diff --git a/tests/e2e/playwright.config.ts b/tests/e2e/playwright.config.ts
index 123635b9e..036cb6a44 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/playwright.config.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
       command: 'go run cmd/api/main.go',
       cwd: '../../veza-backend-api',
       port: 18080,
-      reuseExistingServer: true,
+      reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
       timeout: 30_000,
       env: {
         APP_ENV: 'test',
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
       command: 'npm run dev -- --host 127.0.0.1',
       cwd: '../../apps/web',
       port: parseInt(process.env.PORT || '5173', 10),
-      reuseExistingServer: true,
+      reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
       timeout: 30_000,
     },
   ],