diff --git a/packages/vue/__tests__/Transition.spec.ts b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/Transition.spec.ts
similarity index 98%
rename from packages/vue/__tests__/Transition.spec.ts
rename to packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/Transition.spec.ts
index c2418790be7..7f1d3dee587 100644
--- a/packages/vue/__tests__/Transition.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/Transition.spec.ts
@@ -21,15 +21,30 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       })
     })
 
-  beforeEach(async () => {
-    await page().goto(baseUrl)
-    await page().waitForSelector('#app')
-  })
+  // beforeEach(async () => {
+  // await page().goto(baseUrl)
+  // await page().waitForSelector('#app')
+  // })
 
-  describe('transition with v-if', () => {
+  // workaround for https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/issues/2756
+  function runTest(desc: string, runner: any, timeout?: number) {
     test(
+      desc,
+      async () => {
+        await page().goto(baseUrl)
+        await page().waitForSelector('#app')
+        await runner()
+      },
+      timeout
+    )
+  }
+
+  describe('transition with v-if', () => {
+    runTest(
       'basic transition',
       async () => {
+        await page().goto(baseUrl)
+        await page().waitForSelector('#app')
         await page().evaluate(() => {
           const { createApp, ref } = (window as any).Vue
           createApp({
@@ -83,7 +98,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'named transition',
       async () => {
         await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -139,7 +154,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'custom transition classes',
       async () => {
         await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -200,7 +215,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'transition with dynamic name',
       async () => {
         await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -262,7 +277,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'transition events without appear',
       async () => {
         const beforeLeaveSpy = vi.fn()
@@ -366,7 +381,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'events with arguments',
       async () => {
         const beforeLeaveSpy = vi.fn()
@@ -482,7 +497,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test('onEnterCancelled', async () => {
+    runTest('onEnterCancelled', async () => {
       const enterCancelledSpy = vi.fn()
 
       await page().exposeFunction('enterCancelledSpy', enterCancelledSpy)
@@ -544,7 +559,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       expect(await html('#container')).toBe('<!--v-if-->')
     })
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'transition on appear',
       async () => {
         const appearClass = await page().evaluate(async () => {
@@ -620,7 +635,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'transition events with appear',
       async () => {
         const onLeaveSpy = vi.fn()
@@ -768,7 +783,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'css: false',
       async () => {
         const onBeforeEnterSpy = vi.fn()
@@ -846,7 +861,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'no transition detected',
       async () => {
         await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -888,7 +903,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'animations',
       async () => {
         await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -940,7 +955,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'explicit transition type',
       async () => {
         await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -1010,7 +1025,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'transition on SVG elements',
       async () => {
         await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -1081,7 +1096,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'custom transition higher-order component',
       async () => {
         await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -1138,7 +1153,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'transition on child components with empty root node',
       async () => {
         await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -1217,7 +1232,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
 
   describe('transition with Suspense', () => {
     // #1583
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'async component transition inside Suspense',
       async () => {
         const onLeaveSpy = vi.fn()
@@ -1311,7 +1326,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
     )
 
     // #1689
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'static node transition inside Suspense',
       async () => {
         await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -1369,7 +1384,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'out-in mode with Suspense',
       async () => {
         const onLeaveSpy = vi.fn()
@@ -1436,7 +1451,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
     )
 
     // #3963
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'Suspense fallback should work with transition',
       async () => {
         await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -1500,7 +1515,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
   })
 
   describe('transition with v-show', () => {
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'named transition with v-show',
       async () => {
         await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -1559,7 +1574,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'transition events with v-show',
       async () => {
         const beforeLeaveSpy = vi.fn()
@@ -1665,7 +1680,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'onLeaveCancelled (v-show only)',
       async () => {
         const onLeaveCancelledSpy = vi.fn()
@@ -1727,7 +1742,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'transition on appear with v-show',
       async () => {
         const beforeEnterSpy = vi.fn()
@@ -1833,7 +1848,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
     )
 
