diff --git a/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/package-lock.json b/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/package-lock.json
index 1cc15aacc99..76ae56df175 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/package-lock.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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 				"@grpc/proto-loader": "^0.6.11",
 				"@jest/globals": "^28.1.0",
-				"@playwright/test": "^1.26.1",
+				"@playwright/test": "^1.30.0-alpha-jan-17-2023",
 				"@ravanallc/grpc-server-reflection": "^0.1.6",
 				"@types/concurrently": "^6.0.1",
 				"@types/express": "^4.17.11",
@@ -1006,13 +1006,13 @@
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+			"version": "1.30.0-alpha-jan-9-2023",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.30.0-alpha-jan-9-2023.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-YwZujgX8/kBKAtF1EpUFmt66yPhc07wIJVV+8NWPgenM+jnxCnVtYozfu65VPl8jnm/uwY0thrpFdi7OKq3UPg==",
 			"dev": true,
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@types/node": "*",
-				"playwright-core": "1.26.1"
+				"playwright-core": "1.30.0-alpha-jan-9-2023"
 			},
 			"bin": {
 				"playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -5176,9 +5176,9 @@
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+			"version": "1.30.0-alpha-jan-9-2023",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.30.0-alpha-jan-9-2023.tgz",
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 			"dev": true,
 			"bin": {
 				"playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -6978,13 +6978,13 @@
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+			"version": "1.30.0-alpha-jan-9-2023",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.30.0-alpha-jan-9-2023.tgz",
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 			"dev": true,
 			"requires": {
 				"@types/node": "*",
-				"playwright-core": "1.26.1"
+				"playwright-core": "1.30.0-alpha-jan-9-2023"
 			}
 		},
 		"@protobufjs/aspromise": {
@@ -10199,9 +10199,9 @@
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-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.26.1.tgz",
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+			"version": "1.30.0-alpha-jan-9-2023",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.30.0-alpha-jan-9-2023.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-Mqwbq1HV5iYS00aFj84tO2PsjuyK1TDkClAKf/9KRA6CMcoHFOfsFZwWAipGuCyjeqj50w69xT+LD6+l8pDm3A==",
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diff --git a/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/package.json b/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/package.json
index 0198f84710d..c86c63e3ead 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/package.json
+++ b/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "@grpc/grpc-js": "^1.6.7",
     "@grpc/proto-loader": "^0.6.11",
     "@jest/globals": "^28.1.0",
-    "@playwright/test": "^1.26.1",
+    "@playwright/test": "^1.30.0-alpha-jan-17-2023",
     "@ravanallc/grpc-server-reflection": "^0.1.6",
     "@types/concurrently": "^6.0.1",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.11",
diff --git a/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/playwright.config.ts b/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/playwright.config.ts
index 2e035160fd8..c2865914fc3 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/playwright.config.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ const config: PlaywrightTestConfig = {
   expect: {
     timeout: process.env.CI ? 25 * 1000 : 10 * 1000,
   },
-  workers: process.env.CI ? 1 : undefined,
+  workers: 1,
 };
 export default config;