diff --git a/controllers/scoreController.ts b/controllers/scoreController.ts
index 3cb83d5..48e938f 100644
--- a/controllers/scoreController.ts
+++ b/controllers/scoreController.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ module.exports.checkout_post = async (req: any, res: any) => {
     checkoutId,
   } = req.body;
 
+  const { isAdmin, isPlaywright } = res.locals.user;
+
   try {
     if (userId && scoreId) {
       let score = await Score.findOne({ id: scoreId });
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ module.exports.checkout_post = async (req: any, res: any) => {
           score = await score.save();
           if (score) {
             const user = await User.findOne({ id: userId });
-            if (user) {
+            if (user && !isPlaywright) {
               // we don't expect error because we validated the user id before
               await sendCheckoutConfirmationEmail(
                 user,
@@ -214,6 +216,7 @@ module.exports.checkout_post = async (req: any, res: any) => {
 
 module.exports.checkin_post = async (req: any, res: any) => {
   const { scoreId, comment } = req.body;
+  const { isAdmin, isPlaywright } = res.locals.user;
 
   try {
     if (scoreId && comment != undefined) {
@@ -240,16 +243,18 @@ module.exports.checkin_post = async (req: any, res: any) => {
 
               score = await score.save();
               if (score) {
-                await sendCheckinConfirmationEmail(
-                  user,
-                  score,
-                  process.env.EMAIL_TEST_RECIPIENT
-                );
+                if (!isPlaywright) {
+                  await sendCheckinConfirmationEmail(
+                    user,
+                    score,
+                    process.env.EMAIL_TEST_RECIPIENT
+                  );  
+                }
                 res.status(201).json({ checkinScore: score });
               } else {
                 res
                   .status(400)
-                  .json({ errors: "Update score with checkout record failed" });
+                  .json({ errors: "Update score checkout record for checkin failed" });
               }
             } else {
               res.status(400).json({
diff --git a/dist/controllers/scoreController.js b/dist/controllers/scoreController.js
index 1e33dec..6127fcd 100644
--- a/dist/controllers/scoreController.js
+++ b/dist/controllers/scoreController.js
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ module.exports.checkout_get = (req, res) => {
 };
 module.exports.checkout_post = (req, res) => __awaiter(void 0, void 0, void 0, function* () {
     const { userJwtOrCheckoutId, userId, userLastName, scoreId, scoreExtId, state, date, comment, allowDoubleCheckout, checkoutId, } = req.body;
+    const { isAdmin, isPlaywright } = res.locals.user;
     try {
         if (userId && scoreId) {
             let score = yield Score_1.Score.findOne({ id: scoreId });
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ module.exports.checkout_post = (req, res) => __awaiter(void 0, void 0, void 0, f
                     score = yield score.save();
                     if (score) {
                         const user = yield User_1.User.findOne({ id: userId });
-                        if (user) {
+                        if (user && !isPlaywright) {
                             // we don't expect error because we validated the user id before
                             yield sendCheckoutConfirmationEmail(user, score, process.env.EMAIL_TEST_RECIPIENT);
                         }
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ module.exports.checkout_post = (req, res) => __awaiter(void 0, void 0, void 0, f
 });
 module.exports.checkin_post = (req, res) => __awaiter(void 0, void 0, void 0, function* () {
     const { scoreId, comment } = req.body;
+    const { isAdmin, isPlaywright } = res.locals.user;
     try {
         if (scoreId && comment != undefined) {
             // checkin request
@@ -226,13 +228,15 @@ module.exports.checkin_post = (req, res) => __awaiter(void 0, void 0, void 0, fu
                             checkout.checkinComment = comment;
                             score = yield score.save();
                             if (score) {
-                                yield sendCheckinConfirmationEmail(user, score, process.env.EMAIL_TEST_RECIPIENT);
+                                if (!isPlaywright) {
+                                    yield sendCheckinConfirmationEmail(user, score, process.env.EMAIL_TEST_RECIPIENT);
+                                }
                                 res.status(201).json({ checkinScore: score });
                             }
                             else {
                                 res
                                     .status(400)
-                                    .json({ errors: "Update score with checkout record failed" });
+                                    .json({ errors: "Update score checkout record for checkin failed" });
                             }
                         }
                         else {
diff --git a/dist/models/User.js b/dist/models/User.js
index d90888a..16e2eb4 100644
--- a/dist/models/User.js
+++ b/dist/models/User.js
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ const userSchema = new mongoose_1.Schema({
         type: Boolean,
         default: false,
     },
+    isPlaywright: {
+        type: Boolean,
+        default: false,
+    },
     active: {
         type: Boolean,
         default: true,
diff --git a/models/User.ts b/models/User.ts
index a08ed2d..ae175a8 100644
--- a/models/User.ts
+++ b/models/User.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export interface IUser {
   isAdmin: boolean;
   isManuallyRegistered: boolean;
   isPasswordHashed: boolean;
+  isPlaywright: boolean;
   active: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -109,6 +110,10 @@ const userSchema = new Schema<IUser, UserModel, IUserMethods>({
     type: Boolean,
     default: false,
   },
+  isPlaywright: {
+    type: Boolean,
+    default: false,
+  },
   active: {
     type: Boolean,
     default: true,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e055f32..cd447c2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "typescript": "^5.2.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "node dist/app.js",
+    "start": "ts-node app.ts",
     "dev": "nodemon app.ts",
     "pretty-quick": "pretty-quick"
   },
diff --git a/views/not-verified.ejs b/views/not-verified.ejs
index 295d691..c1b997f 100644
--- a/views/not-verified.ejs
+++ b/views/not-verified.ejs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <h1>Benutzer nicht verifiziert</h1>
 
-Deine E-Mail Adresse wurde noch nicht veriziert. Du kannst dir hier einen neuen Link zur Verifizierung zusenden lassen.
+Deine E-Mail Adresse wurde noch nicht verifiziert. Du kannst dir hier einen neuen Link zur Verifizierung zusenden lassen.
 <p>
 
 <form action="/not-verified">