diff --git a/.github/actions/merge-pw-reports/action.yml b/.github/actions/merge-pw-reports/action.yml
index 46f2b1b56c..4942fde1a7 100644
--- a/.github/actions/merge-pw-reports/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/merge-pw-reports/action.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 name: Merge playwright reports
 description: Merge reports from all shards
 
+inputs:
+  PASSWORD_FOR_DECODING_ARTIFACT: 
+    description: "Password for decoding artifact"
+    required: true
+
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
@@ -21,11 +26,15 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Merge into HTML Report
       shell: bash
-      run: npx playwright merge-reports --reporter html ./all-blob-reports
+      env:
+        PASSWORD_FOR_DECODING_ARTIFACT: ${{ inputs.PASSWORD_FOR_DECODING_ARTIFACT }}
+      run: |
+        npx playwright merge-reports --reporter html ./all-blob-reports
+        zip -P $PASSWORD_FOR_DECODING_ARTIFACT secure-report.zip -r ./playwright-report
 
     - name: Upload HTML report
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
       with:
         name: html-report--attempt-${{ github.run_attempt }}
-        path: playwright-report
+        path: secure-report.zip
         retention-days: 14
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-automation.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-automation.yml
index 484228d5d8..0929075a69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-automation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-automation.yml
@@ -201,4 +201,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Merge playwright reports
-        uses: ./.github/actions/merge-pw-reports
\ No newline at end of file
+        uses: ./.github/actions/merge-pw-reports
+        with:
+           PASSWORD_FOR_DECODING_ARTIFACT: ${{ secrets.E2E_USER_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-test-manual.yml b/.github/workflows/run-test-manual.yml
index dbd318a1c2..077fba4c90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-test-manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-test-manual.yml
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Merge playwright reports
         uses: ./.github/actions/merge-pw-reports
+        with:
+           PASSWORD_FOR_DECODING_ARTIFACT: ${{ secrets.E2E_USER_PASSWORD }}
 
       - name: complete testmo report
         uses: ./.github/actions/testmo/testmo-finish
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests-on-release.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests-on-release.yml
index 9a5757dfc9..e8ee13708a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests-on-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests-on-release.yml
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Merge playwright reports
         if: needs.add-check-and-prepare-instance.outputs.FRAMEWORK == '"playwright"'
         uses: ./.github/actions/merge-pw-reports
+        with:
+           PASSWORD_FOR_DECODING_ARTIFACT: ${{ secrets.E2E_USER_PASSWORD }}
 
       - name: Merge cypress reports
         if: needs.add-check-and-prepare-instance.outputs.FRAMEWORK == '"cypress"'