diff --git a/apps/meteor/playwright.config.ts b/apps/meteor/playwright.config.ts
index ec0373a71e5f..16dccee0aade 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/playwright.config.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ export default {
 	outputDir: 'tests/e2e/.playwright',
 	reporter: process.env.CI ? 'github' : 'list',
 	testDir: 'tests/e2e',
-	workers: process.env.CI ? 2 : undefined,
-	timeout: process.env.CI ? 2000_000 : 600_000,
+	workers: 1,
 	retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : undefined,
-	globalTimeout: 2000_000,
+	timeout: 60 * 1000,
+	globalTimeout: 40 * 60 * 1000,
 	maxFailures: process.env.CI ? 5 : undefined,
 } as PlaywrightTestConfig;
diff --git a/apps/meteor/tests/e2e/administration.spec.ts b/apps/meteor/tests/e2e/administration.spec.ts
index 6f9676a4f227..ab920f2ecb42 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/tests/e2e/administration.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/tests/e2e/administration.spec.ts
@@ -61,14 +61,9 @@ test.describe.parallel('administration', () => {
 	});
 
 	test.describe('Settings', () => {
-		test.beforeEach(async () => {
-			await poAdmin.sidenav.linkSettings.click();
-		});
-
 		test.describe('General', () => {
 			test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
-				await poAdmin.inputSearchSettings.type('general');
-				await page.locator('[data-qa-id="General"] >> text="Open"').click();
+				await page.goto('/admin/settings/General');
 			});
 
 			test('expect be abble to reset a setting after a change', async () => {
diff --git a/apps/meteor/tests/e2e/file-upload.spec.ts b/apps/meteor/tests/e2e/file-upload.spec.ts
index 0a3aa1065407..ba19ba0e4a94 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/tests/e2e/file-upload.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/tests/e2e/file-upload.spec.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ test.describe.serial('file-upload', () => {
 
 	test('expect send file with name/description updated', async () => {
 		await poHomeChannel.content.dragAndDropFile();
-		await poHomeChannel.content.descriptionInput.type('any_description');
+		await poHomeChannel.content.descriptionInput.fill('any_description');
 		await poHomeChannel.content.fileNameInput.fill('any_file1.txt');
 		await poHomeChannel.content.btnModalConfirm.click();