diff --git a/tests/playwright/setup/db.ts b/tests/playwright/setup/db.ts
index 633d73b102..4af47d92df 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/setup/db.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/setup/db.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ const isPg = (context: NcContext) => context.dbType === 'pg';
 
 const isEE = () => process.env.EE === 'true';
 
+// run all the tests for PG; disable some tests for mysql, sqlite to reduce CI time
+//
+const enableQuickRun = () => (process.env.CI ? process.env.E2E_DB_TYPE : process.env.E2E_DEV_DB_TYPE) !== 'pg';
+
 const pg_credentials = (context: NcContext) => ({
   user: 'postgres',
   host: 'localhost',
@@ -65,4 +69,4 @@ async function sqliteExec(query) {
   }
 }
 
-export { sqliteExec, mysqlExec, isMysql, isSqlite, isPg, pgExec, isEE };
+export { sqliteExec, mysqlExec, isMysql, isSqlite, isPg, pgExec, isEE, enableQuickRun };
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/db/columns/columnDateTime.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/db/columns/columnDateTime.spec.ts
index 11bed7d11f..cb1913af64 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/db/columns/columnDateTime.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/db/columns/columnDateTime.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { test } from '@playwright/test';
 import { DashboardPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard';
 import setup, { NcContext, unsetup } from '../../../setup';
+import { enableQuickRun } from '../../../setup/db';
 
 const dateTimeData = [
   {
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ const dateTimeData = [
 ];
 
 test.describe('DateTime Column', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   let dashboard: DashboardPage;
   let context: NcContext;
 
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/db/columns/columnDuration.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/db/columns/columnDuration.spec.ts
index 550477343b..4a6453a75a 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/db/columns/columnDuration.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/db/columns/columnDuration.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { test } from '@playwright/test';
 import { DashboardPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard';
 import setup, { unsetup } from '../../../setup';
+import { enableQuickRun } from '../../../setup/db';
 
 // Storing one additional dummy value "10" at end of every input array
 // this will trigger update to previously committed data
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ const durationData = [
 ];
 
 test.describe('Duration column', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
+
   let dashboard: DashboardPage;
   let context: any;
 
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/db/columns/columnFormula.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/db/columns/columnFormula.spec.ts
index 9b0aac11bb..7a52b5dfda 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/db/columns/columnFormula.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/db/columns/columnFormula.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { test } from '@playwright/test';
 import { DashboardPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard';
 import setup, { NcContext, unsetup } from '../../../setup';
-import { isPg, isSqlite } from '../../../setup/db';
+import { enableQuickRun, isPg, isSqlite } from '../../../setup/db';
 
 // Add formula to be verified here & store expected results for 5 rows
 // Column data from City table (Sakila DB)
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ const formulaDataByDbType = (context: NcContext, index: number) => {
 };
 
 test.describe('Virtual Columns', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
+
   let dashboard: DashboardPage;
   let context: any;
 
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/filters.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/filters.spec.ts
index 79d6001937..ad7c251241 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/filters.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/filters.spec.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { Api } from 'nocodb-sdk';
 import { rowMixedValue } from '../../../setup/xcdb-records';
 import dayjs from 'dayjs';
 import { createDemoTable } from '../../../setup/demoTable';
+import { enableQuickRun } from '../../../setup/db';
 
 let dashboard: DashboardPage, toolbar: ToolbarPage;
 let context: any;
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ async function verifyFilter(param: {
 //
 
 test.describe('Filter Tests: Numerical', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   async function numBasedFilterTest(dataType, eqString, isLikeString) {
     await dashboard.closeTab({ title: 'Team & Auth' });
     await dashboard.treeView.openTable({ title: 'numberBased' });
@@ -299,6 +301,7 @@ test.describe('Filter Tests: Numerical', () => {
 //
 
 test.describe('Filter Tests: Text based', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   async function textBasedFilterTest(dataType, eqString, isLikeString) {
     await dashboard.closeTab({ title: 'Team & Auth' });
     await dashboard.treeView.openTable({ title: 'textBased' });
@@ -418,6 +421,7 @@ test.describe('Filter Tests: Text based', () => {
 //
 
 test.describe('Filter Tests: Select based', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   async function selectBasedFilterTest(dataType, is, anyof, allof) {
     await dashboard.closeTab({ title: 'Team & Auth' });
     await dashboard.treeView.openTable({ title: 'selectBased' });
@@ -536,6 +540,7 @@ function getUTCEpochTime(date) {
 }
 
