diff --git a/playwright/e2e/crypto/complete-security.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/crypto/complete-security.spec.ts
index da6974459c..d4c303fae4 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/crypto/complete-security.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/crypto/complete-security.spec.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
 
 import { test, expect } from "../../element-web-test";
 import { logIntoElement } from "./utils";
+import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Complete security", () => {
+    test.skip(isDendrite, "Dendrite lacks support for MSC3967 so requires additional auth here");
     test.use({
         displayName: "Jeff",
     });
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/crypto/crypto.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/crypto/crypto.spec.ts
index 2b6844574e..15453a408e 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/crypto/crypto.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/crypto/crypto.spec.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { expect, test } from "../../element-web-test";
 import { autoJoin, copyAndContinue, createSharedRoomWithUser, enableKeyBackup, verify } from "./utils";
 import { Bot } from "../../pages/bot";
 import { ElementAppPage } from "../../pages/ElementAppPage";
+import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 const checkDMRoom = async (page: Page) => {
     const body = page.locator(".mx_RoomView_body");
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ test.describe("Cryptography", function () {
 
     for (const isDeviceVerified of [true, false]) {
         test.describe(`setting up secure key backup should work isDeviceVerified=${isDeviceVerified}`, () => {
+            test.skip(isDendrite, "Dendrite lacks support for MSC3967 so requires additional auth here");
             /**
              * Verify that the `m.cross_signing.${keyType}` key is available on the account data on the server
              * @param keyType
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/login/soft_logout.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/login/soft_logout.spec.ts
index 6b4aa5a40d..89060c4da4 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/login/soft_logout.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/login/soft_logout.spec.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { test, expect } from "../../element-web-test";
 import { doTokenRegistration } from "./utils";
 import { Credentials } from "../../plugins/homeserver";
 import { legacyOAuthHomeserver } from "../../plugins/homeserver/synapse/legacyOAuthHomeserver.ts";
+import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Soft logout", () => {
     test.use({
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ test.describe("Soft logout", () => {
     });
 
     test.describe("with SSO user", () => {
+        test.skip(isDendrite, "does not yet support SSO");
         test.use(legacyOAuthHomeserver);
         test.use({
             user: async ({ page, homeserver }, use) => {
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/register/register.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/register/register.spec.ts
index 7756fe53c5..a01b9aa760 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/register/register.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/register/register.spec.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
 
 import { test, expect } from "../../element-web-test";
 import { consentHomeserver } from "../../plugins/homeserver/synapse/consentHomeserver.ts";
+import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Registration", () => {
     test.use(consentHomeserver);
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ test.describe("Registration", () => {
         "registers an account and lands on the home screen",
         { tag: "@screenshot" },
         async ({ homeserver, page, checkA11y, crypto }) => {
+            test.skip(isDendrite, "Dendrite lacks support for MSC3967 so requires additional auth here");
+
             await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Edit", exact: true }).click();
             await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Continue", exact: true })).toBeVisible();
 
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/spotlight/spotlight.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/spotlight/spotlight.spec.ts
index d1bb3dec25..1b3b724ce0 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/spotlight/spotlight.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/spotlight/spotlight.spec.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { Filter } from "../../pages/Spotlight";
 import { Bot } from "../../pages/bot";
 import type { Locator, Page } from "@playwright/test";
 import type { ElementAppPage } from "../../pages/ElementAppPage";
+import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 function roomHeaderName(page: Page): Locator {
     return page.locator(".mx_RoomHeader_heading");
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ async function startDM(app: ElementAppPage, page: Page, name: string): Promise<v
 }
 
 test.describe("Spotlight", () => {
+    test.skip(isDendrite, "due to a Dendrite bug https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/3123");
+
     const bot1Name = "BotBob";
     let bot1: Bot;