diff --git a/cypress/e2e/user-menu/user-menu.spec.ts b/cypress/e2e/user-menu/user-menu.spec.ts
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--- a/cypress/e2e/user-menu/user-menu.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-/// <reference types="cypress" />
-
-import { HomeserverInstance } from "../../plugins/utils/homeserver";
-import type { UserCredentials } from "../../support/login";
-
-describe("User Menu", () => {
-    let homeserver: HomeserverInstance;
-    let user: UserCredentials;
-
-    const USER_NAME = "Jeff";
-
-    beforeEach(() => {
-        cy.startHomeserver("default").then((data) => {
-            homeserver = data;
-
-            cy.initTestUser(homeserver, USER_NAME).then((credentials) => {
-                user = credentials;
-            });
-        });
-    });
-
-    afterEach(() => {
-        cy.stopHomeserver(homeserver);
-    });
-
-    it("should contain our name & userId", () => {
-        cy.findByRole("button", { name: "User menu" }).click();
-
-        cy.get(".mx_UserMenu_contextMenu").within(() => {
-            cy.get(".mx_UserMenu_contextMenu_displayName").within(() => {
-                cy.findByText(USER_NAME).should("exist");
-            });
-
-            cy.get(".mx_UserMenu_contextMenu_userId").within(() => {
-                cy.findByText(user.userId).should("exist");
-            });
-        });
-    });
-});
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/user-menu/user-menu.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/user-menu/user-menu.spec.ts
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index 0000000000..d727ae7b12
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+++ b/playwright/e2e/user-menu/user-menu.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import { test, expect } from "../../element-web-test";
+
+test.describe("User Menu", () => {
+    test.use({ displayName: "Jeff" });
+
+    test("should contain our name & userId", async ({ page, user }) => {
+        await page.getByRole("button", { name: "User menu", exact: true }).click();
+        const menu = page.getByRole("menu");
+
+        await expect(menu.locator(".mx_UserMenu_contextMenu_displayName", { hasText: user.displayName })).toBeVisible();
+        await expect(menu.locator(".mx_UserMenu_contextMenu_userId", { hasText: user.userId })).toBeVisible();
+    });
+});