diff --git a/playwright.config.ts b/playwright.config.ts
index 0b8e128a4a..515d58fcbb 100644
--- a/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/playwright.config.ts
@@ -90,8 +90,11 @@ export default defineConfig({
     // },
   ],
   webServer: {
-    command: process.env.CI ? '' : 'mvn gwt:run',
+    command: process.env.CI
+      ? 'echo SWC docker container is not running'
+      : 'mvn gwt:run',
     url: baseURL,
     reuseExistingServer: true, // on CI, will use the tomcat server
+    stdout: 'pipe',
   },
 })