 test.describe('Filter Tests: Date based', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   const today = getUTCEpochTime(new Date());
   const tomorrow = getUTCEpochTime(new Date(new Date().setDate(new Date().getDate() + 1)));
   const yesterday = getUTCEpochTime(new Date(new Date().setDate(new Date().getDate() - 1)));
@@ -843,6 +848,7 @@ test.describe('Filter Tests: Date based', () => {
 //
 
 test.describe('Filter Tests: AddOn', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   async function addOnFilterTest(dataType) {
     await dashboard.closeTab({ title: 'Team & Auth' });
     await dashboard.treeView.openTable({ title: 'addOnTypes', networkResponse: false });
@@ -948,6 +954,7 @@ test.describe('Filter Tests: AddOn', () => {
 //
 
 test.describe('Filter Tests: Link to another record, Lookup, Rollup', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   async function linkToAnotherRecordFilterTest() {
     await dashboard.closeTab({ title: 'Team & Auth' });
     await dashboard.treeView.openTable({ title: 'Country', networkResponse: false });
@@ -1093,6 +1100,7 @@ test.describe('Filter Tests: Link to another record, Lookup, Rollup', () => {
 //
 
 test.describe('Filter Tests: Toggle button', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   /**
    *  Steps
    *
@@ -1176,6 +1184,7 @@ test.describe('Filter Tests: Toggle button', () => {
 });
 
 test.describe('Filter Tests: Filter groups', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   /**
    *  Steps
    *
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/import.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/import.spec.ts
index 42167552b4..ae2b44ca83 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/import.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/import.spec.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ import { airtableApiBase, airtableApiKey } from '../../../constants';
 import { DashboardPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard';
 import { quickVerify } from '../../../quickTests/commonTest';
 import setup, { NcContext, unsetup } from '../../../setup';
+import { enableQuickRun } from '../../../setup/db';
 
 test.describe('Import', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   let dashboard: DashboardPage;
   let context: NcContext;
 
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/metaSync.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/metaSync.spec.ts
index 2ead58f960..5b6e8b2561 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/metaSync.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/metaSync.spec.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { test } from '@playwright/test';
 import { DashboardPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard';
 import setup, { NcContext, unsetup } from '../../../setup';
-import { isMysql, isPg, isSqlite, mysqlExec, pgExec, sqliteExec } from '../../../setup/db';
+import { enableQuickRun, isMysql, isPg, isSqlite, mysqlExec, pgExec, sqliteExec } from '../../../setup/db';
 import { MetaDataPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard/ProjectView/Metadata';
 
 test.describe('Meta sync', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   let dashboard: DashboardPage;
   let context: NcContext;
   let dbExec;
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/timezone.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/timezone.spec.ts
index 1e2ea3c63b..03a1847ecb 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/timezone.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/timezone.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { expect, test } from '@playwright/test';
 import { DashboardPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard';
 import setup, { NcContext, unsetup } from '../../../setup';
 import { Api, ProjectListType, UITypes } from 'nocodb-sdk';
-import { isEE, isMysql, isPg, isSqlite } from '../../../setup/db';
+import { enableQuickRun, isEE, isMysql, isPg, isSqlite } from '../../../setup/db';
 import { getKnexConfig } from '../../utils/config';
 import { getBrowserTimezoneOffset } from '../../utils/general';
 import config from '../../../playwright.config';
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ async function connectToExtDb(context: any, dbName: string, api: Api<any>) {
 
 // serial : as we are creating an external db, we need to run the tests sequentially
 test.describe.serial('Timezone-XCDB : Japan/Tokyo', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   let dashboard: DashboardPage;
   let api: Api<any>, records: any[];
   let context: any;
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ test.describe.serial('Timezone-XCDB : Japan/Tokyo', () => {
 // Change browser timezone & locale to Asia/Hong-Kong
 //
 test.describe.serial('Timezone-XCDB : Asia/Hong-kong', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   let dashboard: DashboardPage;
   let context: any;
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
@@ -282,6 +284,7 @@ test.describe.serial('Timezone-XCDB : Asia/Hong-kong', () => {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 test.describe.serial('Timezone-XCDB : Asia/Hong-kong', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   let dashboard: DashboardPage;
   let gApi: Api<any>, records: any[];
   let context: any;
@@ -471,6 +474,7 @@ function getDateTimeInUTCTimeZone(dateString: string) {
 }
 
