diff --git a/packages/embeds/embed-core/playwright/tests/preview.test.ts b/packages/embeds/embed-core/playwright/tests/preview.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..abe63ef965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/embeds/embed-core/playwright/tests/preview.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { expect } from "@playwright/test";
+
+import { test } from "../fixtures/fixtures";
+
+test("Preview - embed-core should load", async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.goto("http://localhost:3000/embed/preview.html");
+  const libraryLoaded = await page.evaluate(() => {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      setInterval(() => {
+        if (
+          (
+            window as unknown as {
+              Cal: {
+                __css: string;
+              };
+            }
+          ).Cal.__css
+        ) {
+          resolve(true);
+        }
+      }, 1000);
+    });
+  });
+  expect(libraryLoaded).toBe(true);
+});
diff --git a/packages/embeds/vite.config.js b/packages/embeds/vite.config.js
index 2830d4d334..2040167686 100644
--- a/packages/embeds/vite.config.js
+++ b/packages/embeds/vite.config.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-require("dotenv").config({ path: "../../.env" });
+const path = require("path");
+require("dotenv").config({ path: path.join(__dirname, "..", "..", ".env") });
 process.env.EMBED_PUBLIC_VERCEL_URL = process.env.VERCEL_URL;
 process.env.EMBED_PUBLIC_WEBAPP_URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_WEBAPP_URL;
 process.env.EMBED_PUBLIC_EMBED_LIB_URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_EMBED_LIB_URL;