diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e012caca..38cb7a7c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         "eslint-plugin-unicorn": "^48.0.1",
         "fflate": "^0.8.2",
         "mocha": "^11.7.1",
-        "playwright": "^1.55.0",
+        "playwright": "^1.56.0",
         "rollup": "^4.48.1",
         "sinon": "^21.0.0",
         "tsx": "^4.20.5",
@@ -9747,13 +9747,13 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/playwright": {
-      "version": "1.55.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.55.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-sdCWStblvV1YU909Xqx0DhOjPZE4/5lJsIS84IfN9dAZfcl/CIZ5O8l3o0j7hPMjDvqoTF8ZUcc+i/GL5erstA==",
+      "version": "1.56.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.56.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-X5Q1b8lOdWIE4KAoHpW3SE8HvUB+ZZsUoN64ZhjnN8dOb1UpujxBtENGiZFE+9F/yhzJwYa+ca3u43FeLbboHA==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "playwright-core": "1.55.0"
+        "playwright-core": "1.56.0"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -9766,9 +9766,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/playwright-core": {
-      "version": "1.55.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.55.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-GvZs4vU3U5ro2nZpeiwyb0zuFaqb9sUiAJuyrWpcGouD8y9/HLgGbNRjIph7zU9D3hnPaisMl9zG9CgFi/biIg==",
+      "version": "1.56.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.56.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1SXl7pMfemAMSDn5rkPeZljxOCYAmQnYLBTExuh6E8USHXGSX3dx6lYZN/xPpTz1vimXmPA9CDnILvmJaB8aSQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "bin": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1247e4ff..b89c6acf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-unicorn": "^48.0.1",
     "fflate": "^0.8.2",
     "mocha": "^11.7.1",
-    "playwright": "^1.55.0",
+    "playwright": "^1.56.0",
     "rollup": "^4.48.1",
     "sinon": "^21.0.0",
     "tsx": "^4.20.5",
diff --git a/test/general/packet.js b/test/general/packet.js
index c998ef4a..a4087dc0 100644
--- a/test/general/packet.js
+++ b/test/general/packet.js
@@ -243,8 +243,12 @@ export default () => describe('Packet', function() {
         cryptCallsActive--;
       }
     });
+
+    const isChromeV141OrAbove = () => typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.navigator.userAgent.match(/Chrome/) && /Chrome\/([0-9.]+)/.exec(navigator.userAgent)[1].split('.')[0] >= 141;
     cryptStub.onCall(1).callsFake(function() {
-      expect(cryptCallsActive).to.equal(1);
+      // Chromium disabled some async WebCrypto operations in v141 .
+      // Context: https://github.com/w3c/webcrypto/issues/389#issuecomment-3136298597 .
+      expect(cryptCallsActive).to.equal(isChromeV141OrAbove() ? 0 : 1);
       return crypt.apply(this, arguments);
     });
     cryptStub.callThrough();