diff --git a/apps/e2e/tests/fixtures.ts b/apps/e2e/tests/fixtures.ts
index 3150ffe..bf26d5f 100644
--- a/apps/e2e/tests/fixtures.ts
+++ b/apps/e2e/tests/fixtures.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 import { test as base } from "@playwright/test";
 
 /**
- * Custom test fixture that seeds a dev user in localStorage before each test.
+ * Custom test fixture that bypasses the dev login redirect for E2E tests.
  *
- * When AUTH_DISABLED=true, the app redirects to /login if no dev-user is set.
- * This fixture ensures E2E tests bypass that redirect by pre-selecting a
- * default staff user.
+ * When AUTH_DISABLED=true, the app fetches /api/dev/config and redirects to
+ * /login if no dev-user is in localStorage. This fixture:
+ * 1. Mocks /api/dev/config to return authDisabled: false
+ * 2. Seeds localStorage with a dev user as a fallback
+ *
+ * This ensures E2E tests render pages directly without the login redirect.
  */
 export const test = base.extend({
   page: async ({ page }, use) => {
+    // Mock the dev config endpoint so the app skips the auth-disabled redirect
+    await page.route("**/api/dev/config", (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({ json: { authDisabled: false } })
+    );
+    // Seed localStorage as a fallback in case the mock is bypassed
     await page.addInitScript(() => {
       localStorage.setItem(
         "dev-user",