diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 87931207b9f..b5ec97b714f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -123,16 +123,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11' ]
+        python-version: [ '3.10' ]
         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/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index e3e83d47e3b..e4f98a527f8 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import pkgutil
 import resource
 import shutil
+import sys
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
 from os.path import dirname
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, cast
@@ -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