diff --git a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
index 7a272d1..02cfb79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       with:
         node-version: lts/*
-    - name: Install dependencies
+    - name: Install dependencies 
       run: |
         apt-get update
         apt-get install -y jq xdg-utils xvfb
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ jobs:
         yarn playwright install-deps
         dpkg -i ../../obsidian.deb
     - name: compile and test!
+      env:
+        XDG_CONFIG_HOME: /root/.config
       run: |
         yarn workspace obsidian-testing-framework run tsc
         yarn workspace obsidian-sample-plugin run test