diff --git a/admin-compliance/playwright.config.ts b/admin-compliance/playwright.config.ts
index 29dac3a..63cf81c 100644
--- a/admin-compliance/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/admin-compliance/playwright.config.ts
@@ -72,13 +72,16 @@ export default defineConfig({
     },
   ],
 
-  /* Run your local dev server before starting the tests */
-  webServer: {
-    command: 'npm run dev',
-    url: 'http://localhost:3002',
-    reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
-    timeout: 120 * 1000,
-  },
+  /* Run your local dev server before starting the tests.
+   * Skip if PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL is set (= testing against running container). */
+  ...(process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL ? {} : {
+    webServer: {
+      command: 'npm run dev',
+      url: 'http://localhost:3002',
+      reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
+      timeout: 120 * 1000,
+    },
+  }),
 
   /* Test output folder */
   outputDir: 'e2e/test-results',