diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5aaf5c44..902e79d6 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,3 @@ updates:
       # update-package-lock workflow handles minor/patch updates - delay for a few weeks to give time to handle breaking changes in those PRs
       default-days: 25
       semver-major-days: 5
-      exclude:
-        # relying on Dependabot to manage our playwright updates so we can trigger a release
-        - "playwright"
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d1672554..e911d0b7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
         "glob": "^13",
         "lit": "^2 || ^3",
         "pixelmatch": "^8",
-        "playwright": "~1.64",
         "pngjs": "^7",
         "rollup": "^4"
       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ab4c3f94..e7bcdd15 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
     "glob": "^13",
     "lit": "^2 || ^3",
     "pixelmatch": "^8",
-    "playwright": "~1.64",
     "pngjs": "^7",
     "rollup": "^4"
   }