diff --git a/.changeset/ninety-taxis-beg.md b/.changeset/ninety-taxis-beg.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..765215346
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/ninety-taxis-beg.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'sv': patch
+---
+
+feat(playwright): use `**/*.e2e.{ts,js}` files by default
diff --git a/packages/sv/src/addons/playwright.ts b/packages/sv/src/addons/playwright.ts
index d886ec498..0b11d88e0 100644
--- a/packages/sv/src/addons/playwright.ts
+++ b/packages/sv/src/addons/playwright.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export default defineAddon({
 	shortDescription: 'browser testing',
 	homepage: 'https://playwright.dev',
 	options: {},
-	run: ({ sv, language, files }) => {
+	run: ({ sv, language, files, kit }) => {
 		sv.devDependency('@playwright/test', '^1.58.2');
 
 		sv.file(files.package, (content) => {
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ export default defineAddon({
 			return text.upsert(content, 'test-results', { comment: 'Playwright' });
 		});
 
-		sv.file(`e2e/demo.test.${language}`, (content) => {
+		const testFile = kit
+			? `${kit.routesDirectory}/page.svelte.e2e.${language}`
+			: `src/app.svelte.e2e.${language}`;
+
+		sv.file(testFile, (content) => {
 			if (content) return content;
 
 			return dedent`
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ export default defineAddon({
 					command: 'npm run build && npm run preview',
 					port: 4173
 				},
-				testDir: 'e2e'
+				testMatch: '**/*.e2e.{ts,js}'
 			};
 
 			if (
diff --git a/packages/sv/src/cli/tests/snapshots/create-with-all-addons/playwright.config.ts b/packages/sv/src/cli/tests/snapshots/create-with-all-addons/playwright.config.ts
index 8f5062c2f..9eea31bb5 100644
--- a/packages/sv/src/cli/tests/snapshots/create-with-all-addons/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/packages/sv/src/cli/tests/snapshots/create-with-all-addons/playwright.config.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ import { defineConfig } from '@playwright/test';
 
 export default defineConfig({
 	webServer: { command: 'npm run build && npm run preview', port: 4173 },
-	testDir: 'e2e'
+	testMatch: '**/*.e2e.{ts,js}'
 });
diff --git a/packages/sv/src/cli/tests/snapshots/create-with-all-addons/src/routes/page.svelte.e2e.ts b/packages/sv/src/cli/tests/snapshots/create-with-all-addons/src/routes/page.svelte.e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9985ce113
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sv/src/cli/tests/snapshots/create-with-all-addons/src/routes/page.svelte.e2e.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { expect, test } from '@playwright/test';
+
+test('home page has expected h1', async ({ page }) => {
+	await page.goto('/');
+	await expect(page.locator('h1')).toBeVisible();
+});