diff --git a/Dockerfile.playwright b/Dockerfile.playwright
index bd66363f0..0e3543e68 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.playwright
+++ b/Dockerfile.playwright
@@ -5,14 +5,16 @@ FROM mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.48.0-noble
 # Set the working directory in the container
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Copy package.json and package-lock.json
-COPY package*.json ./
+ARG NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG=/tmp/.npmrc
+
+COPY playwright-tests/.npmrc /tmp/.npmrc
+
+# Copy the application code
+COPY . .
 
 # Install dependencies
-RUN npm install
+RUN npm ci
+RUN npm --prefix playwright-tests ci
 
 # Install Playwright browsers
-RUN npx playwright install chromium --with-deps
-
-# Copy the rest of the application code
-COPY . .
+RUN npx --prefix playwright-tests playwright install chromium --with-deps