diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a56c97182..7d012a354 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@ images/app-icons/mac/*.png
 /playwright-report/
 /blob-report/
 /playwright/.cache/
+/playwright/.auth/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/integration-tests/auth.setup.ts b/integration-tests/auth.setup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba2670006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/auth.setup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { test as setup, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+
+const authFile = 'playwright/.auth/user.json';
+
+const ROOT_URL = "http://localhost:8080";
+const LOGIN_PASSWORD = "eliandoran";
+
+// Reference: https://playwright.dev/docs/auth#basic-shared-account-in-all-tests 
+
+setup("authenticate", async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto(ROOT_URL);
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(`${ROOT_URL}/login`);
+
+    await page.getByRole("textbox", { name: "Password" }).fill(LOGIN_PASSWORD);
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Login"}).click();
+    await page.context().storageState({ path: authFile });    
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/integration-tests/example.spec.ts b/integration-tests/example.disabled.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from integration-tests/example.spec.ts
rename to integration-tests/example.disabled.ts
diff --git a/integration-tests/katex.spec.ts b/integration-tests/katex.disabled.ts
similarity index 67%
rename from integration-tests/katex.spec.ts
rename to integration-tests/katex.disabled.ts
index 1b6be60a5..c1ce0d9d7 100644
--- a/integration-tests/katex.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/katex.disabled.ts
@@ -7,14 +7,6 @@ test("Can insert equations", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.setDefaultTimeout(60_000);
     await page.setDefaultNavigationTimeout(60_000);
 
-    await page.goto(ROOT_URL);
-    await expect(page).toHaveURL(`${ROOT_URL}/login`);
-
-    // Log in
-    await page.getByRole("textbox", { name: "Password" }).fill(LOGIN_PASSWORD);
-    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Login"}).click();
-    await page.waitForURL(/\/#root\//);
-
     // Create a new note
     // await page.locator("button.button-widget.bx-file-blank")
     //     .click();    
diff --git a/integration-tests/update_check.spec.ts b/integration-tests/update_check.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be0ee75b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/update_check.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+
+test("Displays update badge when there is a version available", async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto("http://localhost:8080");
+});
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diff --git a/playwright.config.ts b/playwright.config.ts
index 10528c325..12420d3a5 100644
--- a/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/playwright.config.ts
@@ -34,13 +34,17 @@ export default defineConfig({
   /* Configure projects for major browsers */
   projects: [
     {
-      name: 'chromium',
-      use: { ...devices['Desktop Chrome'] },
+      name: "setup",
+      testMatch: /.*\.setup\.ts/
     },
 
     {
-      name: 'firefox',
-      use: { ...devices['Desktop Firefox'] },
+      name: "firefox",
+      use: {
+        ...devices[ "Desktop Firefox" ],
+        storageState: "playwright/.auth/user.json"
+      },
+      dependencies: [ "setup" ]
     },
 
     /* Test against mobile viewports. */