diff --git a/frontend/playwright.config.ts b/frontend/playwright.config.ts
index f36c321..a559086 100644
--- a/frontend/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/frontend/playwright.config.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ export default defineConfig({
   fullyParallel: true,
   forbidOnly: !!process.env.CI,
   retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : 0,
-  workers: process.env.CI ? 1 : undefined, // Good for CI to often limit workers
+  workers: process.env.CI ? 1 : undefined,
   reporter: 'html',
   use: {
+    // This baseURL is for your frontend tests.
+    // Tests hitting the backend directly will use absolute URLs.
     baseURL: 'http://localhost:4200',
     trace: 'on-first-retry',
   },
@@ -29,30 +31,22 @@ export default defineConfig({
   ],
 
   webServer: {
-    // Your command to start the server
     command: 'cd .. && just start',
-    // URL to poll to check if the server is ready
-    url: 'http://localhost:4200',
-    // In CI, always start a new server. Locally, you might reuse an existing one.
+    // **IMPORTANT CHANGE HERE:**
+    // Point to your backend's health check endpoint.
+    // If your Spring Boot app uses Actuator, it might be /actuator/health
+    // Verify the correct health endpoint for your backend.
+    url: 'http://localhost:8080/health', // Or "http://localhost:8080/actuator/health"
     reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
-    // **ADJUSTMENT 1: Increase timeout**
-    // How long to wait for the server to start (in milliseconds).
-    // Default is 60000 (1 minute). Adjust this based on your server's needs.
-    // Example: 180 seconds (3 minutes)
-    timeout: 180 * 1000,
-    // **ADJUSTMENT 2: Handle server output for debugging in CI**
-    // 'pipe': Captures stdout and stderr. Playwright can include this in reports
-    //         or when an error occurs during server startup.
-    // 'inherit': Streams stdout/stderr directly to the terminal. Useful for live debugging.
-    // 'ignore': Ignores server output.
-    stdout: 'pipe', // or 'inherit' if you want to see logs live in CI
-    stderr: 'pipe', // or 'inherit'
+    // **INCREASE TIMEOUT SIGNIFICANTLY**
+    // Gradle + Spring Boot can take a while, especially on first run or in CI.
+    // Adjust as needed, e.g., 3-5 minutes.
+    timeout: 300 * 1000, // 300 seconds = 5 minutes
+    stdout: 'pipe', // Good for capturing logs in CI reports
+    stderr: 'pipe',
     // Optional: If your server needs specific environment variables
     // env: {
-    //   NODE_ENV: 'development', // Or whatever your server needs
-    //   PORT: '4200', // Though your command likely handles this
+    //   SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE: 'test', // Example for Spring Boot
     // },
-    // Optional: If your server takes time to shut down gracefully
-    // killTimeout: 30000, // Time to wait for server to gracefully exit (default 5000ms)
   },
 });