diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples.yml b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
index 758b678..bc6cb30 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         iex ((iwr $env:MAIN_BRANCH_URL/pup.ps1).Content -split "`n")[-2] ; pup fetch zero-to-gradio gradio
     - name: Start app
-      run: |
-        zero-to-gradio\.venv\Scripts\python.exe -c 'import gradio as gr; gr.Interface(lambda x: x, inputs=["text"], outputs=["text"]).launch()'
+      run: >
+        zero-to-gradio\.venv\Scripts\python.exe -c
+        'import gradio as gr; gr.Interface(lambda x: x, inputs=["text"], outputs=["text"]).launch(prevent_thread_lock=1)'