diff --git a/Dockerfile.playwright b/Dockerfile.playwright
index 46a2114a..e9dcce23 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.playwright
+++ b/Dockerfile.playwright
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ COPY package*.json ./
 # Install dependencies
 RUN npm install
 
+# Copy playwright-tests package files + authenticated .npmrc, then install
+COPY playwright-tests/package*.json ./playwright-tests/
+COPY playwright-tests/.npmrc ./playwright-tests/
+RUN cd playwright-tests && npm install
+
 # Install Playwright browsers
 RUN npx playwright install chromium --with-deps