     // #4845
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'transition events should not call onEnter with v-show false',
       async () => {
         const beforeEnterSpy = vi.fn()
@@ -1907,7 +1922,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
   })
 
   describe('explicit durations', () => {
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'single value',
       async () => {
         await page().evaluate(duration => {
@@ -1963,7 +1978,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'enter with explicit durations',
       async () => {
         await page().evaluate(duration => {
@@ -2019,7 +2034,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'leave with explicit durations',
       async () => {
         await page().evaluate(duration => {
@@ -2075,7 +2090,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'separate enter and leave',
       async () => {
         await page().evaluate(duration => {
@@ -2134,7 +2149,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
       E2E_TIMEOUT
     )
 
-    test(
+    runTest(
       'warn invalid durations',
       async () => {
         createApp({
@@ -2172,7 +2187,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
     )
   })
 
-  test('warn when used on multiple elements', async () => {
+  runTest('warn when used on multiple elements', async () => {
     createApp({
       render() {
         return h(Transition, null, {
@@ -2185,7 +2200,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
     ).toHaveBeenWarned()
   })
 
-  test('warn when invalid transition mode', () => {
+  runTest('warn when invalid transition mode', () => {
     createApp({
       template: `
         <div id="container">
@@ -2199,7 +2214,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
   })
 
   // #3227
-  test(`HOC w/ merged hooks`, async () => {
+  runTest(`HOC w/ merged hooks`, async () => {
     const innerSpy = vi.fn()
     const outerSpy = vi.fn()
 
@@ -2238,7 +2253,7 @@ describe('e2e: Transition', () => {
     expect(root.innerHTML).toBe(`<!---->`)
   })
 
-  test(
+  runTest(
     'should work with dev root fragment',
     async () => {
       await page().evaluate(() => {
diff --git a/packages/vue/__tests__/TransitionGroup.spec.ts b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/TransitionGroup.spec.ts
similarity index 96%
rename from packages/vue/__tests__/TransitionGroup.spec.ts
rename to packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/TransitionGroup.spec.ts
index a78f3912412..b5fe838af79 100644
--- a/packages/vue/__tests__/TransitionGroup.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/TransitionGroup.spec.ts
@@ -20,12 +20,25 @@ describe('e2e: TransitionGroup', () => {
 
   const transitionFinish = (time = duration) => timeout(time + buffer)
 
-  beforeEach(async () => {
-    await page().goto(baseUrl)
-    await page().waitForSelector('#app')
-  })
+  // beforeEach(async () => {
+  //   await page().goto(baseUrl)
+  //   await page().waitForSelector('#app')
+  // })
+
+  // workaround for https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/issues/2756
+  function runTest(desc: string, runner: any, timeout?: number) {
+    test(
+      desc,
+      async () => {
+        await page().goto(baseUrl)
+        await page().waitForSelector('#app')
+        await runner()
+      },
+      timeout
+    )
+  }
 
-  test(
+  runTest(
     'enter',
     async () => {
       await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -79,7 +92,7 @@ describe('e2e: TransitionGroup', () => {
     E2E_TIMEOUT
   )
 
-  test(
+  runTest(
     'leave',
     async () => {
       await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -123,7 +136,7 @@ describe('e2e: TransitionGroup', () => {
     E2E_TIMEOUT
   )
 
-  test(
+  runTest(
     'enter + leave',
     async () => {
       await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -173,7 +186,7 @@ describe('e2e: TransitionGroup', () => {
     E2E_TIMEOUT
   )
 
-  test(
+  runTest(
     'appear',
     async () => {
       const appearHtml = await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -248,7 +261,7 @@ describe('e2e: TransitionGroup', () => {
     E2E_TIMEOUT
   )
 
-  test(
+  runTest(
     'move',
     async () => {
       await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -298,7 +311,7 @@ describe('e2e: TransitionGroup', () => {
     E2E_TIMEOUT
   )
 
