diff --git a/internal/benchmark/benchmark.go b/internal/benchmark/benchmark.go
index 7e83c1f..ad061cf 100644
--- a/internal/benchmark/benchmark.go
+++ b/internal/benchmark/benchmark.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
+
+	"git.leaktechnologies.dev/stu/VideoTools/internal/utils"
 )
 
 // Result stores the outcome of a single encoder benchmark test
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ func (s *Suite) GenerateTestVideo(ctx context.Context, duration int) (string, er
 	}
 
 	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, s.FFmpegPath, args...)
+	utils.ApplyNoWindow(cmd) // Hide command window on Windows during benchmark test video generation
 	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to generate test video: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -131,6 +134,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestEncoder(ctx context.Context, encoder, preset string) Result
 	// Measure encoding time
 	start := time.Now()
 	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, s.FFmpegPath, args...)
+	utils.ApplyNoWindow(cmd) // Hide command window on Windows during benchmark encoding test
 
 	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
 		result.Error = fmt.Sprintf("encoding failed: %v", err)