpm add typescript@3.8 && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add react@canary react-dom@canary && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-send-to-sentry/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-send-to-sentry/package.json
index a6ba509bc09a..836707b3017f 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-send-to-sentry/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-send-to-sentry/package.json
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
     "start": "serve -s build",
     "test": "playwright test",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-ts3.8": "pnpm install && pnpm add typescript@3.8 && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
-    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add react@canary react-dom@canary && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-ts3.8": "pnpm install && pnpm add typescript@3.8 && pnpm build",
+    "test:build-canary": "pnpm install && pnpm add react@canary react-dom@canary && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/solid-solidrouter/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/solid-solidrouter/package.json
index 62050fc0d10c..cbb7afd9d09c 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/solid-solidrouter/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/solid-solidrouter/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "preview": "vite preview",
     "start": "vite",
     "test:prod": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test:prod"
   },
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/solid/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/solid/package.json
index 5196494cca78..bb37aa10f263 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/solid/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/solid/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "preview": "vite preview",
     "start": "vite",
     "test:prod": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test:prod"
   },
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/solidstart-spa/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/solidstart-spa/package.json
index c23b50b766f3..f4ff0802e159 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/solidstart-spa/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/solidstart-spa/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "build": "vinxi build && sh ./post_build.sh",
     "preview": "HOST=localhost PORT=3030 NODE_OPTIONS='--import ./src/instrument.server.mjs' vinxi start",
     "test:prod": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test:prod"
   },
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/solidstart/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/solidstart/package.json
index dee336da6d07..032a4af9058a 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/solidstart/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/solidstart/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "build": "vinxi build && sh ./post_build.sh",
     "preview": "HOST=localhost PORT=3030 NODE_OPTIONS='--import ./src/instrument.server.mjs' vinxi start",
     "test:prod": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test:prod"
   },
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/svelte-5/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/svelte-5/package.json
index d1230c56ef40..1022247cc6ea 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/svelte-5/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/svelte-5/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "preview": "vite preview",
     "check": "svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json",
     "test:prod": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test:prod"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/sveltekit-2-svelte-5/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/sveltekit-2-svelte-5/package.json
index 7aee187f4469..1ce9273bba52 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/sveltekit-2-svelte-5/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/sveltekit-2-svelte-5/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "check": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json",
     "check:watch": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json --watch",
     "test:prod": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test:prod"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/sveltekit-2-twp/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/sveltekit-2-twp/package.json
index 4738b14b39aa..0c531cd72357 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/sveltekit-2-twp/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/sveltekit-2-twp/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "check": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json",
     "check:watch": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json --watch",
     "test:prod": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test:prod"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/sveltekit-2/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/sveltekit-2/package.json
index 75b5aa195356..39f47c873a5f 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/sveltekit-2/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/sveltekit-2/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "check": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json",
     "check:watch": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json --watch",
     "test:prod": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test:prod"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/sveltekit/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/sveltekit/package.json
index 546fec8b9cf5..369e1715adcb 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/sveltekit/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/sveltekit/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "check": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json",
     "check:watch": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json --watch",
     "test:prod": "TEST_ENV=production playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test:prod"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/tanstack-router/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/tanstack-router/package.json
index ccb6891b2bc7..54387ae46cde 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/tanstack-router/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/tanstack-router/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "start": "vite preview",
     "test": "playwright test",
     "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "pnpm test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/vue-3/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/vue-3/package.json
index 364c67996c76..f34bdf6d6c0e 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/vue-3/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/vue-3/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "build-only": "vite build",
     "type-check": "vue-tsc --build --force",
     "test": "playwright test",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "playwright test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/webpack-4/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/webpack-4/package.json
index 311c2dcc468c..2195742a148a 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/webpack-4/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/webpack-4/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "serve -s build",
     "build": "node build.mjs",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "playwright test"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/webpack-5/package.json b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/webpack-5/package.json
index 996b4f240b74..389f817292cd 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/webpack-5/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/webpack-5/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "serve -s build",
     "build": "node build.mjs",
-    "test:build": "pnpm install && npx playwright install && pnpm build",
+    "test:build": "pnpm install && pnpm build",
     "test:assert": "playwright test"
   },
   "devDependencies": {