diff --git a/.github/workflows/playwright-on-push.yml b/.github/workflows/playwright-on-push.yml
index 7325da0f..755cfb8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/playwright-on-push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/playwright-on-push.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 24.15.0
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: cd php/tests && npm ci
+        run: cd php/tests && npm ci --omit=optional
 
       - name: Install Playwright Browsers
         run: cd php/tests && npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
diff --git a/.github/workflows/playwright-on-workflow-dispatch.yml b/.github/workflows/playwright-on-workflow-dispatch.yml
index e0568f5f..83880462 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/playwright-on-workflow-dispatch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/playwright-on-workflow-dispatch.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 24.15.0
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: cd php/tests && npm ci
+        run: cd php/tests && npm ci --omit=optional
 
       - name: Install Playwright Browsers
         run: cd php/tests && npx playwright install --with-deps chromium