diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b066027..f796fba 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "jest": "^28.1.3",
         "jest-each": "^28.1.3",
         "jest-playwright-preset": "^2.0.0",
-        "playwright": "^1.41.1",
+        "playwright": "^1.45.0",
         "prettier": "^2.7.1",
         "ts-jest": "^28.0.8",
         "typescript": "^4.8.4"
@@ -3872,33 +3872,33 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/playwright": {
-      "version": "1.41.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.41.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-gdZAWG97oUnbBdRL3GuBvX3nDDmUOuqzV/D24dytqlKt+eI5KbwusluZRGljx1YoJKZ2NRPaeWiFTeGZO7SosQ==",
+      "version": "1.45.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.45.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-4z3ac3plDfYzGB6r0Q3LF8POPR20Z8D0aXcxbJvmfMgSSq1hkcgvFRXJk9rUq5H/MJ0Ktal869hhOdI/zUTeLA==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "playwright-core": "1.41.1"
+        "playwright-core": "1.45.0"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright": "cli.js"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16"
+        "node": ">=18"
       },
       "optionalDependencies": {
         "fsevents": "2.3.2"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/playwright-core": {
-      "version": "1.41.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.41.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-/KPO5DzXSMlxSX77wy+HihKGOunh3hqndhqeo/nMxfigiKzogn8kfL0ZBDu0L1RKgan5XHCPmn6zXd2NUJgjhg==",
+      "version": "1.45.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.45.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-lZmHlFQ0VYSpAs43dRq1/nJ9G/6SiTI7VPqidld9TDefL9tX87bTKExWZZUF5PeRyqtXqd8fQi2qmfIedkwsNQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "bin": {
         "playwright-core": "cli.js"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16"
+        "node": ">=18"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/playwright/node_modules/fsevents": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 64216a8..467f027 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "jest": "^28.1.3",
     "jest-each": "^28.1.3",
     "jest-playwright-preset": "^2.0.0",
-    "playwright": "^1.41.1",
+    "playwright": "^1.45.0",
     "prettier": "^2.7.1",
     "ts-jest": "^28.0.8",
     "typescript": "^4.8.4"
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 8f66453..01e936e 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@ declare module 'axe-core' {
  * @param page
  */
 export const injectAxe = async (page: Page): Promise<void> => {
-  const axe: string = fs.readFileSync(
-    require.resolve('axe-core/axe.min.js'),
-    'utf8',
-  )
+  const axe: string = fs.readFileSync(require.resolve('axe-core/axe.min.js'), {
+    encoding: 'utf8',
+  })
   await page.evaluate((axe: string) => window.eval(axe), axe)
 }
 
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ export const getAxeResults = async (
     [context, options],
   )
 
-  return result
+  return result as Promise<AxeResults>
 }
 
 /**
@@ -143,14 +142,14 @@ export const checkA11y = async (
     } else console.log('There were no violations to save in report')
   } else if (reporter === 'junit') {
     // Get the system root directory
-      // Construct the file path
+    // Construct the file path
     const outputFilePath = path.join(
       process.cwd(),
       options?.outputDirPath as any,
       options?.outputDir as any,
       options?.reportFileName as any,
     )
-    
+
     reporterWithOptions = new JUnitReporter(
       axeOptions?.detailedReport,
       page,
@@ -160,7 +159,6 @@ export const checkA11y = async (
     reporterWithOptions = reporter
   }
 
-
   if (reporter !== 'html')
     await reportViolations(impactedViolations, reporterWithOptions)