diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3bc8b30..988f984 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -105,9 +105,11 @@ jobs:
           working-directory: frontend
           install-command: npm ci
           build: npm run build
-          start: npm start
-          wait-on: http://localhost:3000
+          # Bind to loopback to avoid CI network flakiness.
+          start: npm start -- -H 127.0.0.1 -p 3000
+          wait-on: http://127.0.0.1:3000
           command: npm run e2e
+          browser: chrome
         env:
           NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED: "1"
           # Force Clerk disabled in E2E to keep tests secretless/deterministic.
diff --git a/frontend/cypress.config.ts b/frontend/cypress.config.ts
index 377f873..218a506 100644
--- a/frontend/cypress.config.ts
+++ b/frontend/cypress.config.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import { defineConfig } from "cypress";
 
 export default defineConfig({
   e2e: {
-    baseUrl: "http://localhost:3000",
+    // Use loopback to avoid network/proxy flakiness in CI.
+    baseUrl: "http://127.0.0.1:3000",
     video: false,
     screenshotOnRunFailure: true,
     specPattern: "cypress/e2e/**/*.cy.{ts,tsx,js,jsx}",