diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 87931207b9f..7e49c4e8028 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11' ]
+        python-version: [ '3.11' ]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-wheels-macos.yml
     with:
       python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -123,16 +123,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11' ]
+        python-version: [ '3.11' ]
         os: [ macos-latest ]
         test-type: [ 'integration-tests', 'unit-tests', 'gui-test' ]
-        exclude:
-          - os: macos-latest
-            python-version: '3.9'
-          - os: macos-latest
-            test-type: 'gui-test'
-          - os: macos-latest
-            python-version: '3.10'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_ert.yml
     with:
       os: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_ert.yml b/.github/workflows/test_ert.yml
index 2bfb6946b79..591ae32d5b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_ert.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_ert.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Test GUI
       if: inputs.test-type == 'gui-test'
-      timeout-minutes: 10
+      timeout-minutes: 15
       run: |
         pytest tests --junit-xml=junit.xml -sv --mpl -m "requires_window_manager" --benchmark-disable
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index e3e83d47e3b..8b8da3068ab 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import sys
 import fileinput
 import os
 import pkgutil
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ def mock_connect(monkeypatch):
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session", autouse=True)
 def hide_window(request):
-    if request.config.getoption("--show-gui"):
+    if sys.platform == "darwin" or request.config.getoption("--show-gui"):
         yield
         return