diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/tests-pr.yml
index 77868e965c2..c84a846895c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-pr.yml
@@ -254,16 +254,6 @@ jobs:
           E2E_STORE_FQDN: ${{ secrets.E2E_STORE_FQDN }}
           E2E_ORG_ID: ${{ secrets.E2E_ORG_ID }}
         run: pnpm exec playwright test --shard ${{ matrix.shard }}
-      - name: Cleanup current-run E2E apps
-        if: ${{ always() }}
-        continue-on-error: true
-        env:
-          E2E_ACCOUNT_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.E2E_ACCOUNT_EMAIL }}
-          E2E_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.E2E_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD }}
-          E2E_ORG_ID: ${{ secrets.E2E_ORG_ID }}
-        run: |
-          RUN_TOKEN=$(node -e "process.stdout.write(BigInt(process.env.GITHUB_RUN_ID).toString(36))")
-          pnpm --filter e2e exec tsx scripts/cleanup-apps.ts --pattern "r${RUN_TOKEN}a${GITHUB_RUN_ATTEMPT}"
       - name: Upload Playwright report
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
@@ -279,6 +269,41 @@ jobs:
           path: packages/e2e/test-results/
           retention-days: 14
 
+  e2e-cleanup:
+    name: 'Cleanup current-run E2E apps'
+    needs: e2e-tests
+    if: ${{ always() && needs.e2e-tests.result != 'skipped' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    continue-on-error: true
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          repository: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name || github.event.repository.full_name }}
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.event.merge_group.head_ref }}
+          fetch-depth: 1
+      - name: Setup deps
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-cli-deps
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.PLAYWRIGHT_NODE_VERSION }}
+      - name: Install Playwright Chromium
+        run: pnpm exec playwright install chromium
+        working-directory: packages/e2e
+      - name: Prime cleanup browser auth state
+        env:
+          E2E_ACCOUNT_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.E2E_ACCOUNT_EMAIL }}
+          E2E_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.E2E_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD }}
+          E2E_ORG_ID: ${{ secrets.E2E_ORG_ID }}
+        run: pnpm --filter e2e exec tsx scripts/prime-browser-auth.ts
+      - name: Cleanup current-run E2E apps
+        env:
+          E2E_ACCOUNT_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.E2E_ACCOUNT_EMAIL }}
+          E2E_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.E2E_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD }}
+          E2E_ORG_ID: ${{ secrets.E2E_ORG_ID }}
+        run: |
+          RUN_TOKEN=$(node -e "process.stdout.write(BigInt(process.env.GITHUB_RUN_ID).toString(36))")
+          pnpm --filter e2e exec tsx scripts/cleanup-apps.ts --pattern "r${RUN_TOKEN}a${GITHUB_RUN_ATTEMPT}"
+
   type-diff:
     if: github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
     name: 'Type-diff'
diff --git a/packages/e2e/scripts/prime-browser-auth.ts b/packages/e2e/scripts/prime-browser-auth.ts
index a8d25d9e8f9..4f9821bc005 100644
--- a/packages/e2e/scripts/prime-browser-auth.ts
+++ b/packages/e2e/scripts/prime-browser-auth.ts
@@ -80,8 +80,13 @@ export async function primeBrowserAuthStorage(opts: PrimeBrowserAuthOptions = {}
     console.log('[prime-browser-auth] Logging in...')
     await completeLogin(page, 'https://accounts.shopify.com/lookup', email, password)
 
-    await visitAndHandleAccountPicker(page, 'https://admin.shopify.com/', email)
-    await visitAndHandleAccountPicker(page, `https://dev.shopify.com/dashboard/${orgId}/apps`, email)
+    await attemptVisitAndHandleAccountPicker(page, 'https://admin.shopify.com/', email, 'admin')
+    await attemptVisitAndHandleAccountPicker(
+      page,
+      `https://dev.shopify.com/dashboard/${orgId}/apps`,
+      email,
+      'dev dashboard',
+    )
 
     await context.storageState({path: storageStatePath})
     console.log(`[prime-browser-auth] Browser storage state saved to ${storageStatePath}`)
@@ -91,6 +96,17 @@ export async function primeBrowserAuthStorage(opts: PrimeBrowserAuthOptions = {}
   }
 }
 
+async function attemptVisitAndHandleAccountPicker(page: Page, url: string, email: string, label: string) {
+  try {
+    await visitAndHandleAccountPicker(page, url, email)
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-catch-all/no-catch-all
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn(
+      `[prime-browser-auth] Browser session prewarm for ${label} failed: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : err}`,
+    )
+  }
+}
+
 /** Navigate to a URL and dismiss the account picker if it appears. */
 async function visitAndHandleAccountPicker(page: Page, url: string, email: string) {
   await page.goto(url, {waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded'})
diff --git a/packages/e2e/setup/global-auth.ts b/packages/e2e/setup/global-auth.ts
index c27e67cf962..a0adee5461d 100644
--- a/packages/e2e/setup/global-auth.ts
+++ b/packages/e2e/setup/global-auth.ts
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ export default async function globalSetup() {
           'X-Shopify-Loadtest-Bf8d22e7-120e-4b5b-906c-39ca9d5499a9': 'true',
         },
       })
+      context.setDefaultTimeout(BROWSER_TIMEOUT.max)
+      context.setDefaultNavigationTimeout(BROWSER_TIMEOUT.max)
       const page = await context.newPage()
 
       await completeLogin(page, urlMatch[0], email, password)
@@ -119,9 +121,14 @@ export default async function globalSetup() {
       // (completeLogin only authenticates on accounts.shopify.com)
       const orgId = (process.env.E2E_ORG_ID ?? '').trim()
       if (orgId) {
-        await visitAndHandleAccountPicker(page, 'https://admin.shopify.com/', email)
-        await visitAndHandleAccountPicker(page, `https://dev.shopify.com/dashboard/${orgId}/apps`, email)
-        globalLog('auth', 'browser sessions established for admin + dev dashboard')
+        await attemptVisitAndHandleAccountPicker(page, 'https://admin.shopify.com/', email, 'admin')
+        await attemptVisitAndHandleAccountPicker(
+          page,
+          `https://dev.shopify.com/dashboard/${orgId}/apps`,
+          email,
+          'dev dashboard',
+        )
+        globalLog('auth', 'browser session prewarm attempted for admin + dev dashboard')
       }
 
       // Save browser cookies/storage so workers can reuse the session
@@ -150,6 +157,15 @@ export default async function globalSetup() {
   globalLog('auth', `global setup done, config at ${xdgEnv.XDG_CONFIG_HOME}`)
 }
 
+async function attemptVisitAndHandleAccountPicker(page: Page, url: string, email: string, label: string) {
+  try {
+    await visitAndHandleAccountPicker(page, url, email)
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-catch-all/no-catch-all
+  } catch (err) {
+    globalLog('auth', `browser session prewarm for ${label} failed: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : err}`)
+  }
+}
+
 /** Navigate to a URL and dismiss the account picker if it appears. */
 async function visitAndHandleAccountPicker(page: Page, url: string, email: string) {
   await page.goto(url, {waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded'})