diff --git a/samples/get-started/playwright.service.config.ts b/samples/get-started/playwright.service.config.ts
index 0a1bbc9..2d2eb1c 100644
--- a/samples/get-started/playwright.service.config.ts
+++ b/samples/get-started/playwright.service.config.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,19 @@ import dotenv from 'dotenv';
 
 dotenv.config();
 
+// assert MPT Service variables are defined.
+if (!process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_SERVICE_ACCESS_KEY) {
+  throw new Error('PLAYWRIGHT_SERVICE_ACCESS_KEY is not defined');
+}
+if (!process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_SERVICE_URL) {
+  throw new Error('PLAYWRIGHT_SERVICE_URL is not defined');
+}
+// assert @playwright/test version >= 1.37.0
+const playwrightTestVersion = require('@playwright/test/package.json').version;
+if (playwrightTestVersion < '1.37.0') {
+  throw new Error(`@playwright/test version ${playwrightTestVersion} is not supported. Please upgrade to 1.37.0 or higher.`);
+}
+
 // Name the test run if it's not named yet.
 process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_SERVICE_RUN_ID = process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_SERVICE_RUN_ID || new Date().toISOString();
 
@@ -48,3 +61,9 @@ export default defineConfig(config, {
     }
   }
 });
+
+// Assert that the serviceConfig has connectOptions defined.
+import serviceConfig from './playwright.service.config';
+if (!serviceConfig.use || !serviceConfig.use.connectOptions) {
+  throw new Error('connectOptions are not defined');
+}