diff --git a/browser/e2e/package.json b/browser/e2e/package.json
index de08253fa..e64b7c9d8 100644
--- a/browser/e2e/package.json
+++ b/browser/e2e/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@playwright/test": "^1.48.1",
-    "@types/kill-port": "^2.0.3"
+    "@types/kill-port": "^2.0.3",
+    "@axe-core/playwright": "^4.10.1",
+    "kill-port": "^2.0.1"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "playwright-install": "playwright install chromium",
@@ -24,8 +26,5 @@
     "test-new": "playwright codegen http://localhost:5173",
     "test-query": "PWDEBUG=1 DELETE_PREVIOUS_TEST_DRIVES=false playwright test \"e2e.spec.ts\" \"tables.spec.ts\" \"documents.spec.ts\" \"ontology.spec.ts\" \"search.spec.ts\" -g"
   },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@axe-core/playwright": "^4.10.1",
-    "kill-port": "^2.0.1"
-  }
+  "dependencies": {}
 }
diff --git a/browser/e2e/tests/template.spec.ts b/browser/e2e/tests/template.spec.ts
index ce85c88c3..58f303516 100644
--- a/browser/e2e/tests/template.spec.ts
+++ b/browser/e2e/tests/template.spec.ts
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ const waitForServer = (
     childProcess.stdout?.on('data', data => {
       const message = data.toString();
 
-      log(message);
-
       const match = message.match(/http:\/\/localhost:\d+/);
 
       if (match) {
@@ -160,6 +158,13 @@ test.describe('Create Next.js Template', () => {
       await expect(page.locator('body')).not.toContainText('coffee');
     } finally {
       child.kill();
+      kill(3000)
+        .then(() => {
+          log('Next.js server shut down successfully');
+        })
+        .catch(err => {
+          console.error('Failed to shut down Next.js server:', err);
+        });
     }
   });
 
@@ -176,8 +181,6 @@ test.describe('Create Next.js Template', () => {
     } catch (error) {
       console.error(`Failed to delete ${TEMPLATE_DIR_NAME}:`, error);
     }
-
-    await kill(3000);
   });
 });
 
@@ -240,6 +243,13 @@ test.describe('Create SvelteKit Template', () => {
       await expect(page.locator('body')).not.toContainText('coffee');
     } finally {
       child.kill();
+      kill(4174)
+        .then(() => {
+          log('SvelteKit server shut down successfully');
+        })
+        .catch(err => {
+          console.error('Failed to shut down SvelteKit server:', err);
+        });
     }
   });
 
@@ -256,7 +266,5 @@ test.describe('Create SvelteKit Template', () => {
     } catch (error) {
       console.error(`Failed to delete ${TEMPLATE_DIR_NAME}:`, error);
     }
-
-    await kill(4173);
   });
 });
diff --git a/browser/pnpm-lock.yaml b/browser/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 16c96844a..2eba3ba62 100644
--- a/browser/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/browser/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -304,20 +304,19 @@ importers:
         version: 3.9.5(vite@5.4.10(@types/node@20.17.0)(terser@5.36.0))
 
   e2e:
-    dependencies:
+    devDependencies:
       '@axe-core/playwright':
         specifier: ^4.10.1
-        version: 4.10.1(playwright-core@1.48.1)
-      kill-port:
-        specifier: ^2.0.1
-        version: 2.0.1
-    devDependencies:
+        version: 4.10.1(playwright-core@1.50.0)
       '@playwright/test':
         specifier: ^1.48.1
-        version: 1.48.1
+        version: 1.50.0
       '@types/kill-port':
         specifier: ^2.0.3
         version: 2.0.3
+      kill-port:
+        specifier: ^2.0.1
+        version: 2.0.1
 
   lib:
     dependencies:
@@ -2159,8 +2158,8 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-cq8o4cWH0ibXh9VGi5P20Tu9XF/0fFXl9EUinr9QfTM7a7p0oTA4iJRCQWppXR1Pg8dSM0UCItCkPwsk9qWWYA==}
     engines: {node: ^12.20.0 || ^14.18.0 || >=16.0.0}
 
-  '@playwright/test@1.48.1':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-s9RtWoxkOLmRJdw3oFvhFbs9OJS0BzrLUc8Hf6l2UdCNd1rqeEyD4BhCJkvzeEoD1FsK4mirsWwGerhVmYKtZg==}
+  '@playwright/test@1.50.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZGNXbt+d65EGjBORQHuYKj+XhCewlwpnSd/EDuLPZGSiEWmgOJB5RmMCCYGy5aMfTs9wx61RivfDKi8H/hcMvw==}
     engines: {node: '>=18'}
     hasBin: true
 
@@ -7306,13 +7305,13 @@ packages:
   pkg-types@1.2.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-sQoqa8alT3nHjGuTjuKgOnvjo4cljkufdtLMnO2LBP/wRwuDlo1tkaEdMxCRhyGRPacv/ztlZgDPm2b7FAmEvw==}
 
-  playwright-core@1.48.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Yw/t4VAFX/bBr1OzwCuOMZkY1Cnb4z/doAFSwf4huqAGWmf9eMNjmK7NiOljCdLmxeRYcGPPmcDgU0zOlzP0YA==}
+  playwright-core@1.50.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-CXkSSlr4JaZs2tZHI40DsZUN/NIwgaUPsyLuOAaIZp2CyF2sN5MM5NJsyB188lFSSozFxQ5fPT4qM+f0tH/6wQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=18'}
     hasBin: true
 
-  playwright@1.48.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-j8CiHW/V6HxmbntOfyB4+T/uk08tBy6ph0MpBXwuoofkSnLmlfdYNNkFTYD6ofzzlSqLA1fwH4vwvVFvJgLN0w==}
+  playwright@1.50.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-+GinGfGTrd2IfX1TA4N2gNmeIksSb+IAe589ZH+FlmpV3MYTx6+buChGIuDLQwrGNCw2lWibqV50fU510N7S+w==}
     engines: {node: '>=18'}
     hasBin: true
 
@@ -9483,10 +9482,10 @@ snapshots:
       typescript: 5.6.1-rc
       validate-npm-package-name: 5.0.1
 
-  '@axe-core/playwright@4.10.1(playwright-core@1.48.1)':
+  '@axe-core/playwright@4.10.1(playwright-core@1.50.0)':
     dependencies:
       axe-core: 4.10.2
-      playwright-core: 1.48.1
+      playwright-core: 1.50.0
 
   '@babel/code-frame@7.26.2':
     dependencies:
@@ -11276,9 +11275,9 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@pkgr/core@0.1.1': {}
 
-  '@playwright/test@1.48.1':
+  '@playwright/test@1.50.0':
     dependencies:
-      playwright: 1.48.1
+      playwright: 1.50.0
 
   '@pnpm/config.env-replace@1.1.0': {}
 
@@ -17279,11 +17278,11 @@ snapshots:
       mlly: 1.7.2
       pathe: 1.1.2
 
-  playwright-core@1.48.1: {}
+  playwright-core@1.50.0: {}
 
-  playwright@1.48.1:
+  playwright@1.50.0:
     dependencies:
-      playwright-core: 1.48.1
+      playwright-core: 1.50.0
     optionalDependencies:
       fsevents: 2.3.2