diff --git a/examples/svgomg/tests/example.spec.ts b/examples/svgomg/tests/example.spec.ts
index 79b7983db4..331ec8c07b 100644
--- a/examples/svgomg/tests/example.spec.ts
+++ b/examples/svgomg/tests/example.spec.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
 import fs from 'fs';
 
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'parallel' });
+
 test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto('https://demo.playwright.dev/svgomg');
 });
diff --git a/examples/todomvc/package.json b/examples/todomvc/package.json
index d8289f50d7..7ba6441c93 100644
--- a/examples/todomvc/package.json
+++ b/examples/todomvc/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@playwright/test": "^1.17.1"
+    "@playwright/test": "^1.19.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/todomvc/tests/integration.spec.ts b/examples/todomvc/tests/integration.spec.ts
index 5c5ba88fcd..58a99b87af 100644
--- a/examples/todomvc/tests/integration.spec.ts
+++ b/examples/todomvc/tests/integration.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import { test, expect, Page } from '@playwright/test';
 
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'parallel' });
+
 test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto('https://demo.playwright.dev/todomvc');
 });