diff --git a/tests/e2e/driverAuth.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/driverAuth.spec.ts
index 3fe48d0f..35dd0267 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/driverAuth.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/driverAuth.spec.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,23 @@ import { expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
  *    on mobile (form inputs reachable, submit button visible).
  */
 
+// `/login` wraps the LoginForm in ConnectivityIssue, which shows an overlay
+// when GET /ping fails. In the full E2E matrix the api health check may not
+// have come up yet when this suite runs first, so mock /ping to short-circuit
+// the overlay and let the LoginForm (with the driver entry point) mount.
+const pingOkBody = JSON.stringify({ data: { ok: true } });
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.route(/\/ping(\?.*)?$/i, async (route) => {
+    await route.fulfill({
+      status: 200,
+      contentType: "application/json",
+      headers: { "access-control-allow-origin": "*" },
+      body: pingOkBody,
+    });
+  });
+});
+
 test.describe("[AUTH][Driver] discoverability", () => {
   test("/login surfaces the driver login button on desktop and mobile", async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
     await page.goto("/login");