diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-tests-pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-tests-pipeline.yml
index 0b8f4dea9..201662732 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-tests-pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-tests-pipeline.yml
@@ -337,7 +337,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Tests <BEFORE> upgrade'
         id: ui-tests-flagged
         working-directory: ./pmm-ui-tests/playwright-tests
-        run: npx playwright test --grep="${{ inputs.pre_upgrade_tests }}" --pass-with-no-tests
+        run: |
+          project="${{ contains(env.PMM_TEST_FLAG, 'portal') && 'Portal' || 'Chromium' }}"
+          npx playwright test --project=$project --grep="${{ inputs.pre_upgrade_tests }}" --pass-with-no-tests
         env:
           NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED: 0
 
@@ -360,7 +362,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Upgrade pmm-server: <UI way>'
         if: ${{ inputs.upgrade_type == 'UI way' }}
         working-directory: ./pmm-ui-tests/playwright-tests
-        run: npx playwright test --grep="@pmm-upgrade"
+        run: npx playwright test --project=Chromium --grep="@pmm-upgrade"
         env:
           NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED: 0
 
@@ -426,7 +428,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: 'Tests <AFTER> upgrading Client and Server'
         working-directory: ./pmm-ui-tests/playwright-tests
-        run: npx playwright test --grep="${{ inputs.post_upgrade_tests }}" --pass-with-no-tests
+        run: |
+          project="${{ contains(env.PMM_TEST_FLAG, 'portal') && 'Portal' || 'Chromium' }}"
+          npx playwright test --project=$project --grep="${{ inputs.post_upgrade_tests }}" --pass-with-no-tests
         env:
           NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED: 0