diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 0936cda..a360d7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python-version }}${{ matrix.target[1] }}
           CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD: pip install numpy
           CIBW_BEFORE_TEST: pip install numpy matplotlib
-          CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: cd {project}/Python && python advanced_example.py dont_show && python simple_example.py dont_show
-          CIBW_TEST_COMMAND_WINDOWS: cd /D {project}/Python && python advanced_example.py dont_show && python simple_example.py dont_show
+          CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: cd {project}/Python && python advanced_example.py no_block && python simple_example.py no_block
+          CIBW_TEST_COMMAND_WINDOWS: cd /D {project}/Python && python advanced_example.py no_block && python simple_example.py no_block
 
       - if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         name: Upload wheel
diff --git a/Python/advanced_example.py b/Python/advanced_example.py
index 387a7f3..a438cc6 100644
--- a/Python/advanced_example.py
+++ b/Python/advanced_example.py
@@ -107,5 +107,4 @@ def plot_bool(axis, x, y, label):
 
 plot_bool(axes[10], timestamp, flags[:, 3], "Magnetic recovery")
 
-if len(sys.argv) == 1:  # don't show plots when script run by CI
-    pyplot.show()
+pyplot.show(block="no_block" not in sys.argv)  # don't block when script run by CI
diff --git a/Python/simple_example.py b/Python/simple_example.py
index 10af0c1..233fef1 100644
--- a/Python/simple_example.py
+++ b/Python/simple_example.py
@@ -47,5 +47,4 @@
 axes[2].grid()
 axes[2].legend()
 
-if len(sys.argv) == 1:  # don't show plots when script run by CI
-    pyplot.show()
+pyplot.show(block="no_block" not in sys.argv)  # don't block when script run by CI