diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/preferences.test.js b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/preferences.test.js
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--- a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/preferences.test.js
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@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * WordPress dependencies
- */
-import { createNewPost } from '@wordpress/e2e-test-utils';
-
-describe( 'preferences', () => {
-	beforeAll( async () => {
-		await createNewPost();
-	} );
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns a promise which resolves to the text content of the active
-	 * editor sidebar tab, or null if there is no active sidebar tab (closed).
-	 *
-	 * @return {Promise} Promise resolving to active tab.
-	 */
-	async function getActiveSidebarTabText() {
-		try {
-			return await page.$eval(
-				'.edit-post-sidebar__panel-tab.is-active',
-				( node ) => node.textContent
-			);
-		} catch ( error ) {
-			// page.$eval throws when it does not find the selector, which we
-			// can intentionally intercept and consider as there being no
-			// active sidebar tab (no sidebar).
-			return null;
-		}
-	}
-
-	it( 'remembers sidebar dismissal between sessions', async () => {
-		// Open by default.
-		expect( await getActiveSidebarTabText() ).toBe( 'Post' );
-
-		// Change to "Block" tab.
-		await page.click( '.edit-post-sidebar__panel-tab[aria-label="Block"]' );
-		expect( await getActiveSidebarTabText() ).toBe( 'Block' );
-
-		// Regression test: Reload resets to document tab.
-		//
-		// See: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/6377
-		// See: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/8995
-		await page.reload();
-		await page.waitForSelector( '.edit-post-layout' );
-		expect( await getActiveSidebarTabText() ).toBe( 'Post' );
-
-		// Dismiss.
-		await page.click(
-			'.edit-post-sidebar__panel-tabs [aria-label="Close settings"]'
-		);
-		expect( await getActiveSidebarTabText() ).toBe( null );
-
-		// Remember after reload.
-		await page.reload();
-		await page.waitForSelector( '.edit-post-layout' );
-		expect( await getActiveSidebarTabText() ).toBe( null );
-	} );
-} );
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/preferences.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/preferences.spec.js
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+/**
+ * WordPress dependencies
+ */
+const { test, expect } = require( '@wordpress/e2e-test-utils-playwright' );
+
+test.describe( 'preferences', () => {
+	test( 'remembers sidebar dismissal between sessions', async ( {
+		page,
+		admin,
+	} ) => {
+		const post = 'role=button[name="Post (selected)"i]';
+		await admin.createNewPost();
+		// Open by default.
+
+		await expect( page.locator( post ) ).toHaveText( 'Post' );
+
+		// Change to "Block" tab.
+		await page.click( 'role=button[name="Block"i]' );
+
+		await expect(
+			page.locator( 'role=button[name="Block (selected)"i]' )
+		).toHaveText( 'Block' );
+
+		// Regression test: Reload resets to document tab.
+		//
+		// See: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/6377
+		// See: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/8995
+		await page.reload();
+		await expect( page.locator( post ) ).toHaveText( 'Post' );
+
+		// Dismiss.
+		await page.click( 'role=button[name="Close settings"i]' );
+		await expect( page.locator( post ) ).not.toBeVisible();
+
+		// Remember after reload.
+		await page.reload();
+
+		await expect( page.locator( post ) ).not.toBeVisible();
+	} );
+} );