diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index 7ccbed25..24aa56c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           cache: "npm"
       - name: Setup application
         run: npm ci
-      - name: Install Playwright Browsers
+      - name: Install Chromium for Playwright
         run: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
 
       - name: Start backend and frontend
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/jobs/materializedViews.ts b/packages/backend/src/jobs/materializedViews.ts
index 1f2a8d9c..03f6c501 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/jobs/materializedViews.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/jobs/materializedViews.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import sql from "../utils/db";
 import { sleep } from "../utils/misc";
 
 export async function startMaterializedViewRefreshJob() {
+  if (process.env.DISABLE_MATERIALIZED_VIEW_REFRESH) {
+    return;
+  }
   try {
     const views = ["run_parent_feedback_cache"];
 
diff --git a/packages/e2e/playwright.config.ts b/packages/e2e/playwright.config.ts
index efdcd1bc..e0e3325e 100644
--- a/packages/e2e/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/packages/e2e/playwright.config.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
   /* Retry on CI only */
   retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : 0,
   /* Reporter to use. See https://playwright.dev/docs/test-reporters */
-  reporter: "html",
-  // reporter: process.env.CI ? "github" : "html",
+  reporter: process.env.CI ? "github" : "html",
   /* Shared settings for all the projects below. See https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-testoptions. */
   use: {
     actionTimeout: 10 * 1000,
diff --git a/packages/e2e/templates.spec.ts b/packages/e2e/templates.spec.ts
index ecb921eb..cc268414 100644
--- a/packages/e2e/templates.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/e2e/templates.spec.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ test("create new template and test basic playground", async ({ page }) => {
 
   await expect(page.getByText("first-template")).toBeVisible();
 
+  await page.waitForSelector("[data-testid=run-playground]");
   await page.getByTestId("run-playground").click();
 
   await expect(page.getByText("Hello!")).toBeVisible();
@@ -65,5 +66,5 @@ test("create new text template and deploy", async ({ page }) => {
 
   await page.getByTestId("deploy-template").click();
 
-  await expect(page.getByText("Template deployed")).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(await page.getByText("Template deployed")).toBeVisible();
 });