diff --git a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/editing-messages-in-threads.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/editing-messages-in-threads.spec.ts
index 092f1762ed..4fa204bace 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/editing-messages-in-threads.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/editing-messages-in-threads.spec.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ import { test } from ".";
 import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Read receipts", { tag: "@mergequeue" }, () => {
-    test.skip(
-        isDendrite,
-        "due to Dendrite lacking full threads support https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/3283",
-    );
+    test.skip(isDendrite, "due to Dendrite bug https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/2970");
 
     test.describe("editing messages", () => {
         test.describe("in threads", () => {
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/editing-messages-main-timeline.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/editing-messages-main-timeline.spec.ts
index 1cb871230c..6c9596a5b2 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/editing-messages-main-timeline.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/editing-messages-main-timeline.spec.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ import { test } from ".";
 import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Read receipts", { tag: "@mergequeue" }, () => {
-    test.skip(
-        isDendrite,
-        "due to Dendrite lacking full threads support https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/3283",
-    );
+    test.skip(isDendrite, "due to Dendrite bug https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/2970");
 
     test.describe("editing messages", () => {
         test.describe("in the main timeline", () => {
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/editing-messages-thread-roots.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/editing-messages-thread-roots.spec.ts
index 292f1137dc..9cd158430a 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/editing-messages-thread-roots.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/editing-messages-thread-roots.spec.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ import { test } from ".";
 import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Read receipts", { tag: "@mergequeue" }, () => {
-    test.skip(
-        isDendrite,
-        "due to Dendrite lacking full threads support https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/3283",
-    );
+    test.skip(isDendrite, "due to Dendrite bug https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/2970");
 
     test.describe("editing messages", () => {
         test.describe("thread roots", () => {
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/high-level.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/high-level.spec.ts
index 627b2d348d..a723928c57 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/high-level.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/high-level.spec.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
 /* See readme.md for tips on writing these tests. */
 
 import { customEvent, many, test } from ".";
+import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Read receipts", { tag: "@mergequeue" }, () => {
+    test.skip(isDendrite, "due to Dendrite bug https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/2970");
     test.slow();
 
     test.describe("Ignored events", () => {
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/new-messages-in-threads.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/new-messages-in-threads.spec.ts
index 89469fe948..2f3c153f20 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/new-messages-in-threads.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/new-messages-in-threads.spec.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ import { many, test } from ".";
 import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Read receipts", { tag: "@mergequeue" }, () => {
-    test.skip(
-        isDendrite,
-        "due to Dendrite lacking full threads support https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/3283",
-    );
+    test.skip(isDendrite, "due to Dendrite bug https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/2970");
 
     test.describe("new messages", () => {
         test.describe("in threads", () => {
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/new-messages-main-timeline.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/new-messages-main-timeline.spec.ts
index 3937b16426..16c8132378 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/new-messages-main-timeline.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/new-messages-main-timeline.spec.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ import { many, test } from ".";
 import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Read receipts", { tag: "@mergequeue" }, () => {
-    test.skip(
-        isDendrite,
-        "due to Dendrite lacking full threads support https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/3283",
-    );
+    test.skip(isDendrite, "due to Dendrite bug https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/2970");
 
     test.describe("new messages", () => {
         test.describe("in the main timeline", () => {
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/new-messages-thread-roots.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/new-messages-thread-roots.spec.ts
index 950e3f83ea..a711d889a1 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/new-messages-thread-roots.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/new-messages-thread-roots.spec.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ import { many, test } from ".";
 import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Read receipts", { tag: "@mergequeue" }, () => {
-    test.skip(
-        isDendrite,
-        "due to Dendrite lacking full threads support https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/3283",
-    );
+    test.skip(isDendrite, "due to Dendrite bug https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/2970");
 