 test.describe.serial('Timezone- ExtDB : DateTime column, Browser Timezone same as server timezone', async () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   let dashboard: DashboardPage;
   let api: Api<any>;
   let context: any;
@@ -830,6 +834,7 @@ test.describe.serial('Timezone- ExtDB : DateTime column, Browser Timezone same a
 });
 
 test.describe.serial('Timezone- ExtDB : DateTime column, Browser Timezone set to HKT', async () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   let dashboard: DashboardPage;
   let api: Api<any>;
   let context: any;
@@ -970,6 +975,7 @@ test.describe.serial('Timezone- ExtDB : DateTime column, Browser Timezone set to
 });
 
 test.describe.serial('Timezone- ExtDB (MySQL Only) : DB Timezone configured as HKT', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   let dashboard: DashboardPage;
   let api: Api<any>;
   let context: any;
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/undo-redo.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/undo-redo.spec.ts
index b4102665e2..643fc02bfe 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/undo-redo.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/undo-redo.spec.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Api, UITypes } from 'nocodb-sdk';
 import { rowMixedValue } from '../../../setup/xcdb-records';
 import { GridPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard/Grid';
 import { ToolbarPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard/common/Toolbar';
-import { isSqlite } from '../../../setup/db';
+import { enableQuickRun, isSqlite } from '../../../setup/db';
 
 const validateResponse = false;
 
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ async function undo({ page, dashboard }: { page: Page; dashboard: DashboardPage
 }
 
 test.describe('Undo Redo', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   let dashboard: DashboardPage, grid: GridPage, toolbar: ToolbarPage, context: any, api: Api<any>, table: any;
 
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
@@ -351,6 +352,7 @@ test.describe('Undo Redo', () => {
 });
 
 test.describe('Undo Redo - Table & view rename operations', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   let dashboard: DashboardPage, context: any, api: Api<any>, table: any;
 
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
@@ -465,6 +467,7 @@ test.describe('Undo Redo - Table & view rename operations', () => {
 });
 
 test.describe('Undo Redo - LTAR', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   let dashboard: DashboardPage, grid: GridPage, context: any, api: Api<any>, cityTable: any, countryTable: any;
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
     context = await setup({ page, isEmptyProject: true });
@@ -645,6 +648,7 @@ test.describe('Undo Redo - LTAR', () => {
 });
 
 test.describe('Undo Redo - Select based', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   let dashboard: DashboardPage, /*grid: GridPage,*/ context: any, api: Api<any>, table: any;
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
     context = await setup({ page, isEmptyProject: true });
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/webhook.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/webhook.spec.ts
index 0c725301f2..d19827b5b2 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/webhook.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/db/features/webhook.spec.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import makeServer from '../../../setup/server';
 import { WebhookFormPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard/WebhookForm';
 import { isSubset } from '../../../tests/utils/general';
 import { Api, UITypes } from 'nocodb-sdk';
-import { isEE, isMysql, isSqlite } from '../../../setup/db';
+import { enableQuickRun, isEE, isMysql, isSqlite } from '../../../setup/db';
 
 const hookPath = 'http://localhost:9090/hook';
 
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ async function buildExpectedResponseData(type, value, oldValue?) {
 }
 
 test.describe.serial('Webhook', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
   let api: Api<any>;
 
   // start a server locally for webhook tests
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/db/general/toolbarOperations.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/db/general/toolbarOperations.spec.ts
index ffda9512f4..6c0afb6834 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/db/general/toolbarOperations.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/db/general/toolbarOperations.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { expect, test } from '@playwright/test';
 import { DashboardPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard';
 import { ToolbarPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard/common/Toolbar';
 import setup, { unsetup } from '../../../setup';
-import { isMysql } from '../../../setup/db';
+import { enableQuickRun, isMysql } from '../../../setup/db';
 import { UITypes } from 'nocodb-sdk';
 
 test.describe('Toolbar operations (GRID)', () => {
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ test.describe('Toolbar operations (GRID)', () => {
   });
 
   test('Create a GroupBy and Verify With Sort, Filter, Hide', async () => {
+    if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
     // Open Table
     await dashboard.treeView.openTable({ title: 'Film' });
 
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ test.describe('Toolbar operations (GRID)', () => {
   });
 
   test('Create Two GroupBy and Verify With Sort, Filter, Hide', async () => {
+    if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
     // Open Table
     await dashboard.treeView.openTable({ title: 'Film' });
 
