diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b30b7e6..a8cbbcd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+    # Run inside the official Playwright image: browsers (chromium v1217 for
+    # playwright 1.59.1) are pre-baked, so the lib browser tests need no
+    # `playwright install` download — which hangs after 100% on these runners.
+    container: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.59.1-noble
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     env:
       MISE_EXPERIMENTAL: "1"
     steps:
@@ -35,9 +40,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: 💅 Check (biome + tsc)
         run: mise run check
 
-      - name: 🎭 Install Playwright browser (lib browser tests)
-        run: mise run playwright:install
-
       - name: 🧪 Test unit (lib)
         run: mise run lib:test
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index d4adec5..e74dd8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ jobs:
   test:
     name: ${{ matrix.example }}
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+    # Browser examples run inside the official Playwright image (browsers
+    # pre-baked, no download); non-browser examples run on the bare runner so
+    # their bun/deno toolchains stay untouched. Empty string ⇒ no container.
+    container: ${{ matrix.browser && 'mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.59.1-noble' || '' }}
+    timeout-minutes: 12
     env:
       MISE_EXPERIMENTAL: "1"
     concurrency:
@@ -63,9 +68,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: 🎁 Pack @vlandoss/env
         run: mise run env:pack
 
-      - name: 🎭 Install Playwright browsers
-        if: matrix.browser
-        run: mise run playwright:install
-
       - name: 🧩 Test e2e
         run: mise run //examples/${{ matrix.example }}:test:e2e