diff --git a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
index 29c87ca950..14e500efd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
@@ -14,12 +14,34 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
         node-version: 18
-    - name: Install dependencies
+        
+    - name: Install API dependencies
+      working-directory: ./api
       run: npm ci
+
+    - name: Install Client dependencies
+      working-directory: ./client
+      run: npm ci
+
+    - name: Start API server
+      working-directory: ./api
+      run: |
+        npm run start &
+        sleep 10 # Wait for the server to start
+
+    - name: Build Client
+      working-directory: ./client
+      run: npm run build
+
+    - name: Install global dependencies
+      run: npm ci
+
     - name: Install Playwright Browsers
       run: npx playwright install --with-deps
+
     - name: Run Playwright tests
       run: npx playwright test
+
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
       if: always()
       with: