diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 35da191b181..fd6e8942875 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "pid=$pid" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           sleep 5
       - name: Run VRT
-        uses: docker://mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.47.2-jammy
+        uses: docker://mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.43.0-jammy
         env:
           STORYBOOK_URL: 'http://172.17.0.1:6006'
         with:
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "pid=$pid" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           sleep 5
       - name: Run AAT
-        uses: docker://mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.47.2-jammy
+        uses: docker://mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.43.0-jammy
         env:
           STORYBOOK_URL: 'http://172.17.0.1:6006'
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vrt.yml b/.github/workflows/vrt.yml
index 1cd02e91ebd..81a7be8f420 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vrt.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vrt.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "pid=$pid" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           sleep 5
       - name: Run VRT
-        uses: docker://mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.47.2-jammy
+        uses: docker://mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.43.0-jammy
         env:
           STORYBOOK_URL: 'http://172.17.0.1:6006'
         with:
diff --git a/.playwright/snapshots/components/SelectPanel.test.ts-snapshots/SelectPanel-Default-forced-colors-dark-modern-action-list--true-linux.png b/.playwright/snapshots/components/SelectPanel.test.ts-snapshots/SelectPanel-Default-forced-colors-dark-modern-action-list--true-linux.png
index febdfd9066d..c36315cc576 100644
Binary files a/.playwright/snapshots/components/SelectPanel.test.ts-snapshots/SelectPanel-Default-forced-colors-dark-modern-action-list--true-linux.png and b/.playwright/snapshots/components/SelectPanel.test.ts-snapshots/SelectPanel-Default-forced-colors-dark-modern-action-list--true-linux.png differ
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6570545e8f3..f47118eb8be 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         "@github/markdownlint-github": "^0.6.0",
         "@github/prettier-config": "0.0.6",
         "@mdx-js/react": "1.6.22",
-        "@playwright/test": "^1.47.2",
+        "@playwright/test": "1.43.0",
         "@prettier/sync": "0.5.1",
         "@primer/stylelint-config": "^13.0.1-rc.5358628",
         "@size-limit/preset-big-lib": "11.0.2",
@@ -6469,19 +6469,17 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@playwright/test": {
-      "version": "1.47.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.47.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-jTXRsoSPONAs8Za9QEQdyjFn+0ZQFjCiIztAIF6bi1HqhBzG9Ma7g1WotyiGqFSBRZjIEqMdT8RUlbk1QVhzCQ==",
+      "version": "1.43.0",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "playwright": "1.47.2"
+        "playwright": "1.43.0"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright": "cli.js"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=16"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@prettier/sync": {
@@ -23331,35 +23329,31 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/playwright": {
-      "version": "1.47.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.47.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-nx1cLMmQWqmA3UsnjaaokyoUpdVaaDhJhMoxX2qj3McpjnsqFHs516QAKYhqHAgOP+oCFTEOCOAaD1RgD/RQfA==",
+      "version": "1.43.0",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "playwright-core": "1.47.2"
+        "playwright-core": "1.43.0"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright": "cli.js"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=16"
       },
       "optionalDependencies": {
         "fsevents": "2.3.2"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/playwright-core": {
-      "version": "1.47.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.47.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-3JvMfF+9LJfe16l7AbSmU555PaTl2tPyQsVInqm3id16pdDfvZ8TTZ/pyzmkbDrZTQefyzU7AIHlZqQnxpqHVQ==",
+      "version": "1.43.0",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "bin": {
         "playwright-core": "cli.js"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=16"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/polished": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8980675ba4e..e1bc66ec9c4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "@github/markdownlint-github": "^0.6.0",
     "@github/prettier-config": "0.0.6",
     "@mdx-js/react": "1.6.22",
-    "@playwright/test": "^1.47.2",
+    "@playwright/test": "1.43.0",
     "@prettier/sync": "0.5.1",
     "@primer/stylelint-config": "^13.0.1-rc.5358628",
     "@size-limit/preset-big-lib": "11.0.2",
diff --git a/script/test-e2e b/script/test-e2e
index 462fd5d625e..8ffffd42274 100755
--- a/script/test-e2e
+++ b/script/test-e2e
@@ -1,26 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -e
 set -x
 
 PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION=$(npm --json list @playwright/test | jq --raw-output '.dependencies["@playwright/test"].version')
 
-if [ -z "$PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION" ]; then
-  echo "Unable to find Playwright version. Make sure @playwright/test is installed."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-echo "Using Playwright version $PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION"
-
-if [ -z "$STORYBOOK_URL" ]; then
-  STORYBOOK_URL="http://host.docker.internal:6006"
-fi
-
-echo "Using Storybook at: $STORYBOOK_URL"
-
 docker run --rm \
   --network host \
   -v $(pwd):/workspace \
   -w /workspace \
   -it "mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v$PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION-jammy" \
-  /bin/bash -c "npm install && STORYBOOK_URL=$STORYBOOK_URL npx playwright test $@"
+  /bin/bash -c "npm install && STORYBOOK_URL=http://host.docker.internal:6006 npx playwright test $@"