diff --git a/anvil/Dockerfile b/anvil/Dockerfile
index 5cc0e36..02ec787 100644
--- a/anvil/Dockerfile
+++ b/anvil/Dockerfile
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ FROM debian:${DEBIAN_TAG} AS runtime-base
 
 ARG PYTHON_VERSION
 ARG NODE_MAJOR
-ARG PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION=1.60.0
+ARG PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION=1.63.0
 
 # /opt/ruby is root's, so gems go under the anvil home; its bin trails PATH so it shadows nothing root runs.
 ENV GEM_HOME=/home/anvil/.gem
diff --git a/docs/reference/environment.md b/docs/reference/environment.md
index abf021b..0960b8e 100644
--- a/docs/reference/environment.md
+++ b/docs/reference/environment.md
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Each harness also has plain-`=` `<PREFIX>_`-named defaults in its fragment: `CLA
 | `RUBY_SHA256` | the `3.2.11` tarball's | The checksum the Ruby tarball must match. Change it together with `RUBY_VERSION`, or the build fails. |
 | `BUNDLER_VERSION` | `2.6.9` | The Bundler release installed alongside Ruby's default one. |
 | `NODE_MAJOR` | `24` | The NodeSource major version. |
-| `PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION` | `1.60.0` | The Playwright release whose chromium is installed. |
+| `PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION` | `1.63.0` | The Playwright release whose chromium is installed. |
 
 ## Tests and tooling