@@ -41,15 +41,38 @@ jobs:
               run: |
                   npx playwright install chromium firefox webkit --with-deps
 
-            - name: Install WordPress and start the server
+            - name: Checkout Playground repository
+              uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4.1.6
+              with:
+                  repository: WordPress/wordpress-playground
+                  path: playground
+
+            - name: Setup Playground and start the server
               run: |
-                  npm run wp-env start
+                  # Install Bun
+                  curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash # install bun
+
+                  # Install the dependencies
+                  cd playground
+                  npm install
+
+                  # Start the server
+                  ~/.bun/bin/bun packages/playground/cli/src/cli.ts server \
+                      --wp=6.5 \
+                      --mount=../:/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/gutenberg \
+                      --mount=../test/gutenberg-test-themes:/wordpress/wp-content/themes/gutenberg-test-themes \
+                      --mount=../packages/e2e-tests/mu-plugins:/wordpress/wp-content/mu-plugins \
+                      --mount=../packages/e2e-tests/plugins:/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/gutenberg-test-plugins \
+                      --blueprint=../test/e2e/playground.blueprint.json \
+                      &
 
             - name: Run the tests
               env:
                   PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: 1
               run: |
-                  xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-args="-screen 0 1280x960x24" -- npm run test:e2e -- --shard=${{ matrix.part }}/${{ matrix.totalParts }}
+                  WP_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:9400/ \
+                  xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-args="-screen 0 1280x960x24" -- \
+                  npm run test:e2e -- --shard=${{ matrix.part }}/${{ matrix.totalParts }}
 
             - name: Archive debug artifacts (screenshots, traces)
               uses: actions/upload-artifact@65462800fd760344b1a7b4382951275a0abb4808 # v4.3.3