diff --git a/tests/playwright/specs/keys/01-Keys.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/specs/keys/01-Keys.spec.ts
index d9e878b..eeb8b0f 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/specs/keys/01-Keys.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/specs/keys/01-Keys.spec.ts
@@ -260,6 +260,6 @@ test.describe('keys', () => {
       withAction: 'submit',
     })
     await expect(page.locator('[data-testid="form-error"] .alert-content'))
-      .toHaveText(`UNIQUE violation detected on '{name="pem-key"}'`)
+      .toHaveText('UNIQUE violation detected on \'{name="pem-key"}\'')
   })
 })
diff --git a/tests/playwright/specs/misc/02-NotFound.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/specs/misc/02-NotFound.spec.ts
index 23c5805..e3fb6c7 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/specs/misc/02-NotFound.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/specs/misc/02-NotFound.spec.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ test.describe('not found', () => {
   })
 
   test('plugin detail - 404', async ({ page }) => {
-    await expectConfigCardNotFound(page, '/plugins/non-existent/non-existent', `No plugin named 'non-existent'`)
+    await expectConfigCardNotFound(page, '/plugins/non-existent/non-existent', 'No plugin named \'non-existent\'')
   })
 
   test('plugins create - 404', async ({ page }) => {
diff --git a/tests/playwright/specs/services/01-Service.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/specs/services/01-Service.spec.ts
index 412eef5..9ffbd21 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/specs/services/01-Service.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/specs/services/01-Service.spec.ts
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ test.describe('services', () => {
     })
 
     await expect(page.getByTestId('form-error')).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(page.getByTestId('form-error')).toHaveText(`UNIQUE violation detected on '{name="testService"}'`)
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('form-error')).toHaveText('UNIQUE violation detected on \'{name="testService"}\'')
   })
 
   test('service create - fail & fix with invalid info', async ({ page }) => {
diff --git a/tests/playwright/specs/upstreams/01-Upstreams.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/specs/upstreams/01-Upstreams.spec.ts
index 2fcf1b4..10ea947 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/specs/upstreams/01-Upstreams.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/specs/upstreams/01-Upstreams.spec.ts
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ test.describe('upstreams', () => {
     })
   }
 
-  test(`upstream create - successful with hash-on 'cookie',hash-fallback is disabled`, async ({ page, upstreamListPage }) => {
+  test('upstream create - successful with hash-on \'cookie\',hash-fallback is disabled', async ({ page, upstreamListPage }) => {
     await create_upstream(
       page, upstreamListPage,
       async () => {
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ test.describe('upstreams', () => {
     await locator.locator('.multiselect-trigger .selection-badges-container').click({ position: { x: 1, y: 1 } })
   }
 
-  test(`upstream update - successful updates 'health check'`, async ({ page, upstreamListPage }) => {
+  test('upstream update - successful updates \'health check\'', async ({ page, upstreamListPage }) => {
     test.slow()
     // create a new upstream
     await create_upstream(
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ test.describe('upstreams', () => {
     })
   }
 
-  test(`upstream update - successful with active and passive health check types are all 'tcp'`, async ({ page, upstreamListPage }) => {
+  test('upstream update - successful with active and passive health check types are all \'tcp\'', async ({ page, upstreamListPage }) => {
     await create_upstream(
       page, upstreamListPage,
       async () => {
diff --git a/tests/playwright/specs/upstreams/02-UpstreamTargets.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/specs/upstreams/02-UpstreamTargets.spec.ts
index 5a458a4..2f32c74 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/specs/upstreams/02-UpstreamTargets.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/specs/upstreams/02-UpstreamTargets.spec.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ test.describe('upstreams', () => {
     await page.locator('[data-testid="target-form-target"]').type('123')
     await page.locator('.k-prompt [data-testid="modal-action-button"]').click()
     await expect(page.locator('.kong-ui-entities-target-form [data-testid="form-error"]')).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(page.locator('.kong-ui-entities-target-form [data-testid="form-error"]')).toHaveText(`schema violation (target: Invalid target ('123'); not a valid hostname or ip address)`)
+    await expect(page.locator('.kong-ui-entities-target-form [data-testid="form-error"]')).toHaveText('schema violation (target: Invalid target (\'123\'); not a valid hostname or ip address)')
   })
 
   test('mark healthy/unhealthy should not appear in the menu', async ({ page }) => {