diff --git a/.github/workflows/drive-frontend.yml b/.github/workflows/drive-frontend.yml
index e32e7ce3..480a64ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/drive-frontend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/drive-frontend.yml
@@ -66,11 +66,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [install-front, build-mails]
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         browser:
           - chromium
           - webkit
           - firefox
+        shard:
+          - "1/3"
+          - "2/3"
+          - "3/3"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -93,6 +98,13 @@ jobs:
           path: "src/backend/core/templates/mail"
           key: mail-templates-${{ hashFiles('src/mail/mjml') }}
 
+      - name: Cache Playwright browsers
+        id: playwright-cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.cache/ms-playwright
+          key: playwright-${{ matrix.browser }}-${{ hashFiles('src/frontend/**/yarn.lock') }}
+
       - name: Install Playwright Browsers
         run: |
           cd src/frontend/apps/e2e
@@ -113,11 +125,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run e2e tests
         run: |
           cd src/frontend/apps/e2e
-          yarn test --project=${{ matrix.browser }}
+          yarn test --project=${{ matrix.browser }} --shard=${{ matrix.shard }}
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
-          name: report-${{ matrix.browser }}
+          name: report-${{ matrix.browser }}-shard-${{ strategy.job-index }}
           path: src/frontend/apps/e2e/report/
           retention-days: 7
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 180a5e9c..9ad2e2e3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 - 🔒️(frontend) prevent search engine indexing
 - ✨(backend) allow ordering items by creator full name
 - ✨(frontend) add item duplication with polling and visual feedback
+- ⚡(ci) shard e2e tests and cache playwright browsers
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-drive/redirect-401.spec.ts b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-drive/redirect-401.spec.ts
index a2f104ac..6ddcb349 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-drive/redirect-401.spec.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-drive/redirect-401.spec.ts
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ test("Redirects to /401 when session cookies are cleared then re-login and get r
 
   await keyCloakSignIn(page, "drive", "drive", false);
 
-  await expect(page).toHaveURL(folderUrl);
+  await expect(page).toHaveURL(folderUrl, { timeout: 10000 });
 });
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-drive/search.spec.ts b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-drive/search.spec.ts
index 1784e0ef..b2f55d3a 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-drive/search.spec.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-drive/search.spec.ts
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ test("Search somes items and shows them in the search modal", async ({
 
   // Expect no results before typing.
   let searchItems = page.getByTestId("search-item");
-  expect(searchItems).toHaveCount(0);
+  await expect(searchItems).toHaveCount(0);
 
   await input.fill("me");
 
   // Expect 3 results after typing "me".
   searchItems = page.getByTestId("search-item");
-  expect(searchItems).toHaveCount(3);
+  await expect(searchItems).toHaveCount(3);
 
   let searchItem = page.getByRole("option", { name: "Meetings Dev Team" });
   await expect(searchItem).toContainText("Dev Team");
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ test("Search somes items and shows them in the search modal", async ({
   await page.getByRole("combobox", { name: "Quick search input" }).fill("sale");
 
   searchItems = page.getByTestId("search-item");
-  expect(searchItems).toHaveCount(1);
+  await expect(searchItems).toHaveCount(1);
 
   searchItem = page.getByRole("option", {
     name: "Sales report",
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ test("Search folder from trash and cannot navigate to it", async ({ page }) => {
   await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Search" }).click();
 
   let searchItems = page.getByTestId("search-item");
-  expect(searchItems).toHaveCount(0);
+  await expect(searchItems).toHaveCount(0);
 
   const input = page.getByRole("combobox", { name: "Quick search input" });
   await expect(input).toBeVisible();
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ test("Search folder from trash and cannot navigate to it", async ({ page }) => {
   await page.getByRole("option", { name: "Recycle bin" }).click();
 
   searchItems = page.getByTestId("search-item");
-  expect(searchItems).toHaveCount(1);
+  await expect(searchItems).toHaveCount(1);
 
   const button = page.getByRole("option", { name: "I am deleted" });
   await button.click();
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ test("Search a deleted file and click on it", async ({ page }) => {
   await page.getByRole("option", { name: "Recycle bin" }).click();
 
   let searchItems = page.getByTestId("search-item");
-  expect(searchItems).toHaveCount(1);
+  await expect(searchItems).toHaveCount(1);
 
   const button = page.getByRole("option", { name: "Resume" });
   await button.click();