diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index d7ce05b..84b7940 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: bunx playwright install --with-deps
         working-directory: ./frontend
       - name: Run Playwright tests
+        env:
+          CI: true
         working-directory: ./frontend
         run: bunx playwright test
 
diff --git a/frontend/playwright.config.ts b/frontend/playwright.config.ts
index aae0409..f36c321 100644
--- a/frontend/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/frontend/playwright.config.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// playwright.config.ts (or .js)
 import { defineConfig, devices } from '@playwright/test';
 
 export default defineConfig({
@@ -5,7 +6,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
   fullyParallel: true,
   forbidOnly: !!process.env.CI,
   retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : 0,
-  workers: process.env.CI ? 1 : undefined,
+  workers: process.env.CI ? 1 : undefined, // Good for CI to often limit workers
   reporter: 'html',
   use: {
     baseURL: 'http://localhost:4200',
@@ -17,12 +18,10 @@ export default defineConfig({
       name: 'chromium',
       use: { ...devices['Desktop Chrome'] },
     },
-
     {
       name: 'firefox',
       use: { ...devices['Desktop Firefox'] },
     },
-
     {
       name: 'webkit',
       use: { ...devices['Desktop Safari'] },
@@ -30,9 +29,30 @@ 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.
     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'
+    // 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
+    // },
+    // Optional: If your server takes time to shut down gracefully
+    // killTimeout: 30000, // Time to wait for server to gracefully exit (default 5000ms)
   },
 });
-