diff --git a/padelnomics/pyproject.toml b/padelnomics/pyproject.toml
index 73fadf2..ae44751 100644
--- a/padelnomics/pyproject.toml
+++ b/padelnomics/pyproject.toml
@@ -43,3 +43,5 @@ ignore = ["E501"]
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 asyncio_mode = "auto"
 testpaths = ["tests"]
+markers = ["visual: Playwright visual tests (require browser install)"]
+addopts = "-m 'not visual'"
diff --git a/padelnomics/tests/test_visual.py b/padelnomics/tests/test_visual.py
index 5873021..a4cc399 100644
--- a/padelnomics/tests/test_visual.py
+++ b/padelnomics/tests/test_visual.py
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ Visual regression tests using Playwright.
 Takes screenshots of key pages and verifies styling invariants
 (heading colors, backgrounds, nav layout, logo presence).
 
-Usage:
-    uv run pytest tests/test_visual.py -x -v
+Skipped by default (requires `playwright install chromium`).
+Run explicitly with:
+    uv run pytest -m visual tests/test_visual.py -v
 
 Screenshots are saved to tests/screenshots/ for manual review.
 """
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ from playwright.sync_api import expect, sync_playwright
 from padelnomics import core
 from padelnomics.app import create_app
 
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.visual
+
 SCREENSHOTS_DIR = Path(__file__).parent / "screenshots"
 SCREENSHOTS_DIR.mkdir(exist_ok=True)