diff --git a/Dockerfile.playwright b/Dockerfile.playwright
index 0e3543e68..0f5f6af3e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.playwright
+++ b/Dockerfile.playwright
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-FROM node:20
-
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.48.0-noble
 
 # Set the working directory in the container
diff --git a/temp/playwright-test.yml b/temp/playwright-test.yml
index f0984bfb8..53e8d296a 100644
--- a/temp/playwright-test.yml
+++ b/temp/playwright-test.yml
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ jobs:
         TOTAL_SHARDS=${{ parameters.totalShards }}
         container_id=$(docker create \
           --ipc=host \
-          --env CI=true \
           --env-file "${{ parameters.envFileName }}" \
           ${{ parameters.dockerImageName }}:${{ parameters.imageTag }} \
           npx concurrently -k -n 'server,playwright' \
@@ -177,12 +176,17 @@ jobs:
         export SERVE_PATH="${{ parameters.npmServePath }}"
         export SHARD_NUMBER=$(shardNumber)
         export TOTAL_SHARDS=${{ parameters.totalShards }}
+        export ENV_FILE="${{ parameters.envFileName }}"
         container_id=$(docker create \
           --ipc=host \
-          --env CI=true \
           --env-file "${{ parameters.envFileName }}" \
           ${{ parameters.dockerImageName }}:${{ parameters.imageTag }} \
-          bash -c "PLAYWRIGHT_BLOB_OUTPUT_DIR='/app/blob-report' npx --prefix $PLAYWRIGHT_PATH playwright test $PLAYWRIGHT_PATH --config=$PLAYWRIGHT_PATH/playwright.config.ts --shard=$SHARD_NUMBER/$TOTAL_SHARDS --reporter=list,blob $FILTER" \
+          bash -c "
+            set -a
+            source $ENV_FILE
+            set +a
+            PLAYWRIGHT_BLOB_OUTPUT_DIR='/app/blob-report' npx --prefix $PLAYWRIGHT_PATH playwright test $PLAYWRIGHT_PATH --config=$PLAYWRIGHT_PATH/playwright.config.ts --shard=$SHARD_NUMBER/$TOTAL_SHARDS --reporter=list,blob $FILTER
+          " \
         )
       fi
       # Start container and stream logs
@@ -250,12 +254,15 @@ jobs:
       
 
       export JIRA_CARD_NUMBER="$JIRA_CARD_NUMBER"
+      export ENV_FILE="${{ parameters.envFileName }}"
       container_id=$(docker create \
               --ipc=host \
-              --env CI=true \
               --env-file "${{ parameters.envFileName }}" \
               ${{ parameters.dockerImageName }}:${{ parameters.imageTag }} \
               bash -c "
+                set -a
+                source $ENV_FILE
+                set +a
                 echo 'Moving Playwright reports out of subfolders...'
                 find ./playwright-reports/ -mindepth 2 -type f -exec mv {} ./playwright-reports/ \;
                 echo 'Value of JIRA_CARD_NUMBER in bash -c command: $JIRA_CARD_NUMBER'