diff --git a/next.config.ts b/next.config.ts
index 980bebcc8..922d128bd 100644
--- a/next.config.ts
+++ b/next.config.ts
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ if (isProd && cloudMode) {
 /** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
 export default withNextIntl({
   reactStrictMode: false,
-  serverExternalPackages: ['playwright-core'],
   env: {
     apiUrl,
     basePath,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a8a017700..6252c5450 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@
     "npm-run-all": "^4.1.5",
     "papaparse": "^5.5.3",
     "pg": "^8.21.0",
-    "playwright-core": "^1.60.0",
     "prisma": "^7.8.0",
     "prop-types": "^15.8.1",
     "pure-rand": "^8.4.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index ed0e7f952..51de071c5 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -146,9 +146,6 @@ importers:
       pg:
         specifier: ^8.21.0
         version: 8.21.0
-      playwright-core:
-        specifier: ^1.60.0
-        version: 1.60.0
       prisma:
         specifier: ^7.8.0
         version: 7.8.0(@types/react-dom@19.2.3(@types/react@19.2.14))(@types/react@19.2.14)(react-dom@19.2.6(react@19.2.6))(react@19.2.6)(typescript@6.0.3)
diff --git a/src/queries/sql/heatmap/ensureHeatmapSnapshot.ts b/src/queries/sql/heatmap/ensureHeatmapSnapshot.ts
index 42b3eef4f..86acd6f88 100644
--- a/src/queries/sql/heatmap/ensureHeatmapSnapshot.ts
+++ b/src/queries/sql/heatmap/ensureHeatmapSnapshot.ts
@@ -578,13 +578,7 @@ function getSnapshotErrorMessage(error: unknown) {
 }
 
 async function createSnapshotBrowser() {
-  const { chromium } = await import('playwright-core');
-  const endpoint = process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_URL?.trim();
-
-  if (endpoint) {
-    return chromium.connect(endpoint);
-  }
-
+  const { chromium } = await import('@playwright/test');
   return chromium.launch({
     channel: 'chromium',
     headless: true,