diff --git a/tests/kit/src/utils/page-logic.ts b/tests/kit/src/utils/page-logic.ts
index bc5c88c34..b4cb999d0 100644
--- a/tests/kit/src/utils/page-logic.ts
+++ b/tests/kit/src/utils/page-logic.ts
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ export async function waitForAllPagesLoad(page: Page) {
 }
 
 export async function clickNewPageButton(page: Page, title?: string) {
-  // fixme(himself65): if too fast, the page will crash
   await page.getByTestId('sidebar-new-page-button').click({
-    delay: 100,
+    // default timeout is 5000ms, but it's not enough for the CI first page load
+    timeout: 8000,
   });
   await waitForEmptyEditor(page);
   if (title) {
diff --git a/tools/cli/src/webpack/index.ts b/tools/cli/src/webpack/index.ts
index 1da245034..172ebca57 100644
--- a/tools/cli/src/webpack/index.ts
+++ b/tools/cli/src/webpack/index.ts
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ export function createWebpackConfig(
     );
   }
 
-  if (flags.mode === 'development') {
+  if (flags.mode === 'development' && !IN_CI) {
     config.optimization = {
       ...config.optimization,
       minimize: false,