diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
index 92ef4fafc32d0..4c8f2214890ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Playwright browsers
         if: ${{ inputs.install-playwright }}
-        run: npx playwright install --with-deps
+        run: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
 
       - name: Build WordPress
         run: npm run build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
index f9259f2b5824f..cd9e27b38e74f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
@@ -227,9 +227,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deactivate WordPress Importer plugin
         run: npm run env:cli -- plugin deactivate wordpress-importer --path="/var/www/${LOCAL_DIR}"
 
-      - name: Update permalink structure
-        run: npm run env:cli -- rewrite structure '/%year%/%monthnum%/%postname%/' --path="/var/www/${LOCAL_DIR}"
-
       - name: Install additional languages
         run: |
           npm run env:cli -- language core install de_DE --path="/var/www/${LOCAL_DIR}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance.yml
index 2399132838113..b2c851659ab4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance.yml
@@ -203,9 +203,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deactivate WordPress Importer plugin
         run: npm run env:cli -- plugin deactivate wordpress-importer --path="/var/www/${LOCAL_DIR}"
 
-      - name: Update permalink structure
-        run: npm run env:cli -- rewrite structure '/%year%/%monthnum%/%postname%/' --path="/var/www/${LOCAL_DIR}"
-
       - name: Install additional languages
         run: |
           npm run env:cli -- language core install de_DE --path="/var/www/${LOCAL_DIR}"
diff --git a/tools/local-env/scripts/install.js b/tools/local-env/scripts/install.js
index 80b5c7eb19836..038ecc3a67d5e 100644
--- a/tools/local-env/scripts/install.js
+++ b/tools/local-env/scripts/install.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ wait_on( {
 		wp_cli( 'db reset --yes --defaults' );
 		const installCommand = process.env.LOCAL_MULTISITE === 'true'  ? 'multisite-install' : 'install';
 		wp_cli( `core ${ installCommand } --title="WordPress Develop" --admin_user=admin --admin_password=password --admin_email=test@example.com --skip-email --url=http://localhost:${process.env.LOCAL_PORT}` );
+		wp_cli( `rewrite structure '/%year%/%monthnum%/%postname%/'` );
 	} )
 	.catch( err => {
 		console.error( `Error: Unable to reset DB and install WordPress. Message: ${ err.message }` );