diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 596da221fa85..eb5494e7e43d 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ executors:
         default: 'small'
     working_directory: /tmp/storybook
     docker:
-      - image: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.35.0-focal
+      - image: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.36.0-focal
         environment:
           NODE_OPTIONS: --max_old_space_size=6144
     resource_class: <<parameters.class>>
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 222dcdcf8af2..95ae4ab8d687 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@
     "defaults"
   ],
   "resolutions": {
-    "@playwright/test": "1.35.0",
+    "@playwright/test": "1.36.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.45.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/experimental-utils": "^5.45.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.45.0",
     "esbuild": "^0.18.0",
     "eslint": "^8.28.0",
-    "playwright": "1.35.0",
-    "playwright-core": "1.35.0",
+    "playwright": "1.36.0",
+    "playwright-core": "1.36.0",
     "serialize-javascript": "^3.1.0",
     "type-fest": "^3.11.0"
   },
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     "@emotion/jest": "^11.10.0",
     "@jest/globals": "^29.3.1",
     "@nx/workspace": "16.2.1",
-    "@playwright/test": "^1.35.0",
+    "@playwright/test": "1.36.0",
     "@storybook/addon-a11y": "workspace:*",
     "@storybook/addon-actions": "workspace:*",
     "@storybook/addon-backgrounds": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/code/yarn.lock b/code/yarn.lock
index 24cb8874c83c..f81520e31cc7 100644
--- a/code/yarn.lock
+++ b/code/yarn.lock
@@ -4902,19 +4902,19 @@ __metadata:
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-  version: 1.35.0
-  resolution: "@playwright/test@npm:1.35.0"
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+  version: 1.36.0
+  resolution: "@playwright/test@npm:1.36.0"
   dependencies:
     "@types/node": "*"
     fsevents: 2.3.2
-    playwright-core: 1.35.0
+    playwright-core: 1.36.0
   dependenciesMeta:
     fsevents:
       optional: true
   bin:
     playwright: cli.js
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@@ -7109,7 +7109,7 @@ __metadata:
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     "@jest/globals": ^29.3.1
     "@nx/workspace": 16.2.1
-    "@playwright/test": ^1.35.0
+    "@playwright/test": 1.36.0
     "@storybook/addon-a11y": "workspace:*"
     "@storybook/addon-actions": "workspace:*"
     "@storybook/addon-backgrounds": "workspace:*"
@@ -24647,23 +24647,23 @@ __metadata:
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   linkType: hard
 
-"playwright-core@npm:1.35.0":
-  version: 1.35.0
-  resolution: "playwright-core@npm:1.35.0"
+"playwright-core@npm:1.36.0":
+  version: 1.36.0
+  resolution: "playwright-core@npm:1.36.0"
   bin:
     playwright-core: cli.js
-  checksum: 157257f0950190903d75ff6af70258fe1b1c6bf44f144a063428a594c09b4631d4c151ff65e28e1d9fc13edd8bd51c4720a7d87fc755c2afba47f41919bf5875
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   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"playwright@npm:1.35.0":
-  version: 1.35.0
-  resolution: "playwright@npm:1.35.0"
+"playwright@npm:1.36.0":
+  version: 1.36.0
+  resolution: "playwright@npm:1.36.0"
   dependencies:
-    playwright-core: 1.35.0
+    playwright-core: 1.36.0
   bin:
     playwright: cli.js
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diff --git a/scripts/package.json b/scripts/package.json
index 3b9ea58ecc9e..041e6b1b04e9 100644
--- a/scripts/package.json
+++ b/scripts/package.json
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@
     "ora": "^5.4.1",
     "p-limit": "^3.1.0",
     "p-retry": "^5.1.2",
-    "playwright": "^1.35.0",
-    "playwright-core": "^1.35.0",
+    "playwright": "1.36.0",
+    "playwright-core": "1.36.0",
     "prettier": "^2.8.0",
     "pretty-bytes": "^6.1.0",
     "pretty-hrtime": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/scripts/utils/yarn.ts b/scripts/utils/yarn.ts
index 9cdeff5b835c..fcefed46ade1 100644
--- a/scripts/utils/yarn.ts
+++ b/scripts/utils/yarn.ts
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ export const addPackageResolutions = async ({ cwd, dryRun }: YarnOptions) => {
     ...storybookVersions,
     'enhanced-resolve': '~5.10.0', // TODO, remove this
     // this is for our CI test, ensure we use the same version as docker image, it should match version specified in `./code/package.json` and `.circleci/config.yml`
-    playwright: '^1.35.0',
-    'playwright-core': '^1.35.0',
-    '@playwright/test': '^1.35.0',
+    playwright: '1.36.0',
+    'playwright-core': '1.36.0',
+    '@playwright/test': '1.36.0',
   };
   await writeJSON(packageJsonPath, packageJson, { spaces: 2 });
 };
diff --git a/scripts/yarn.lock b/scripts/yarn.lock
index 603b3509edbc..0e7e1ab2bf03 100644
--- a/scripts/yarn.lock
+++ b/scripts/yarn.lock
@@ -3002,8 +3002,8 @@ __metadata:
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     p-limit: ^3.1.0
     p-retry: ^5.1.2
-    playwright: ^1.35.0
-    playwright-core: ^1.35.0
+    playwright: 1.36.0
+    playwright-core: 1.36.0
     prettier: ^2.8.0
     pretty-bytes: ^6.1.0
     pretty-hrtime: ^1.0.0
@@ -12971,23 +12971,23 @@ __metadata:
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   linkType: hard
 
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-  resolution: "playwright-core@npm:1.35.1"
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+  resolution: "playwright-core@npm:1.36.0"
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-"playwright@npm:^1.35.0":
-  version: 1.35.1
-  resolution: "playwright@npm:1.35.1"
+"playwright@npm:1.36.0":
+  version: 1.36.0
+  resolution: "playwright@npm:1.36.0"
   dependencies:
-    playwright-core: 1.35.1
+    playwright-core: 1.36.0
   bin:
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