diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-main.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-main.yaml
index db6368ef9ad..429cdf4efa4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-main.yaml
@@ -102,12 +102,10 @@ jobs:
 
   win-update-e2e-test:
     name: win update e2e tests
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    timeout-minutes: 40
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        os: [windows-2022]
+    runs-on: windows-2022
+    env:
+      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -135,7 +133,6 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
       - name: Adjust/Downgrade local podman desktop version Windows
-        if: ${{ matrix.os=='windows-2022'}}
         run: |
           $version="1.0.0"
           jq --arg version "$version" '.version = $version' package.json | Out-File -FilePath package.json_tmp
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b2bfefc36d9..45b2fbd78d9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "test:unit": "npm run test:main && npm run test:preload && npm run test:preload-docker-extension && npm run test:preload-webview && npm run test:ui && npm run test:renderer && npm run test:scripts:stylesheet && npm run test:tools && npm run test:extensions",
     "test:e2e": "npm run test:e2e:build && npm run test:e2e:run",
     "test:e2e:build": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development MODE=development DEBUG=pw:browser npm run build",
-    "test:e2e:run": "xvfb-maybe --auto-servernum --server-args='-screen 0 1280x960x24' -- npx playwright test tests/playwright/src/specs/",
+    "test:e2e:run": "xvfb-maybe --auto-servernum --server-args='-screen 0 1280x960x24' -- npx playwright test tests/playwright/src/specs/ --grep-invert @update-install",
     "test:e2e:smoke": "npm run test:e2e:build && npm run test:e2e:smoke:run",
     "test:e2e:smoke:run": "xvfb-maybe --auto-servernum --server-args='-screen 0 1280x960x24' -- npx playwright test tests/playwright/src/specs/ -g @smoke",
     "test:e2e:extension": "npm run test:e2e:build && npm run test:e2e:extension:run",
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@
     "test:e2e:pw": "npm run test:e2e:build && npm run test:e2e:pw:run",
     "test:e2e:pw:run": "xvfb-maybe --auto-servernum --server-args='-screen 0 1280x960x24' -- npx playwright test tests/playwright/src/specs/pod-smoke.spec.ts",
     "test:e2e:update": "npm run test:e2e:build && npm run test:e2e:update:run",
-    "test:e2e:update:run": "xvfb-maybe --auto-servernum --server-args='-screen 0 1280x960x24' -- npx playwright test tests/playwright/src/specs/installation/update-install.spec.ts",
-    "test:e2e:copy": "cp ../podman-desktop-extension-bootc/tests/src/bootc-extension.spec.ts tests/src/",
+    "test:e2e:update:run": "xvfb-maybe --auto-servernum --server-args='-screen 0 1280x960x24' -- npx playwright test tests/playwright/src/specs/installation/ -g @update-install",
     "test:main": "vitest run -r packages/main --passWithNoTests --coverage",
     "test:preload": "vitest run -r packages/preload --passWithNoTests --coverage",
     "test:preload-docker-extension": "vitest run -r packages/preload-docker-extension --passWithNoTests --coverage",
diff --git a/tests/playwright/src/specs/installation/update-install.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/src/specs/installation/update-install.spec.ts
index 1520a95532a..f6627db62df 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/src/specs/installation/update-install.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/src/specs/installation/update-install.spec.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import type { Locator } from '@playwright/test';
 import type { StatusBar } from '../../model/workbench/status-bar';
 import { expect as playExpect, test } from '../../utility/fixtures';
 import { handleConfirmationDialog } from '../../utility/operations';
+import { isLinux } from '../../utility/platform';
 
 let sBar: StatusBar;
 let updateAvailableDialog: Locator;
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ let updateDialog: Locator;
 let updateDownloadedDialog: Locator;
 const performUpdate = process.env.UPDATE_PODMAN_DESKTOP ? process.env.UPDATE_PODMAN_DESKTOP : false;
 
+test.skip(isLinux, 'Update is not supported on Linux');
+
 test.beforeAll(async ({ runner, page, statusBar }) => {
   runner.setVideoAndTraceName('update-e2e');
 
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ test.afterAll(async ({ runner }) => {
   await runner.close();
 });
 
-test.describe.serial('Podman Desktop Update Update installation offering', () => {
+test.describe.serial('Podman Desktop Update Update installation offering @update-install', () => {
   test('Update is offered automatically on startup', async ({ welcomePage }) => {
     await playExpect(updateAvailableDialog).toBeVisible();
     const updateNowButton = updateAvailableDialog.getByRole('button', { name: 'Update Now' });