diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-k3d.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-k3d.yml
index 98537b8179..11a06b2f2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-k3d.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-k3d.yml
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest-m
     timeout-minutes: 30
 
+    container:
+      image: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.44.0-jammy
+
     env:
       ALL_BROWSERS: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && 'true' || 'false' }}
 
     steps:
-      - name: Collect Workflow Telemetry
-        uses: catchpoint/workflow-telemetry-action@v2
-
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create k3d cluster
         run: |
+          pip install yaml requests
           ./deploy.py --verbose cluster
 
       - name: Template with helm
@@ -75,62 +76,7 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-${{ hashFiles('website/**/package-lock.json') }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: cd website && npm i
-
-      - name: Get Installed Playwright Version
-        id: playwright-version
-        run: cd website && echo "PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION=$(node -e "console.log(require('./package-lock.json').packages['node_modules/@playwright/test'].version)")" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: Cache Playwright Browsers
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        id: playwright-cache
-        with:
-          path: ~/.cache/ms-playwright
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-playwright-${{ env.PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION }}
-
-      - name: Install Playwright Browsers and System Dependencies
-        run: cd website && npx playwright install --with-deps
-        if: steps.playwright-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-
-      - name: Install only System Dependencies
-        run: cd website && npx playwright install-deps
-        if: steps.playwright-cache.outputs.cache-hit == 'true'
-
-      # Action misbehaved
-      # # Waits are identical to the update-argocd-metadata.yml file
-      # # Mirror changes to that file
-      # - name: Wait for Config Processor Docker Image
-      #   uses: lewagon/wait-on-check-action@v1.3.4
-      #   with:
-      #     ref: ${{ github.sha }}
-      #     check-name: Build config-processor Docker Image
-      #     repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      #     wait-interval: 2
-
-      # - name: Wait for Backend Docker Image
-      #   uses: lewagon/wait-on-check-action@v1.3.4
-      #   with:
-      #     ref: ${{ github.sha }}
-      #     check-name: Build Backend Docker Image
-      #     repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      #     wait-interval: 2
-
-      # - name: Wait for Website Docker Image
-      #   uses: lewagon/wait-on-check-action@v1.3.4
-      #   with:
-      #     ref: ${{ github.sha }}
-      #     check-name: Build Website Docker Image
-      #     repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      #     wait-interval: 2
-
-      # - name: Wait for Keycloakify Docker Image
-      #   uses: lewagon/wait-on-check-action@v1.3.4
-      #   with:
-      #     ref: ${{ github.sha }}
-      #     check-name: Build keycloakify Docker Image
-      #     repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      #     wait-interval: 2
-      # # End of wait block
+        run: cd website && npm ci
 
       - name: Wait for the pods to be ready (timeout 480s)
         run: ./.github/scripts/wait_for_pods_to_be_ready.py