diff --git a/playwright.config-local.ts b/playwright.config-local.ts
index c0e78047..32b7f023 100644
--- a/playwright.config-local.ts
+++ b/playwright.config-local.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
   /* Retry on CI only */
   retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : 0,
   /* Opt out of parallel tests on CI. */
-  workers: isLinuxEnvironment() ? 4 : undefined,
+  workers: 1,
   /* Reporter to use. See https://playwright.dev/docs/test-reporters */
   reporter: [
     ['list'],
diff --git a/test-playwright/60-new-activity.spec.ts b/test-playwright/60-new-activity.spec.ts
index 889365f8..6dcd7640 100644
--- a/test-playwright/60-new-activity.spec.ts
+++ b/test-playwright/60-new-activity.spec.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ test('New offers for another user', async ({ page }) => {
   await expect(page.locator('button > svg.fa-plus')).toBeVisible();
   await page.locator('button > svg.fa-plus').click();
   await page.locator('div[role="alert"] button:has-text("No")').click(); // don't register
-  await expect(page.locator('div[role="alert"] span:has-text("Success")')).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.locator('div[role="alert"] h4:has-text("Success")')).toBeVisible();
   await page.locator('div[role="alert"] button > svg.fa-xmark').click(); // dismiss info alert
   await expect(page.locator('div[role="alert"] button > svg.fa-xmark')).toBeHidden(); // ensure alert is gone