diff --git a/packages/playwright-common/project.json b/packages/playwright-common/project.json
index bf175aa1fd..77f9990b89 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-common/project.json
+++ b/packages/playwright-common/project.json
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
                 "platforms": ["linux/amd64", "linux/arm64"],
                 "provenance": "true",
                 "sbom": true,
-                "env-file": ["{projectRoot}/.env.docker:build"],
-                "build-args": ["PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION=$PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION"],
+                "build-args": ["PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION"],
                 "context": "{projectRoot}",
                 "metadata": {
                     "images": ["ghcr.io/element-hq/element-web/playwright-server"],