diff --git a/frontend/tests/e2e/newsletter.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/e2e/newsletter.spec.ts
index 0a50ebcd5..51adf9e6e 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/e2e/newsletter.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/e2e/newsletter.spec.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ test("successful signup", async ({ page }) => {
 
   await expect(
     page.getByRole("heading", { name: /you’re subscribed/i }),
-  ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 1000 });
+  ).toBeVisible();
 });
 
 test("error during signup", async ({ page }) => {
diff --git a/frontend/tests/playwright.config.ts b/frontend/tests/playwright.config.ts
index 171c1c91e..37a0f238c 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/playwright.config.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
 
   /* Run your local dev server before starting the tests */
   webServer: {
-    command: "cp ../.env.development ../.env.production && npm run build --no-lint && npm run start",
+    command: "npm run dev",
     url: "http://127.0.0.1:3000",
     reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
   },