diff --git a/vizro-core/examples/scratch_dev/app.py b/vizro-core/examples/scratch_dev/app.py
index 9f2f25891..6673a8462 100644
--- a/vizro-core/examples/scratch_dev/app.py
+++ b/vizro-core/examples/scratch_dev/app.py
@@ -102,4 +102,5 @@ def load_dynamic_iris_data():
 
 dashboard = vm.Dashboard(pages=[page_1])
 
-Vizro().build(dashboard).run()
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    Vizro().build(dashboard).run()
diff --git a/vizro-core/examples/scratch_dev/data.yaml b/vizro-core/examples/scratch_dev/data.yaml
index 1218663fa..9af24167e 100644
--- a/vizro-core/examples/scratch_dev/data.yaml
+++ b/vizro-core/examples/scratch_dev/data.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Choose between: 2024-01-01 to 2024-05-29
-date_min: 2024-03-01
+date_min: 2024-03-05
 date_max: 2024-03-10