diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2b54659..f643e7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 24
           package-manager-cache: false
       - run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+      - run: pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps chromium
       - run: pnpm test
 
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 5f63809..0198ac3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           cache: 'pnpm'
           node-version: 24
       - run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+      - run: pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps chromium
       - run: pnpm test
 
   check:
diff --git a/test/helpers/browser.ts b/test/helpers/browser.ts
index 2786082..738729b 100644
--- a/test/helpers/browser.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/browser.ts
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ let browser: Browser | undefined
 
 async function getBrowser(): Promise<Browser> {
 	if (!browser) {
-		// Use the CI runner's system Chrome instead of Playwright's bundled
-		// Chromium, so no separate `playwright install` step is needed.
-		browser = await chromium.launch(process.env.CI ? { channel: 'chrome' } : {})
+		browser = await chromium.launch()
 	}
 	return browser
 }