diff --git a/web/playwright.config.ts b/web/playwright.config.ts
index 76101a65e1e..ddfb1d476a1 100644
--- a/web/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/web/playwright.config.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig, devices } from "@playwright/test";
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  workers: 1, // temporary change to see if single threaded testing stabilizes the tests
   testDir: "./tests/e2e", // Folder for test files
   reporter: "list",
   // Configure paths for screenshots