diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2185336fb..6fbd53fd0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/preset-typescript": "^7.23.2",
-        "@playwright/test": "1.58.0-alpha-1764325208000",
+        "@playwright/test": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-06",
         "@types/babel__core": "^7.20.3",
         "@types/babel__helper-plugin-utils": "^7.10.2",
         "@types/babel__traverse": "^7.20.3",
@@ -1471,13 +1471,13 @@
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     "node_modules/@playwright/test": {
-      "version": "1.58.0-alpha-1764325208000",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.58.0-alpha-1764325208000.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-a2ggaAXsoTP/3x5J8ocSha8jUbtJRUh4+Dl8owJxlvxmrjq0can8VcYSkdJy3PCC2TWkaW4TIq2kdRSUJNOhsg==",
+      "version": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-06",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-06.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gSyK9igWQRwjYcX+h8iKwyiRCq69Bgos6uNtFovP19IUz42BA6bs7Ib5PRdfdOv9xDLM9hpp4RxwAJInmFIHaA==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "playwright": "1.58.0-alpha-1764325208000"
+        "playwright": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-06"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -5814,13 +5814,13 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/playwright": {
-      "version": "1.58.0-alpha-1764325208000",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.58.0-alpha-1764325208000.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-hd82qn+FoKH+K2mx/kfokrbWqUt3iYsIv0UEqD09FzN+pWTH9r6ctZr/koGXztkqdZ0JdP+tk49grRqGqipQ+Q==",
+      "version": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-06",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-06.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-wpPcl/SQ+PxfpvxmCZMmE94CoZnqFWPZWhYUa6UoC6vUoGJjmyda1Ok+4Omi61KR3ZFOpgW9HhPRmqi2MwAdqw==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "playwright-core": "1.58.0-alpha-1764325208000"
+        "playwright-core": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-06"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -5833,9 +5833,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/playwright-core": {
-      "version": "1.58.0-alpha-1764325208000",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.58.0-alpha-1764325208000.tgz",
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+      "version": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-06",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-06.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-LmwalOnyqNo14V9+IORX91pilmsvMiBuU88i/LTC9vj/+ysugF6tMQQ9UmTjkgCB1WuXxt+sK9T1oHX3d2cTKQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "bin": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bd343c88a..28b8feace 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -191,14 +191,14 @@
     "lint": "tsc && eslint . --ext .ts,.tsx,.js",
     "test": "playwright test",
     "package": "npm run build && vsce package",
-    "code": "code --uninstall-extension ms-playwright.playwright && code --install-extension playwright-0.2.11.vsix",
+    "code": "code --uninstall-extension ms-playwright.playwright && code --install-extension playwright-*.vsix",
     "uncode": "code --uninstall-extension ms-playwright.playwright",
-    "code-insiders": "code-insiders --uninstall-extension ms-playwright.playwright && code-insiders --install-extension playwright-0.2.11.vsix",
+    "code-insiders": "code-insiders --uninstall-extension ms-playwright.playwright && code-insiders --install-extension playwright-*.vsix",
     "uncode-insiders": "code-insiders --uninstall-extension ms-playwright.playwright"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/preset-typescript": "^7.23.2",
-    "@playwright/test": "1.58.0-alpha-1764325208000",
+    "@playwright/test": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-06",
     "@types/babel__core": "^7.20.3",
     "@types/babel__helper-plugin-utils": "^7.10.2",
     "@types/babel__traverse": "^7.20.3",
diff --git a/src/oopReporter.ts b/src/oopReporter.ts
index 7a6d57297..7ff09a244 100644
--- a/src/oopReporter.ts
+++ b/src/oopReporter.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 import { TeleReporterEmitter } from './upstream/teleEmitter';
-import { FullResult } from './upstream/reporter';
+import { FullResult, TestCase, TestResult } from './upstream/reporter';
 
 class TeleReporter extends TeleReporterEmitter {
   private _hasSender: boolean;
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ class TeleReporter extends TeleReporterEmitter {
     this._hasSender = !!options?._send;
   }
 
+  async onTestPaused(test: TestCase, result: TestResult): Promise<void> {
+    // block indefinitely, we are handling pause via test server events
+    await new Promise(() => {});
+  }
+
   async onEnd(result: FullResult) {
     await super.onEnd(result);
     // Embedder is responsible for terminating the connection.
diff --git a/src/upstream/reporter.d.ts b/src/upstream/reporter.d.ts
index 530c9275b..31b38ccfe 100644
--- a/src/upstream/reporter.d.ts
+++ b/src/upstream/reporter.d.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ interface FullReporterV2 {
   onTestBegin(test: TestCase, result: TestResult): void;
   onStdOut(chunk: string | Buffer, test?: TestCase, result?: TestResult): void;
   onStdErr(chunk: string | Buffer, test?: TestCase, result?: TestResult): void;
+  onTestPaused(test: TestCase, result: TestResult): Promise<void>;
   onTestEnd(test: TestCase, result: TestResult): void;
   onEnd(result: FullResult): Promise<{ status?: FullResult['status'] } | undefined | void> | void;
   onExit(): void | Promise<void>;