diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/e2e_tests/playwright.config.ts b/ui/litellm-dashboard/e2e_tests/playwright.config.ts
index ec4d3a6ddb0f..6964fe52a142 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/e2e_tests/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/e2e_tests/playwright.config.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ export default defineConfig({
     /* Action timeout for clicks, fills, waitForSelector, etc. */
     actionTimeout: 15 * 1000,
     navigationTimeout: 30 * 1000,
+
+    /* Slow down actions when SLOWMO=<ms> is set, useful for headed local debugging */
+    launchOptions: {
+      slowMo: process.env.SLOWMO ? (parseInt(process.env.SLOWMO, 10) || 0) : 0,
+    },
   },
 
   /* Configure projects for major browsers */
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/e2e_tests/run_e2e.sh b/ui/litellm-dashboard/e2e_tests/run_e2e.sh
index 4e3a47edfbda..f8f570cda891 100755
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/e2e_tests/run_e2e.sh
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/e2e_tests/run_e2e.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 # In CI (CI=true), expects:
 #   - PostgreSQL already running on 127.0.0.1:5432
 #   - DATABASE_URL already set
-#   - Python/Poetry already installed
+#   - Python/uv already installed
 #   - Node.js/npx already available
 # ================================================================
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ cleanup() {
 trap cleanup EXIT INT TERM
 
 # --- Pre-flight checks ---
-for cmd in python3 npx poetry; do
+for cmd in python3 npx uv; do
   command -v "$cmd" >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: $cmd not found."; exit 1; }
 done
 
@@ -117,19 +117,15 @@ echo "UI build copied and restructured"
 # --- Python environment ---
 echo "=== Setting up Python environment ==="
 cd "$REPO_ROOT"
-if ! poetry run python3 -c "import prisma" 2>/dev/null; then
-  echo "Installing Python dependencies (first run)..."
-  poetry install --with dev,proxy-dev --extras "proxy" --quiet
-  poetry run pip install nodejs-wheel-binaries 2>/dev/null || true
-  poetry run prisma generate --schema litellm/proxy/schema.prisma
-fi
+uv sync --group dev --group proxy-dev --extra proxy --frozen --quiet
+uv run --no-sync python -m prisma generate --schema litellm/proxy/schema.prisma
 
 echo "=== Pushing Prisma schema to database ==="
-poetry run prisma db push --schema litellm/proxy/schema.prisma --accept-data-loss
+uv run --no-sync python -m prisma db push --schema litellm/proxy/schema.prisma --accept-data-loss
 
 # --- Mock LLM server ---
 echo "=== Starting mock LLM server ==="
-poetry run python3 "$SCRIPT_DIR/fixtures/mock_llm_server/server.py" &
+uv run --no-sync python "$SCRIPT_DIR/fixtures/mock_llm_server/server.py" &
 MOCK_PID=$!
 
 for i in $(seq 1 15); do
@@ -140,7 +136,7 @@ done
 # --- LiteLLM proxy ---
 echo "=== Starting LiteLLM proxy ==="
 cd "$REPO_ROOT"
-poetry run python3 -m litellm.proxy.proxy_cli \
+uv run --no-sync python -m litellm.proxy.proxy_cli \
   --config "$SCRIPT_DIR/fixtures/config.yml" \
   --port 4000 &
 PROXY_PID=$!
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/e2e_tests/tests/proxy-admin/keys.spec.ts b/ui/litellm-dashboard/e2e_tests/tests/proxy-admin/keys.spec.ts
index 14ceb1a4a6bb..a2f2449e1fb5 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/e2e_tests/tests/proxy-admin/keys.spec.ts
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/e2e_tests/tests/proxy-admin/keys.spec.ts
@@ -126,4 +126,33 @@ test.describe("Proxy Admin - Keys", () => {
 
     await expect(page.getByText(E2E_INTERNAL_USER_KEY_ALIAS)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
   });
+
+  test("Create a key with All Proxy Models (no team)", async ({ page }) => {
+    await navigateToPage(page, Page.ApiKeys);
+    await dismissFeedbackPopup(page);
+
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: /Create New Key/i }).click();
+
+    await expect(page.getByText("Key Ownership")).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
+
+    const keyName = `e2e-admin-allproxy-${Date.now()}`;
+    await page.getByTestId("base-input").fill(keyName);
+
+    // No team selection — leave team dropdown empty so the key is owned by the admin user
+
+    // Select models — open the multi-select and pick the all-models meta-option.
+    // The Create Key modal labels this "All Team Models" even when no team is selected
+    // (see src/components/organisms/create_key_button.tsx:944), unlike the team/user
+    // settings screens which use "All Proxy Models".
+    await page.locator(".ant-select-selection-overflow").click();
+    await page.locator(".ant-select-dropdown:visible").getByText("All Team Models").click();
+    await page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Create Key", exact: true }).click();
+
+    await expect(page.getByText("Save your Key")).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
+    await page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+
+    await expect(page.getByText(keyName)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
+  });
 });