diff --git a/docs/examples/widgets/checkbox.py b/docs/examples/widgets/checkbox.py
index ff2b27196..400f2ae25 100644
--- a/docs/examples/widgets/checkbox.py
+++ b/docs/examples/widgets/checkbox.py
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ class CheckboxApp(App):
     def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
         yield Static("[b]Example checkboxes\n", classes="label")
         yield Horizontal(
-            Static("off:     ", classes="label"), Checkbox(), classes="container"
+            Static("off:     ", classes="label"),
+            Checkbox(animate=False),
+            classes="container",
         )
         yield Horizontal(
             Static("on:      ", classes="label"),