diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 1d133fd6b..167a85b26 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import asyncio
+import contextlib
 import os
 import subprocess
 
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser: Parser) -> None:
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="session")
 def install_playwright():
-    subprocess.run(["playwright", "install", "chromium"], check=True)  # noqa: S607, S603
-    subprocess.run(["playwright", "install-deps"], check=True)  # noqa: S607, S603
+    subprocess.run(["playwright", "install", "chromium"], check=True)  # noqa: S607
+    # Try to install system deps, but don't fail if already installed or no root access
+    with contextlib.suppress(subprocess.CalledProcessError):
+        subprocess.run(["playwright", "install-deps"], check=True)  # noqa: S607
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="session")
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ def rebuild():
     # passed to the subprocess.
     env = os.environ.copy()
     env.pop("HATCH_ENV_ACTIVE", None)
-    subprocess.run(["hatch", "build", "-t", "wheel"], check=True, env=env)  # noqa: S607, S603
+    subprocess.run(["hatch", "build", "-t", "wheel"], check=True, env=env)  # noqa: S607
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="function")