diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9a2924a..13c73f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches: [main, changeset-release/main]
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
+  merge_group:
 
 jobs:
   typecheck:
@@ -42,6 +43,20 @@ jobs:
       - run: bun run build
       - run: bun run --filter e2e-tests test:protocol
 
+  e2e-browser:
+    name: E2E tests (browser)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'merge_group'
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
+        with:
+          bun-version: latest
+      - run: bun install
+      - run: bun run build
+      - run: npx --prefix packages/e2e-tests playwright install --with-deps chromium
+      - run: bun run --filter e2e-tests test:browser
+
   cli-smoke:
     name: CLI smoke test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e439864..d527447 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -41,12 +41,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: E2E tests (protocol)
         run: bun run --filter e2e-tests test:protocol
 
-      - name: Install Playwright
-        run: npx --prefix packages/e2e-tests playwright install --with-deps chromium
-
-      - name: E2E tests (browser)
-        run: bun run --filter e2e-tests test:browser
-
       - name: Create release PR or publish
         id: changesets
         uses: changesets/action@v1