-  test(
+  runTest(
     'dynamic name',
     async () => {
       await page().evaluate(() => {
@@ -357,7 +370,7 @@ describe('e2e: TransitionGroup', () => {
     E2E_TIMEOUT
   )
 
-  test(
+  runTest(
     'events',
     async () => {
       const onLeaveSpy = vi.fn()
@@ -494,7 +507,7 @@ describe('e2e: TransitionGroup', () => {
     E2E_TIMEOUT
   )
 
-  test('warn unkeyed children', () => {
+  runTest('warn unkeyed children', () => {
     createApp({
       template: `
         <transition-group name="test">
diff --git a/packages/vue/examples/__tests__/commits.mock.ts b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/commits.mock.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/vue/examples/__tests__/commits.mock.ts
rename to packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/commits.mock.ts
diff --git a/packages/vue/examples/__tests__/commits.spec.ts b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/commits.spec.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from packages/vue/examples/__tests__/commits.spec.ts
rename to packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/commits.spec.ts
index 52e2fda755f..1fe26bac2f1 100644
--- a/packages/vue/examples/__tests__/commits.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/commits.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import path from 'path'
-import { setupPuppeteer, E2E_TIMEOUT } from '../../__tests__/e2eUtils'
+import { setupPuppeteer, E2E_TIMEOUT } from './e2eUtils'
 import mocks from './commits.mock'
 
 describe('e2e: commits', () => {
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe('e2e: commits', () => {
   async function testCommits(apiType: 'classic' | 'composition') {
     const baseUrl = `file://${path.resolve(
       __dirname,
-      `../${apiType}/commits.html`
+      `../../examples/${apiType}/commits.html`
     )}`
 
     // intercept and mock the response to avoid hitting the actual API
diff --git a/packages/vue/__tests__/e2eUtils.ts b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/e2eUtils.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/vue/__tests__/e2eUtils.ts
rename to packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/e2eUtils.ts
diff --git a/packages/vue/examples/__tests__/grid.spec.ts b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/grid.spec.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from packages/vue/examples/__tests__/grid.spec.ts
rename to packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/grid.spec.ts
index c73044cee2d..728804e0b50 100644
--- a/packages/vue/examples/__tests__/grid.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/grid.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import path from 'path'
-import { setupPuppeteer, E2E_TIMEOUT } from '../../__tests__/e2eUtils'
+import { setupPuppeteer, E2E_TIMEOUT } from './e2eUtils'
 
 interface TableData {
   name: string
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe('e2e: grid', () => {
   async function testGrid(apiType: 'classic' | 'composition') {
     const baseUrl = `file://${path.resolve(
       __dirname,
-      `../${apiType}/grid.html`
+      `../../examples/${apiType}/grid.html`
     )}`
 
     await page().goto(baseUrl)
diff --git a/packages/vue/examples/__tests__/markdown.spec.ts b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/markdown.spec.ts
similarity index 89%
rename from packages/vue/examples/__tests__/markdown.spec.ts
rename to packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/markdown.spec.ts
index 35df22a2570..56c570e198f 100644
--- a/packages/vue/examples/__tests__/markdown.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/markdown.spec.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 import path from 'path'
-import {
-  setupPuppeteer,
-  expectByPolling,
-  E2E_TIMEOUT
-} from '../../__tests__/e2eUtils'
+import { setupPuppeteer, expectByPolling, E2E_TIMEOUT } from './e2eUtils'
 
 describe('e2e: markdown', () => {
   const { page, isVisible, value, html } = setupPuppeteer()
@@ -11,7 +7,7 @@ describe('e2e: markdown', () => {
   async function testMarkdown(apiType: 'classic' | 'composition') {
     const baseUrl = `file://${path.resolve(
       __dirname,
-      `../${apiType}/markdown.html#test`
+      `../../examples/${apiType}/markdown.html#test`
     )}`
 
