diff --git a/.woodpecker/ci.yml b/.woodpecker/ci.yml
index ce03e19..4866a8f 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/ci.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/ci.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ steps:
     depends_on: []
     commands:
       - npm ci
+      # Generate certs BEFORE tests run (webServer needs them at startup, before global-setup runs)
+      - ./scripts/gen-dev-cert.sh
       - npm run test:e2e
     environment:
       NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED: "0"