diff --git a/frontend/playwright.config.ts b/frontend/playwright.config.ts
index 108705a..62cc300 100644
--- a/frontend/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/frontend/playwright.config.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ export default defineConfig({
   // it mutates demo data via a reset and is run explicitly, not as part of the suite.
   testIgnore: process.env.CAPTURE_EVIDENCE === "1" ? undefined : "**/_*.spec.ts",
   timeout: 30_000,
+  // CI exercises the browser while image scans and container services share the
+  // same runner. Keep assertions strict, but allow successful API-backed route
+  // transitions enough time to render under that bounded load.
+  expect: { timeout: 15_000 },
   fullyParallel: false,
   workers: 1,
   snapshotPathTemplate: "{testDir}/__screenshots__/{arg}{ext}",