@@ -302,6 +304,7 @@ test.describe('Toolbar operations (GRID)', () => {
   });
 
   test('Create Three GroupBy and Verify With Sort, Filter, Hide', async () => {
+    if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
     // Open Table
     await dashboard.treeView.openTable({ title: 'Film' });
 
@@ -451,6 +454,7 @@ test.describe('Toolbar operations (GRID)', () => {
   });
 
   test('Update GroupBy and Verify', async () => {
+    if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
     await dashboard.treeView.openTable({ title: 'Film' });
 
     if (isMysql(context)) {
@@ -504,6 +508,7 @@ test.describe('Toolbar operations (GRID)', () => {
   });
 
   test('Change View and Verify GroupBy', async () => {
+    if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
     await dashboard.treeView.openTable({ title: 'Film' });
 
     // Open GroupBy Menu
@@ -529,6 +534,7 @@ test.describe('Toolbar operations (GRID)', () => {
   });
 
   test('Duplicate View and Verify GroupBy', async () => {
+    if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
     await dashboard.treeView.openTable({ title: 'Film' });
     await dashboard.viewSidebar.createGridView({ title: 'Film Grid' });
 
@@ -552,6 +558,7 @@ test.describe('Toolbar operations (GRID)', () => {
   });
 
   test('Delete GroupBy and Verify', async () => {
+    if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
     await dashboard.treeView.openTable({ title: 'Film' });
 
     // Open GroupBy Menu
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/db/views/viewForm.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/db/views/viewForm.spec.ts
index 5019b6744d..9ed433f226 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/db/views/viewForm.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/db/views/viewForm.spec.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ import { Api, UITypes } from 'nocodb-sdk';
 import { LoginPage } from '../../../pages/LoginPage';
 import { getDefaultPwd } from '../../../tests/utils/general';
 import { WorkspacePage } from '../../../pages/WorkspacePage';
-import { isEE } from '../../../setup/db';
+import { enableQuickRun, isEE } from '../../../setup/db';
 
 // todo: Move most of the ui actions to page object and await on the api response
 test.describe('Form view', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
+
   let dashboard: DashboardPage;
   let form: FormPage;
   let context: any;
@@ -248,6 +250,8 @@ test.describe('Form view', () => {
 });
 
 test.describe('Form view with LTAR', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
+
   let dashboard: DashboardPage;
   let loginPage: LoginPage;
   let wsPage: WorkspacePage;
@@ -402,6 +406,8 @@ test.describe('Form view with LTAR', () => {
 });
 
 test.describe('Form view', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
+
   let dashboard: DashboardPage;
   let context: any;
   let api: Api<any>;
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/db/views/viewFormShareSurvey.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/db/views/viewFormShareSurvey.spec.ts
index 04cbc5c226..998303337e 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/db/views/viewFormShareSurvey.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/db/views/viewFormShareSurvey.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { test } from '@playwright/test';
 import { DashboardPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard';
 import { SurveyFormPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard/SurveyForm';
 import setup, { unsetup } from '../../../setup';
+import { enableQuickRun } from '../../../setup/db';
 
 test.describe('Share form', () => {
   let dashboard: DashboardPage;
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ test.describe('Share form', () => {
   });
 
   test('Survey', async () => {
+    if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
+
     // close 'Team & Auth' tab
     await dashboard.closeTab({ title: 'Team & Auth' });
     await dashboard.treeView.openTable({ title: 'Country' });
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/db/views/viewKanban.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/db/views/viewKanban.spec.ts
index 38dc97f30c..bc40dcb251 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/db/views/viewKanban.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/db/views/viewKanban.spec.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ import { DashboardPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard';
 import { ToolbarPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard/common/Toolbar';
 
 import setup, { unsetup } from '../../../setup';
-import { isPg, isSqlite } from '../../../setup/db';
+import { enableQuickRun, isPg, isSqlite } from '../../../setup/db';
 import { TopbarPage } from '../../../pages/Dashboard/common/Topbar';
 
 const filmRatings = ['G', 'PG', 'PG-13', 'R', 'NC-17'];
 
 test.describe('View', () => {
+  if (enableQuickRun()) test.skip();
+
   let dashboard: DashboardPage, toolbar: ToolbarPage, topbar: TopbarPage;
   let context: any;