diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 5082db950b20..b212c825ddc2 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ executors:
         default: "small"
     working_directory: /tmp/storybook
     docker:
-      - image: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.41.1-jammy
+      - image: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.36.0-focal
         environment:
           NODE_OPTIONS: --max_old_space_size=6144
     resource_class: <<parameters.class>>
@@ -359,19 +359,6 @@ jobs:
           clone_options: "--depth 1 --verbose"
       - attach_workspace:
           at: .
-      - run:
-          name: Swap node versions
-          command: |
-            set +e
-            wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.35.1/install.sh | bash
-            export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
-            [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
-            [ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"
-            nvm install v18.14.0
-            nvm alias default 18.14.0
-
-            echo 'export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"' >> $BASH_ENV
-            echo '[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"' >> $BASH_ENV
       - run:
           name: Running Test Runner
           command: yarn task --task test-runner --template $(yarn get-template --cadence << pipeline.parameters.workflow >> --task test-runner) --no-link --start-from=never --junit
@@ -392,19 +379,6 @@ jobs:
           clone_options: "--depth 1 --verbose"
       - attach_workspace:
           at: .
-      - run:
-          name: Swap node versions
-          command: |
-            set +e
-            wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.35.1/install.sh | bash
-            export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
-            [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
-            [ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"
-            nvm install v18.14.0
-            nvm alias default 18.14.0
-
-            echo 'export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"' >> $BASH_ENV
-            echo '[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"' >> $BASH_ENV
       - run:
           name: Running Test Runner in Dev mode
           command: yarn task --task test-runner-dev --template $(yarn get-template --cadence << pipeline.parameters.workflow >> --task test-runner-dev) --no-link --start-from=never --junit
@@ -444,19 +418,6 @@ jobs:
           clone_options: "--depth 1 --verbose"
       - attach_workspace:
           at: .
-      - run:
-          name: Swap node versions
-          command: |
-            set +e
-            wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.35.1/install.sh | bash
-            export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
-            [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
-            [ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"
-            nvm install v18.14.0
-            nvm alias default 18.14.0
-
-            echo 'export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"' >> $BASH_ENV
-            echo '[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"' >> $BASH_ENV
       - run:
           name: Running E2E Tests
           command: yarn task --task e2e-tests --template $(yarn get-template --cadence << pipeline.parameters.workflow >> --task e2e-tests) --no-link --start-from=never --junit
@@ -480,19 +441,6 @@ jobs:
           clone_options: "--depth 1 --verbose"
       - attach_workspace:
           at: .
-      - run:
-          name: Swap node versions
-          command: |
-            set +e
-            wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.35.1/install.sh | bash
-            export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
-            [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
-            [ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"
-            nvm install v18.14.0
-            nvm alias default 18.14.0
-
-            echo 'export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"' >> $BASH_ENV
-            echo '[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"' >> $BASH_ENV
       - run:
           name: Running E2E Tests
           command: yarn task --task e2e-tests-dev --template $(yarn get-template --cadence << pipeline.parameters.workflow >> --task e2e-tests-dev) --no-link --start-from=never --junit
@@ -516,19 +464,6 @@ jobs:
           clone_options: "--depth 1 --verbose"
       - attach_workspace:
           at: .
-      - run:
-          name: Swap node versions
-          command: |
-            set +e
-            wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.35.1/install.sh | bash
-            export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
-            [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
-            [ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"
-            nvm install v18.14.0
-            nvm alias default 18.14.0
-
-            echo 'export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"' >> $BASH_ENV
-            echo '[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"' >> $BASH_ENV
       - run:
           name: Running Bench
           command: yarn task --task bench --template $(yarn get-template --cadence << pipeline.parameters.workflow >> --task bench) --no-link --start-from=never --junit
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index e813ddf3ae86..415410b1cdff 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -76,18 +76,18 @@
     "defaults"
   ],
   "resolutions": {
-    "@playwright/test": "1.41.1",
+    "@playwright/test": "1.36.0",
     "@storybook/theming": "workspace:*",
     "@vitest/expect@1.1.3": "patch:@vitest/expect@npm%3A1.1.3#~/.yarn/patches/@vitest-expect-npm-1.1.3-2062bf533f.patch",
     "esbuild": "^0.18.0",
-    "playwright": "1.41.1",
