diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-e2e-mvp.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-e2e-mvp.yml
index 31f47697..161b525d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-e2e-mvp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-e2e-mvp.yml
@@ -55,11 +55,6 @@ jobs:
           npm install
           npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
 
-      - name: Generate fixtures
-        run: |
-          node tests/e2e/scripts/generate-fixtures.mjs
-          python3 tests/e2e/scripts/generate-office-fixtures.py
-
       - name: Start fixture server
         run: |
           cd tests/e2e/fixtures
diff --git a/tests/e2e/scripts/generate-fixtures.mjs b/tests/e2e/scripts/generate-fixtures.mjs
index 6d4efe01..c344afac 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/scripts/generate-fixtures.mjs
+++ b/tests/e2e/scripts/generate-fixtures.mjs
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ if (!fs.existsSync(zipPath)) {
   fs.writeFileSync(path.join(zipWork, 'inner.txt'), 'kkFileView zip inner file');
   try {
     execFileSync('zip', ['-X', '-q', '-r', zipPath, 'inner.txt'], { cwd: zipWork });
-  } catch {
-    // fallback: keep going if zip is not available locally
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Failed to create sample.zip fixture. Ensure "zip" is installed and available in PATH.');
+    throw err instanceof Error ? err : new Error(String(err));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/preview-smoke.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/specs/preview-smoke.spec.ts
index 42a7420a..8f2b36c5 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/preview-smoke.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/preview-smoke.spec.ts
@@ -13,12 +13,28 @@ async function openPreview(request: any, fileUrl: string) {
 
 test.beforeAll(async () => {
   const api = await playwrightRequest.newContext();
-  const required = ['sample.txt', 'sample.docx', 'sample.xlsx', 'sample.pptx', 'sample.zip'];
-  for (const name of required) {
-    const resp = await api.get(`${fixtureBase}/${name}`);
-    expect(resp.ok(), `fixture missing or unavailable: ${name}`).toBeTruthy();
+  const required = [
+    'sample.txt',
+    'sample.md',
+    'sample.json',
+    'sample.xml',
+    'sample.csv',
+    'sample.html',
+    'sample.png',
+    'sample.docx',
+    'sample.xlsx',
+    'sample.pptx',
+    'sample.zip',
+  ];
+
+  try {
+    for (const name of required) {
+      const resp = await api.get(`${fixtureBase}/${name}`);
+      expect(resp.ok(), `fixture missing or unavailable: ${name}`).toBeTruthy();
+    }
+  } finally {
+    await api.dispose();
   }
-  await api.dispose();
 });
 
 test('01 home/index reachable', async ({ request }) => {