diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 6b527387b..e978f0d0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -267,6 +267,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
       - api-build
+    strategy:
+      # when one test fails, DO NOT cancel the other
+      # containers, because this will kill Cypress processes
+      # leaving Cypress Cloud hanging ...
+      # https://github.com/cypress-io/github-action/issues/48
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        containers: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-frontend
@@ -294,6 +302,7 @@ jobs:
           working-directory: frontend
           browser: chrome
           record: true
+          parallel: true
           start: |
             pnpm run preview
           wait-on: http://127.0.0.1:4173,http://127.0.0.1:3456/api/v1/info