diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/tests/api-core-tests/global-setup.js b/plugins/woocommerce/tests/api-core-tests/global-setup.js
index 60a0a4bb801..2b8b89dd97e 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/tests/api-core-tests/global-setup.js
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/tests/api-core-tests/global-setup.js
@@ -1,8 +1,91 @@
-const { site } = require( './utils' );
+const { chromium, expect } = require( '@playwright/test' );
 
 module.exports = async ( config ) => {
-	// If BASE_URL is configured, we can assume we're on CI
-	if ( process.env.API_BASE_URL ) {
-		await site.reset( process.env.USER_KEY, process.env.USER_SECRET );
+	const { baseURL, userAgent } = config.projects[ 0 ].use;
+	const contextOptions = { baseURL, userAgent };
+
+	const browser = await chromium.launch();
+	const setupContext = await browser.newContext( contextOptions );
+	const setupPage = await setupContext.newPage();
+
+	// If API_BASE_URL is configured and doesn't include localhost, running on daily
+	if (
+		process.env.API_BASE_URL &&
+		! process.env.API_BASE_URL.includes( 'localhost' )
+	) {
+		let adminLoggedIn = false;
+
+		console.log( '--------------------------------------' );
+		console.log( 'Running daily tests, resetting site...' );
+		console.log( '--------------------------------------' );
+
+		const adminRetries = 5;
+		for ( let i = 0; i < adminRetries; i++ ) {
+			try {
+				console.log( 'Trying to log-in as admin...' );
+				await setupPage.goto( '/wp-admin' );
+				await setupPage
+					.locator( 'input[name="log"]' )
+					.fill( process.env.USER_KEY );
+				await setupPage
+					.locator( 'input[name="pwd"]' )
+					.fill( process.env.USER_SECRET );
+				await setupPage.locator( 'text=Log In' ).click();
+
+				await expect( setupPage.locator( 'div.wrap > h1' ) ).toHaveText(
+					'Dashboard'
+				);
+				console.log( 'Logged-in as admin successfully.' );
+				adminLoggedIn = true;
+				break;
+			} catch ( e ) {
+				console.log(
+					`Admin log-in failed, Retrying... ${ i }/${ adminRetries }`
+				);
+				console.log( e );
+			}
+		}
+
+		if ( ! adminLoggedIn ) {
+			console.error(
+				'Cannot proceed api test, as admin login failed. Please check if the test site has been setup correctly.'
+			);
+			process.exit( 1 );
+		}
+
+		await setupPage.goto( 'wp-admin/plugins.php' );
+		await expect( setupPage.locator( 'div.wrap > h1' ) ).toHaveText(
+			'Plugins'
+		);
+
+		console.log( 'Deactivating WooCommerce Plugin...' );
+		await setupPage.locator( '#deactivate-woocommerce' ).click();
+		await expect( setupPage.locator( 'div#message' ) ).toHaveText(
+			'Plugin deactivated.Dismiss this notice.'
+		);
+
+		console.log( 'Deleting WooCommerce Plugin...' );
+		setupPage.on( 'dialog', ( dialog ) => dialog.accept() );
+		await setupPage.locator( '#delete-woocommerce' ).click();
+		await expect( setupPage.locator( '#woocommerce-deleted' ) ).toHaveText(
+			'WooCommerce was successfully deleted.'
+		);
+
+		console.log( 'Reinstalling WooCommerce Plugin...' );
+		await setupPage.goto( 'wp-admin/plugin-install.php' );
+		await setupPage.locator( '#search-plugins' ).type( 'woocommerce' );
+		await setupPage
+			.getByRole( 'link', {
+				name: /Install WooCommerce \d+\.\d+\.\d+ now/g,
+			} )
+			.click();
+		await setupPage.getByRole( 'link', { name: 'Activate' } ).click();
+
+		console.log( 'WooCommerce Re-installed.' );
+		await expect(
+			setupPage.getByRole( 'heading', { name: 'Welcome to Woo!' } )
+		).toBeVisible();
+
+		// await site.reset( process.env.USER_KEY, process.env.USER_SECRET );
 	}
 };