diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
index 8fc4d7de65..bd0f721abc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: emilioschepis/wait-for-endpoint@v1.0.3
         with:
           url: 'http://localhost:3000/'
-      - run: yarn test
+      # xvfb-run is needed to run headed extension test
+      - run: xvfb-run yarn test
         working-directory: playwright
 
   cypress: