diff --git a/tests/e2e/playwright.config.ts b/tests/e2e/playwright.config.ts
index 478c4ec..58d0840 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/playwright.config.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@ export default defineConfig({
     baseURL: 'http://localhost:8001',
     trace: 'on-first-retry',
     screenshot: 'only-on-failure',
+    // Dismiss the security warning modal that blocks interaction on fresh browser contexts
+    storageState: {
+      cookies: [],
+      origins: [
+        {
+          origin: 'http://localhost:8001',
+          localStorage: [{ name: 'meshcore_security_warning_acknowledged', value: 'true' }],
+        },
+      ],
+    },
   },
 
   projects: [
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/bot.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/specs/bot.spec.ts
index 29d32f8..57bb469 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/bot.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/bot.spec.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ test.describe('Bot functionality', () => {
 
     await page.locator('#fanout-edit-name').fill('E2E Test Bot');
 
-    const codeEditor = page.getByLabel('Bot code editor');
+    const codeEditor = page.locator('[aria-label="Bot code editor"] [contenteditable]');
     await codeEditor.click();
     await codeEditor.press(process.platform === 'darwin' ? 'Meta+A' : 'Control+A');
     await codeEditor.fill(BOT_CODE);