diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/plugins/allowed-blocks.test.js b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/plugins/allowed-blocks.test.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 804e062fa725b..0000000000000
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/plugins/allowed-blocks.test.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * WordPress dependencies
- */
-import {
-	activatePlugin,
-	clickOnMoreMenuItem,
-	createNewPost,
-	deactivatePlugin,
-	searchForBlock,
-} from '@wordpress/e2e-test-utils';
-
-describe( 'Allowed Blocks Filter', () => {
-	beforeAll( async () => {
-		await activatePlugin( 'gutenberg-test-allowed-blocks' );
-	} );
-
-	beforeEach( async () => {
-		await createNewPost();
-	} );
-
-	afterAll( async () => {
-		await deactivatePlugin( 'gutenberg-test-allowed-blocks' );
-	} );
-
-	it( 'should restrict the allowed blocks in the inserter', async () => {
-		// The paragraph block is available.
-		await searchForBlock( 'Paragraph' );
-		const paragraphBlockButton = (
-			await page.$x( `//button//span[contains(text(), 'Paragraph')]` )
-		 )[ 0 ];
-		expect( paragraphBlockButton ).not.toBeNull();
-
-		// The gallery block is not available.
-		await searchForBlock( 'Gallery' );
-
-		const galleryBlockButton = (
-			await page.$x( `//button//span[contains(text(), 'Gallery')]` )
-		 )[ 0 ];
-		expect( galleryBlockButton ).toBeUndefined();
-	} );
-
-	it( 'should remove not allowed blocks from the block manager', async () => {
-		await clickOnMoreMenuItem( 'Preferences' );
-		const [ blocksTab ] = await page.$x(
-			`//button[contains(text(), "Blocks")]`
-		);
-		await blocksTab.click();
-
-		const BLOCK_LABEL_SELECTOR =
-			'.edit-post-block-manager__checklist-item .components-checkbox-control__label';
-		await page.waitForSelector( BLOCK_LABEL_SELECTOR );
-		const blocks = await page.evaluate( ( selector ) => {
-			return Array.from( document.querySelectorAll( selector ) )
-				.map( ( element ) => ( element.innerText || '' ).trim() )
-				.sort();
-		}, BLOCK_LABEL_SELECTOR );
-		expect( blocks ).toEqual( [ 'Image', 'Paragraph' ] );
-	} );
-} );
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/editor/plugins/allowed-blocks.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/editor/plugins/allowed-blocks.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4211e42823821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/editor/plugins/allowed-blocks.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/**
+ * WordPress dependencies
+ */
+const { test, expect } = require( '@wordpress/e2e-test-utils-playwright' );
+
+test.describe( 'Allowed Blocks Filter', () => {
+	test.beforeAll( async ( { requestUtils } ) => {
+		await requestUtils.activatePlugin( 'gutenberg-test-allowed-blocks' );
+	} );
+
+	test.beforeEach( async ( { admin } ) => {
+		await admin.createNewPost();
+	} );
+
+	test.afterAll( async ( { requestUtils } ) => {
+		await requestUtils.deactivatePlugin( 'gutenberg-test-allowed-blocks' );
+	} );
+
+	test( 'should restrict the allowed blocks in the inserter', async ( {
+		page,
+	} ) => {
+		// The paragraph block is available.
+		await page
+			.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Toggle block inserter' } )
+			.click();
+
+		const searchbox = page
+			.getByRole( 'region', { name: 'Block Library' } )
+			.getByRole( 'searchbox', {
+				name: 'Search for blocks and patterns',
+			} );
+
+		await searchbox.fill( 'Paragraph' );
+
+		await expect(
+			page.getByRole( 'option', { name: 'Paragraph' } )
+		).toBeVisible();
+
+		// The gallery block is not available.
+		await searchbox.click( {
+			clickCount: 3,
+		} );
+		await page.keyboard.press( 'Backspace' );
+
+		await searchbox.fill( 'Gallery' );
+
+		await expect(
+			page.getByRole( 'option', { name: 'Gallery' } )
+		).toBeHidden();
+	} );
+
+	test( 'should remove not allowed blocks from the block manager', async ( {
+		page,
+	} ) => {
+		await page
+			.getByRole( 'region', { name: 'Editor top bar' } )
+			.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Options' } )
+			.click();
+
+		await page.getByRole( 'menuitem', { name: 'Preferences' } ).click();
+
+		await page.getByRole( 'tab', { name: 'Blocks' } ).click();
+
+		await expect(
+			page
+				.getByRole( 'region', { name: 'Available block types' } )
+				.getByRole( 'listitem' )
+		).toHaveText( [ 'Paragraph', 'Image' ] );
+	} );
+} );