diff --git a/src/process/exec.ts b/src/process/exec.ts
index 6c4609e178..29df9f258f 100644
--- a/src/process/exec.ts
+++ b/src/process/exec.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ export async function runCommandWithTimeout(
     cwd,
     env: resolvedEnv,
     windowsVerbatimArguments,
+    windowsHide: true,
     ...(shouldSpawnWithShell({ resolvedCommand, platform: process.platform })
       ? { shell: true }
       : {}),