-    "playwright-core": "1.41.1",
+    "playwright": "1.36.0",
+    "playwright-core": "1.36.0",
     "serialize-javascript": "^3.1.0",
     "type-fest": "~2.19"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@nx/workspace": "17.0.2",
-    "@playwright/test": "1.41.1",
+    "@playwright/test": "1.36.0",
     "@storybook/addon-a11y": "workspace:*",
     "@storybook/addon-actions": "workspace:*",
     "@storybook/addon-backgrounds": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/code/yarn.lock b/code/yarn.lock
index 135de6c3f84e..3eb52a8fc859 100644
--- a/code/yarn.lock
+++ b/code/yarn.lock
@@ -4238,14 +4238,19 @@ __metadata:
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   linkType: hard
 
-"@playwright/test@npm:1.41.1":
-  version: 1.41.1
-  resolution: "@playwright/test@npm:1.41.1"
+"@playwright/test@npm:1.36.0":
+  version: 1.36.0
+  resolution: "@playwright/test@npm:1.36.0"
   dependencies:
-    playwright: "npm:1.41.1"
+    "@types/node": "npm:*"
+    fsevents: "npm:2.3.2"
+    playwright-core: "npm:1.36.0"
+  dependenciesMeta:
+    fsevents:
+      optional: true
   bin:
     playwright: cli.js
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   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -6311,7 +6316,7 @@ __metadata:
   dependencies:
     "@chromaui/addon-visual-tests": "npm:^0.0.124"
     "@nx/workspace": "npm:17.0.2"
-    "@playwright/test": "npm:1.41.1"
+    "@playwright/test": "npm:1.36.0"
     "@storybook/addon-a11y": "workspace:*"
     "@storybook/addon-actions": "workspace:*"
     "@storybook/addon-backgrounds": "workspace:*"
@@ -22917,27 +22922,23 @@ __metadata:
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   linkType: hard
 
-"playwright-core@npm:1.41.1":
-  version: 1.41.1
-  resolution: "playwright-core@npm:1.41.1"
+"playwright-core@npm:1.36.0":
+  version: 1.36.0
+  resolution: "playwright-core@npm:1.36.0"
   bin:
     playwright-core: cli.js
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+  checksum: 5b5d32495e222ddd4351d1d8b116a25a7d93ea5f3439dceaceeb916d0abdce6d5b0b84f80df0b239168d55a100e7aecc9db4774ff20ba0210d8de027f258b544
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"playwright@npm:1.41.1":
-  version: 1.41.1
-  resolution: "playwright@npm:1.41.1"
+"playwright@npm:1.36.0":
+  version: 1.36.0
+  resolution: "playwright@npm:1.36.0"
   dependencies:
-    fsevents: "npm:2.3.2"
-    playwright-core: "npm:1.41.1"
-  dependenciesMeta:
-    fsevents:
-      optional: true
+    playwright-core: "npm:1.36.0"
   bin:
     playwright: cli.js
-  checksum: 32d48c1f8ff881770a19c9245fb4191fc36b5e97ab5f48effa0b1cf5e83fa958f6fdd7e4268dd984aa306ac5fe9e4324510211910751fb52cebb9bae819d13ca
+  checksum: dc39eb6271b22901cb6219a8ecdd44736169edd789d2a8be5885ded5414ee2a9e2c73a19e24d55336ddbae6f9d69522b46f1fe92998740745f1cb78d58b6cb6e
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diff --git a/scripts/package.json b/scripts/package.json
index da6aa2f41c2c..1d150aca19df 100644
--- a/scripts/package.json
+++ b/scripts/package.json
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@
     "ora": "^5.4.1",
     "p-limit": "^3.1.0",
     "p-retry": "^5.1.2",
-    "playwright": "1.41.1",
-    "playwright-core": "1.41.1",
+    "playwright": "1.36.0",
+    "playwright-core": "1.36.0",
     "prettier": "^3.1.1",
     "pretty-bytes": "^6.1.0",
     "pretty-hrtime": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/scripts/utils/yarn.ts b/scripts/utils/yarn.ts
index 919e380f119c..a2fb82e1fa6a 100644
--- a/scripts/utils/yarn.ts
+++ b/scripts/utils/yarn.ts
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ export const addPackageResolutions = async ({ cwd, dryRun }: YarnOptions) => {
     ...storybookVersions,
     'enhanced-resolve': '~5.10.0', // TODO, remove this
     // this is for our CI test, ensure we use the same version as docker image, it should match version specified in `./code/package.json` and `.circleci/config.yml`
-    playwright: '1.41.1',
-    'playwright-core': '1.41.1',
-    '@playwright/test': '1.41.1',
+    playwright: '1.36.0',
+    'playwright-core': '1.36.0',
+    '@playwright/test': '1.36.0',
   };
   await writeJSON(packageJsonPath, packageJson, { spaces: 2 });
 };
diff --git a/scripts/yarn.lock b/scripts/yarn.lock
index 22f0f9ce9da2..f846c07ffb0e 100644
--- a/scripts/yarn.lock
+++ b/scripts/yarn.lock
@@ -2789,8 +2789,8 @@ __metadata:
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     p-retry: "npm:^5.1.2"
-    playwright: "npm:1.41.1"
-    playwright-core: "npm:1.41.1"
+    playwright: "npm:1.36.0"
+    playwright-core: "npm:1.36.0"
     prettier: "npm:^3.1.1"
     pretty-bytes: "npm:^6.1.0"
     pretty-hrtime: "npm:^1.0.0"
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-  resolution: "fsevents@npm:2.3.2"
-  dependencies:
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-  languageName: node
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-  resolution: "fsevents@patch:fsevents@npm%3A2.3.2#optional!builtin<compat/fsevents>::version=2.3.2&hash=df0bf1"
-  dependencies:
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-  conditions: os=darwin
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
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-  version: 1.41.1
-  resolution: "playwright-core@npm:1.41.1"
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+  version: 1.36.0
+  resolution: "playwright-core@npm:1.36.0"
   bin:
     playwright-core: cli.js
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-  version: 1.41.1
-  resolution: "playwright@npm:1.41.1"
+"playwright@npm:1.36.0":
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+  resolution: "playwright@npm:1.36.0"
   dependencies:
-    fsevents: "npm:2.3.2"
-    playwright-core: "npm:1.41.1"
-  dependenciesMeta:
-    fsevents:
-      optional: true
+    playwright-core: "npm:1.36.0"
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     playwright: cli.js
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