     test.describe("new messages", () => {
         test.describe("thread roots", () => {
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/reactions-in-threads.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/reactions-in-threads.spec.ts
index 7af21e6799..b88e18afd8 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/reactions-in-threads.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/reactions-in-threads.spec.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ import { test, expect } from ".";
 import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Read receipts", { tag: "@mergequeue" }, () => {
-    test.skip(
-        isDendrite,
-        "due to Dendrite lacking full threads support https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/3283",
-    );
+    test.skip(isDendrite, "due to Dendrite bug https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/2970");
 
     test.describe("reactions", () => {
         test.describe("in threads", () => {
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/reactions-main-timeline.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/reactions-main-timeline.spec.ts
index 1b57728935..77ed8cd582 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/reactions-main-timeline.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/reactions-main-timeline.spec.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ import { test } from ".";
 import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Read receipts", { tag: "@mergequeue" }, () => {
-    test.skip(
-        isDendrite,
-        "due to Dendrite lacking full threads support https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/3283",
-    );
+    test.skip(isDendrite, "due to Dendrite bug https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/2970");
 
     test.describe("reactions", () => {
         test.describe("in the main timeline", () => {
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/reactions-thread-roots.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/reactions-thread-roots.spec.ts
index d83d55e5dc..a6d21cb34e 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/reactions-thread-roots.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/reactions-thread-roots.spec.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
 /* See readme.md for tips on writing these tests. */
 
 import { test } from ".";
+import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Read receipts", { tag: "@mergequeue" }, () => {
+    test.skip(isDendrite, "due to Dendrite bug https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/2970");
     test.describe("reactions", () => {
         test.describe("thread roots", () => {
             test("A reaction to a thread root does not make the room unread", async ({
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/read-receipts.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/read-receipts.spec.ts
index 5d42513b56..8e079e14fd 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/read-receipts.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/read-receipts.spec.ts
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ import { expect } from "../../element-web-test";
 import { ElementAppPage } from "../../pages/ElementAppPage";
 import { Bot } from "../../pages/bot";
 import { test } from ".";
+import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Read receipts", { tag: "@mergequeue" }, () => {
+    test.skip(isDendrite, "due to Dendrite bug https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/2970");
     test.use({
         displayName: "Mae",
         botCreateOpts: { displayName: "Other User" },
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/redactions-in-threads.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/redactions-in-threads.spec.ts
index ab4e77471d..4e8b6bef5a 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/redactions-in-threads.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/redactions-in-threads.spec.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ import { test } from ".";
 import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Read receipts", { tag: "@mergequeue" }, () => {
-    test.skip(
-        isDendrite,
-        "due to Dendrite lacking full threads support https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/3283",
-    );
+    test.skip(isDendrite, "due to Dendrite bug https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/2970");
 
     test.describe("redactions", () => {
         test.describe("in threads", () => {
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/redactions-main-timeline.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/redactions-main-timeline.spec.ts
index 90cc616736..203cbb997f 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/redactions-main-timeline.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/redactions-main-timeline.spec.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ import { test } from ".";
 import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Read receipts", { tag: "@mergequeue" }, () => {
-    test.skip(
-        isDendrite,
-        "due to Dendrite lacking full threads support https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/3283",
-    );
+    test.skip(isDendrite, "due to Dendrite bug https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/2970");
 
     test.describe("redactions", () => {
         test.describe("in the main timeline", () => {
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/redactions-thread-roots.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/redactions-thread-roots.spec.ts
index 691e9a39a8..108e61df34 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/redactions-thread-roots.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/redactions-thread-roots.spec.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ import { test } from ".";
 import { isDendrite } from "../../plugins/homeserver/dendrite";
 
 test.describe("Read receipts", { tag: "@mergequeue" }, () => {
-    test.skip(
-        isDendrite,
-        "due to Dendrite lacking full threads support https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/3283",
-    );
+    test.skip(isDendrite, "due to Dendrite bug https://github.com/element-hq/dendrite/issues/2970");
 
     test.describe("redactions", () => {
         test.describe("thread roots", () => {