     await page().goto(baseUrl)
diff --git a/packages/vue/examples/__tests__/svg.spec.ts b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/svg.spec.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from packages/vue/examples/__tests__/svg.spec.ts
rename to packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/svg.spec.ts
index 6754d63030c..09b5be81a91 100644
--- a/packages/vue/examples/__tests__/svg.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/svg.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import path from 'path'
-import { setupPuppeteer, E2E_TIMEOUT } from '../../__tests__/e2eUtils'
+import { setupPuppeteer, E2E_TIMEOUT } from './e2eUtils'
 
 declare const globalStats: {
   label: string
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe('e2e: svg', () => {
   async function testSvg(apiType: 'classic' | 'composition') {
     const baseUrl = `file://${path.resolve(
       __dirname,
-      `../${apiType}/svg.html`
+      `../../examples/${apiType}/svg.html`
     )}`
 
     await page().goto(baseUrl)
diff --git a/packages/vue/examples/__tests__/todomvc.spec.ts b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/todomvc.spec.ts
similarity index 98%
rename from packages/vue/examples/__tests__/todomvc.spec.ts
rename to packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/todomvc.spec.ts
index f6f1b05e576..668f9d33390 100644
--- a/packages/vue/examples/__tests__/todomvc.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/todomvc.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import path from 'path'
-import { setupPuppeteer, E2E_TIMEOUT } from '../../__tests__/e2eUtils'
+import { setupPuppeteer, E2E_TIMEOUT } from './e2eUtils'
 
 describe('e2e: todomvc', () => {
   const {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe('e2e: todomvc', () => {
   async function testTodomvc(apiType: 'classic' | 'composition') {
     const baseUrl = `file://${path.resolve(
       __dirname,
-      `../${apiType}/todomvc.html`
+      `../../examples/${apiType}/todomvc.html`
     )}`
 
     await page().goto(baseUrl)
diff --git a/packages/vue/__tests__/transition.html b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/transition.html
similarity index 95%
rename from packages/vue/__tests__/transition.html
rename to packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/transition.html
index 51553064554..2a794234103 100644
--- a/packages/vue/__tests__/transition.html
+++ b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/transition.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<script src="../dist/vue.global.js"></script>
+<script src="../../dist/vue.global.js"></script>
 
 <div id="app"></div>
 <style>
diff --git a/packages/vue/examples/__tests__/tree.spec.ts b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/tree.spec.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from packages/vue/examples/__tests__/tree.spec.ts
rename to packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/tree.spec.ts
index e1d14090f30..74a3df7b0da 100644
--- a/packages/vue/examples/__tests__/tree.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/__tests__/e2e/tree.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import path from 'path'
-import { setupPuppeteer, E2E_TIMEOUT } from '../../__tests__/e2eUtils'
+import { setupPuppeteer, E2E_TIMEOUT } from './e2eUtils'
 
 describe('e2e: tree', () => {
   const { page, click, count, text, children, isVisible } = setupPuppeteer()
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe('e2e: tree', () => {
   async function testTree(apiType: 'classic' | 'composition') {
     const baseUrl = `file://${path.resolve(
       __dirname,
-      `../${apiType}/tree.html`
+      `../../examples/${apiType}/tree.html`
     )}`
 
     await page().goto(baseUrl)
diff --git a/vitest.config.ts b/vitest.config.ts
index 8ddd8e52c56..4a00543b4b5 100644
--- a/vitest.config.ts
+++ b/vitest.config.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ export default defineConfig({
   test: {
     globals: true,
     setupFiles: 'scripts/setupVitest.ts',
-    environmentMatchGlobs: [['packages/{vue-compat,runtime-dom}/**', 'jsdom']]
+    environmentMatchGlobs: [
+      ['packages/{vue,vue-compat,runtime-dom}/**', 'jsdom']
+    ]
   }
 })