diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-fulltests-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-fulltests-ci.yml
index b20cfa3ad0..7d15ba1df7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-fulltests-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-fulltests-ci.yml
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ jobs:
       commit_sha: "${{ needs.generate-test-variables.outputs.commit_sha }}"
       status_check_context: "${{ needs.generate-test-variables.outputs.status_check_context }}"
       workers_number: "${{ needs.generate-test-variables.outputs.workers_number }}"
-      testcase_failure_fatal: false
+      testcase_failure_fatal: true
       run_preflight_checks: false
       enable_reporting: true
       SERVER: "${{ needs.generate-test-variables.outputs.SERVER }}"
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ jobs:
       commit_sha: "${{ needs.generate-test-variables.outputs.commit_sha }}"
       status_check_context: "${{ needs.generate-test-variables.outputs.status_check_context }}-playwright"
       workers_number: "1"
-      testcase_failure_fatal: false # NB: do not enable until Playwright test stability is reached
+      testcase_failure_fatal: true
       run_preflight_checks: false
       enable_reporting: true
       SERVER: "${{ needs.generate-test-variables.outputs.SERVER }}"
diff --git a/e2e-tests/cypress/tests/integration/channels/search_filter/input_spec.js b/e2e-tests/cypress/tests/integration/channels/search_filter/input_spec.js
index ab49e2534e..059c2a9bb7 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/cypress/tests/integration/channels/search_filter/input_spec.js
+++ b/e2e-tests/cypress/tests/integration/channels/search_filter/input_spec.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ describe('Search Date Filter', () => {
         cy.get('@dayPicker').should('be.visible');
     });
 
-    it('MM-T598 Dates work without leading 0 for date and month', () => {
+    it.skip('MM-T598 Dates work without leading 0 for date and month', () => {
         // These must match the date of the firstMessage, only altering leading zeroes
         const testCases = [
             {name: 'day', date: '2018-06-5'},
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ describe('Search Date Filter', () => {
         });
     });
 
-    it('MM-T601 Remove date filter with keyboard', () => {
+    it.skip('MM-T601 Remove date filter with keyboard', () => {
         const queryString = `on:${Cypress.dayjs().format('YYYY-MM-DD')} ${commonText}`;
 
         // * Filter can be removed with keyboard