diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index b71d955..2759573 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: playwright-artifacts-${{ matrix.shard }}
           path: .playwright-artifacts
+          # The folder name starts with a dot, so it counts as hidden.
+          include-hidden-files: true
           retention-days: 7
 
   wasm:
diff --git a/e2e/magicwand.spec.mjs b/e2e/magicwand.spec.mjs
index 94a6aac..6b984a4 100644
--- a/e2e/magicwand.spec.mjs
+++ b/e2e/magicwand.spec.mjs
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ import { expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
 
 const SIZE = [160, 80];
 
+// The marching ants repaint the selection overlay every frame. In CI's
+// software-rendered WebKit on 2 vCPUs that starves the wand worker, and a
+// slider rebuild took 4 to 5 s instead of 0.5 s, past the 5 s expect
+// timeout. Reduced motion stops the ants; the outline geometry is unchanged.
+test.use({ contextOptions: { reducedMotion: "reduce" } });
+
 /** Two separate red blocks on a light background. */
 async function loadTwoBlocks(page) {
   const base64 = await page.evaluate(async ([width, height]) => {