diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a52a83f97c..8923f6415a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -191,8 +191,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: 🎭 Install Playwright Chromium
         run: npx playwright install chromium --with-deps
 
+      - name: 🔐 Install ejson
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y golang-go
+          go install github.com/Shopify/ejson/cmd/ejson@latest
+          echo "$HOME/go/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
       - name: 🧪 Run E2E tests
         run: npx playwright test --workers=1
+        env:
+          EJSON_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.EJSON_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
       - name: 📤 Upload Playwright Report
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 9a3e7f68d5..a896e06380 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -273,3 +273,7 @@ skeleton template's devDependencies
 - This process often requires TWO cli-hydrogen releases for complete updates
 - The circular dependency makes the process complex but is currently unavoidable
 - Always check that skeleton's CLI version matches the features available in cli-hydrogen
+
+## Security concerns
+
+All content inside of `secrets.ejson` is sensitive and must NEVER be exposed. We have a pre-commit hook to encrypt any newly added secrets. Some of the secrets inside are used in E2E tests, so we must also be careful to NEVER `console.log` (or otherwise leak/print) anything that was derived from inside of `secrets.ejson`.
diff --git a/e2e/fixtures/test-secrets.ts b/e2e/fixtures/test-secrets.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..969170cb6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/fixtures/test-secrets.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/**
+ * Test secrets loading module.
+ *
+ * Retrieves E2E test secrets via EJSON decryption. Uses a single code path
+ * for both local development and CI:
+ *
+ * - Local: Private key from /opt/ejson/keys/{public_key} (set up via setup script)
+ * - CI: Private key from EJSON_PRIVATE_KEY env var, passed via --key-from-stdin
+ *
+ * This keeps secrets.ejson as the single source of truth for all secrets.
+ * All fields under `e2e-testing` are automatically loaded - no code changes
+ * needed when adding new secrets.
+ */
+
+import {execFileSync} from 'node:child_process';
+import {existsSync} from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+
+/**
+ * All secrets from the `e2e-testing` section of secrets.ejson.
+ * Access any secret by its snake_case key name from the ejson file.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * // If secrets.ejson has: "e2e-testing": { "gift_card_code_1": "abc123" }
+ * const secrets = getTestSecrets();
+ * const code = secrets.gift_card_code_1; // "abc123"
+ */
+export type TestSecrets = Record<string, string>;
+
+let cachedSecrets: TestSecrets | null = null;
+
+/**
+ * Loads all secrets from the `e2e-testing` section of secrets.ejson.
+ * Secrets are cached after first load.
+ *
+ * @throws Error if secrets cannot be loaded (ejson not configured)
+ */
+export function getTestSecrets(): TestSecrets {
+  if (cachedSecrets) return cachedSecrets;
+
+  const fromEjson = loadFromEjson();
+  if (fromEjson) {
+    cachedSecrets = fromEjson;
+    return fromEjson;
+  }
+
+  throw new Error(
+    'Test secrets not available.\n\n' +
+      'Local development:\n' +
+      '  Run ./scripts/setup-ejson-private-key.sh to configure ejson\n\n' +
+      'CI environment:\n' +
+      '  Set EJSON_PRIVATE_KEY environment variable\n',
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Helper to get a required secret, throwing a clear error if missing.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * const code = getRequiredSecret('gift_card_code_1');
+ */
+export function getRequiredSecret(key: string): string {
+  const secrets = getTestSecrets();
+  const value = secrets[key];
+
+  if (!value) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Required secret "${key}" not found in secrets.ejson e2e-testing section.\n` +
+        `Available keys: ${Object.keys(secrets).join(', ') || '(none)'}`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  return value;
+}
+
+function loadFromEjson(): TestSecrets | null {
+  const secretsPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '../../secrets.ejson');
+
+  if (!existsSync(secretsPath)) return null;
+
+  try {
+    const privateKey = process.env.EJSON_PRIVATE_KEY;
+
+    // If private key provided via env var, use --key-from-stdin
+    // Otherwise, rely on keydir (default /opt/ejson/keys)
+    const args = privateKey
+      ? ['decrypt', '--key-from-stdin', 'secrets.ejson']
+      : ['decrypt', 'secrets.ejson'];
+
+    const output = execFileSync('ejson', args, {
+      cwd: path.dirname(secretsPath),
+      encoding: 'utf-8',
+      input: privateKey, // piped to stdin when --key-from-stdin is set
+      stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+    });
+
+    const secrets = JSON.parse(output) as Record<string, unknown>;
+    const e2eSection = secrets['e2e-testing'];
+
+    if (!e2eSection || typeof e2eSection !== 'object') return null;
+
+    // Filter to only string values (the actual secrets)
+    const e2eSecrets: TestSecrets = {};
+    for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(e2eSection)) {
+      if (typeof value === 'string') {
+        e2eSecrets[key] = value;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return Object.keys(e2eSecrets).length > 0 ? e2eSecrets : null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/secrets.ejson b/secrets.ejson
index 5962ab863e..c236d905e5 100644
--- a/secrets.ejson
+++ b/secrets.ejson
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 {
   "_public_key": "74b4e417f8d77254e5c7306ec8d493901787b3593991b696aeecf4fe473ac11c",
-  "slack_cli_release_request_webhook_url": "EJ[1:vNsfQ3NvhF9ue/i7T4FQYYAlyujAr+TjNvbxvmExrgM=:WZmmuzB6REiBimJBZ0YrUuVLO/INSN7h:MtAedTDal1u0XnrxaQ0ZGI1Vf300CNBjTBl/cx7UrQ/PHyoaqAq9QvOlYyhrip9qoP868B8JMfvYTaeF2TNlc92gIR3QtbcXY665IFh+WeUCCROCMHqKcuG3Vh7+k9iIfNFFLzhU3+qlciM=]"
+  "slack_cli_release_request_webhook_url": "EJ[1:vNsfQ3NvhF9ue/i7T4FQYYAlyujAr+TjNvbxvmExrgM=:WZmmuzB6REiBimJBZ0YrUuVLO/INSN7h:MtAedTDal1u0XnrxaQ0ZGI1Vf300CNBjTBl/cx7UrQ/PHyoaqAq9QvOlYyhrip9qoP868B8JMfvYTaeF2TNlc92gIR3QtbcXY665IFh+WeUCCROCMHqKcuG3Vh7+k9iIfNFFLzhU3+qlciM=]",
+  "e2e-testing": {
+    "gift_card_code_1": "EJ[1:4tdIjShfz2rkxXx08xocQISdAXjz+ljb8rX1Jv74IwI=:LpRP+FjcrNIifh0hjvny+wU5t5Mn23Xd:z3uP6eT7K+FgeO2M/+v36IsDqpGqffQSUmFsf9D7/q8=]",
+    "gift_card_code_2": "EJ[1:4tdIjShfz2rkxXx08xocQISdAXjz+ljb8rX1Jv74IwI=:ffla3Swg1wareH47SDao20DvnUfVmNnX:0tZxPh3MRItBYZ+6svyWle1KPXJVtxSXRUyeoqRY3lo=]"
+  }
 }