diff --git a/playwright.config.ts b/playwright.config.ts
index e6dcc5249..7be29e072 100644
--- a/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/playwright.config.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,14 @@ export default defineConfig({
   /* Opt out of parallel tests on CI. */
   workers: process.env.CI ? 1 : undefined,
   /* Reporter to use. See https://playwright.dev/docs/test-reporters */
-  reporter: "html",
+  // On CI, `list` prints a line per test as it finishes, which keeps the job
+  // log moving; `github` annotates failures on the PR; `html` is uploaded as
+  // an artifact and must never try to open a browser there.
+  reporter: process.env.CI
+    ? [["list"], ["github"], ["html", { open: "never" }]]
+    : [["list"], ["html"]],
+  /* Stop a broken run early on CI instead of waiting out every retry. */
+  maxFailures: process.env.CI ? 5 : undefined,
   /* Shared settings for all the projects below. See https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-testoptions. */
   use: {
     /* Base URL to use in actions like `await page.goto('/')`. */