diff --git a/examples/.vscode/tasks.json b/examples/.vscode/tasks.json
index 6452e9fd81..360a95d7f2 100644
--- a/examples/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/examples/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
             "isTestCommand": true,
             "showOutput": "always",
             "args": [
-                "Write-Host 'Invoking Pester...'; Invoke-Pester -PesterOption @{IncludeVSCodeMarker=$true};",
+                "Write-Host 'Invoking Pester...'; $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'; Invoke-Pester -PesterOption @{IncludeVSCodeMarker=$true};",
                 "Invoke-Command { Write-Host 'Completed Test task in task runner.' }"
             ],
             "problemMatcher": "$pester"