diff --git a/app/e2e/logged-in.spec.ts b/app/e2e/logged-in.spec.ts
index 38fd89a6..5fbe6dec 100644
--- a/app/e2e/logged-in.spec.ts
+++ b/app/e2e/logged-in.spec.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
-import { BASE_URL, TESTING_EMAIL, TESTING_PASSWORD } from "./utils";
+import { TESTING_EMAIL, TESTING_PASSWORD, goToPath } from "./utils";
 
 /* Log In */
 test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
-  await page.goto(BASE_URL);
+  await goToPath(page);
   await page.getByRole("link", { name: "Log In" }).click();
   await page.getByTestId("sign-in-email").click();
   await page.getByTestId("sign-in-email").fill(TESTING_EMAIL);
diff --git a/app/e2e/not-logged-in.spec.ts b/app/e2e/not-logged-in.spec.ts
index 6b6e184a..4e6acd44 100644
--- a/app/e2e/not-logged-in.spec.ts
+++ b/app/e2e/not-logged-in.spec.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
-import { BASE_URL, changeEditorText } from "./utils";
-
-// Add this constant for the no-animation URL
-const NO_ANIMATION_URL = `${BASE_URL}?skipAnimation=true`;
+import { changeEditorText, goToPath } from "./utils";
 
 test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
-  // Update the beforeEach hook to use the NO_ANIMATION_URL
-  console.log(`Going to ${NO_ANIMATION_URL}`);
-  await page.goto(NO_ANIMATION_URL);
+  await goToPath(page);
 });
 
 /* Everything the user can do when not logged in */
@@ -124,7 +119,7 @@ test("cannot do things when not logged in", async ({ page }) => {
 
 test("Cannot load a file", async ({ page }) => {
   // Update this test to use NO_ANIMATION_URL
-  await page.goto(NO_ANIMATION_URL);
+  await goToPath(page);
   await page.getByTestId("load-file-button").click();
   await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Learn More" }).click();
   // expect to be at /pricing
diff --git a/app/e2e/pro.spec.ts b/app/e2e/pro.spec.ts
index 44393fab..7e16cc69 100644
--- a/app/e2e/pro.spec.ts
+++ b/app/e2e/pro.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 import { test, expect, Page } from "@playwright/test";
-import { BASE_URL, TESTING_EMAIL_PRO, TESTING_PASS_PRO } from "./utils";
+import {
+  BASE_URL,
+  TESTING_EMAIL_PRO,
+  TESTING_PASS_PRO,
+  goToPath,
+} from "./utils";
 import path from "path";
 
 let page: Page;
@@ -12,7 +17,7 @@ test.skip(({ browserName }) => browserName !== "chromium", "Chrome Only");
 /* Log In */
 test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
   page = await browser.newPage();
-  await page.goto(BASE_URL);
+  await goToPath(page);
   await page.getByRole("link", { name: "Log In" }).click();
   await page.getByTestId("sign-in-email").click();
   await page.getByTestId("sign-in-email").fill(TESTING_EMAIL_PRO);
@@ -74,7 +79,7 @@ test("Publish Chart & Clone from Public", async () => {
 });
 
 test("Open Chart From Charts Page", async () => {
-  await page.goto(BASE_URL);
+  await goToPath(page);
   await page.getByRole("link", { name: "Charts" }).click();
   await page
     .getByRole("link", { name: /to publish.*/gi })
@@ -94,7 +99,7 @@ test("Download SVG", async () => {
 });
 
 test("Go to Sandbox. Save Sandbox Chart", async () => {
-  await page.goto(BASE_URL);
+  await goToPath(page);
 
   // wait for the test-id "pro-link" to disappear
   await page.getByTestId("pro-link").waitFor({ state: "detached" });
@@ -174,7 +179,7 @@ test("Create chart from imported data", async () => {
 });
 
 test("Can load a file", async () => {
-  await page.goto(BASE_URL);
+  await goToPath(page);
 
   // wait for the test-id "pro-link" to disappear
   await page.getByTestId("pro-link").waitFor({ state: "detached" });
diff --git a/app/e2e/sign-up.spec.ts b/app/e2e/sign-up.spec.ts
index 5c52a14c..055a2cb4 100644
--- a/app/e2e/sign-up.spec.ts
+++ b/app/e2e/sign-up.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { expect, Page, test } from "@playwright/test";
 import jsdom from "jsdom";
 
-import { BASE_URL, getTempEmail, getTempEmailMessage } from "./utils";
+import { BASE_URL, getTempEmail, getTempEmailMessage, goToPath } from "./utils";
 
 let page: Page;
 let email = "";
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ test.skip();
 
 test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
   page = await browser.newPage();
-  await page.goto(BASE_URL);
+  await goToPath(page);
 });
 
 test.afterAll(async () => {
diff --git a/app/e2e/utils.ts b/app/e2e/utils.ts
index bf317ff5..871b9989 100644
--- a/app/e2e/utils.ts
+++ b/app/e2e/utils.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const BASE_URL = process.env.E2E_START_URL ?? "http://localhost:3000";
 const EMAIL_DOMAINS_LIST: string[] = [];
 
 export async function goToPath(page: Page, path = "") {
-  await page.goto(`${BASE_URL}/${path}`);
+  await page.goto(`${BASE_URL}${path ? `/${path}` : ""}?skipAnimation=true`);
 }
 
 export async function goToTab(page: Page, tabName: string) {