diff --git a/examples/stress_tests/bevymark.rs b/examples/stress_tests/bevymark.rs
index 0871ff24698b2c..ab9a8ace469879 100644
--- a/examples/stress_tests/bevymark.rs
+++ b/examples/stress_tests/bevymark.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use bevy::{
     sprite::{MaterialMesh2dBundle, Mesh2dHandle},
     utils::Duration,
     window::{PresentMode, WindowResolution},
+    winit::{UpdateMode, WinitSettings},
 };
 use rand::{rngs::StdRng, seq::SliceRandom, Rng, SeedableRng};
 
@@ -115,6 +116,10 @@ fn main() {
             FrameTimeDiagnosticsPlugin,
             LogDiagnosticsPlugin::default(),
         ))
+        .insert_resource(WinitSettings {
+            focused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+            unfocused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+        })
         .insert_resource(args)
         .insert_resource(BevyCounter {
             count: 0,
diff --git a/examples/stress_tests/many_animated_sprites.rs b/examples/stress_tests/many_animated_sprites.rs
index 3e7d6f1ea07bd7..af0f4cd6b0014f 100644
--- a/examples/stress_tests/many_animated_sprites.rs
+++ b/examples/stress_tests/many_animated_sprites.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use bevy::{
     prelude::*,
     render::camera::Camera,
     window::{PresentMode, WindowResolution},
+    winit::{UpdateMode, WinitSettings},
 };
 
 use rand::Rng;
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@ fn main() {
                 ..default()
             }),
         ))
+        .insert_resource(WinitSettings {
+            focused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+            unfocused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+        })
         .add_systems(Startup, setup)
         .add_systems(
             Update,
diff --git a/examples/stress_tests/many_buttons.rs b/examples/stress_tests/many_buttons.rs
index 405f0c46a55ac3..859ef8eed97dd5 100644
--- a/examples/stress_tests/many_buttons.rs
+++ b/examples/stress_tests/many_buttons.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use bevy::{
     diagnostic::{FrameTimeDiagnosticsPlugin, LogDiagnosticsPlugin},
     prelude::*,
     window::{PresentMode, WindowPlugin, WindowResolution},
+    winit::{UpdateMode, WinitSettings},
 };
 
 const FONT_SIZE: f32 = 7.0;
@@ -62,6 +63,10 @@ fn main() {
         FrameTimeDiagnosticsPlugin,
         LogDiagnosticsPlugin::default(),
     ))
+    .insert_resource(WinitSettings {
+        focused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+        unfocused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+    })
     .add_systems(Update, button_system);
 
     if args.grid {
diff --git a/examples/stress_tests/many_cubes.rs b/examples/stress_tests/many_cubes.rs
index 91b1e86ea7311f..06c6510c375664 100644
--- a/examples/stress_tests/many_cubes.rs
+++ b/examples/stress_tests/many_cubes.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use bevy::{
         render_resource::{Extent3d, TextureDimension, TextureFormat},
     },
     window::{PresentMode, WindowPlugin, WindowResolution},
+    winit::{UpdateMode, WinitSettings},
 };
 use rand::{rngs::StdRng, seq::SliceRandom, Rng, SeedableRng};
 
@@ -86,6 +87,10 @@ fn main() {
             FrameTimeDiagnosticsPlugin,
             LogDiagnosticsPlugin::default(),
         ))
+        .insert_resource(WinitSettings {
+            focused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+            unfocused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+        })
         .insert_resource(args)
         .add_systems(Startup, setup)
         .add_systems(Update, (move_camera, print_mesh_count))
diff --git a/examples/stress_tests/many_foxes.rs b/examples/stress_tests/many_foxes.rs
index 8311b494e40908..c0e1856d68b806 100644
--- a/examples/stress_tests/many_foxes.rs
+++ b/examples/stress_tests/many_foxes.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use bevy::{
     pbr::CascadeShadowConfigBuilder,
     prelude::*,
     window::{PresentMode, WindowPlugin, WindowResolution},
+    winit::{UpdateMode, WinitSettings},
 };
 
 #[derive(FromArgs, Resource)]
@@ -54,6 +55,10 @@ fn main() {
             FrameTimeDiagnosticsPlugin,
             LogDiagnosticsPlugin::default(),
         ))
+        .insert_resource(WinitSettings {
+            focused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+            unfocused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+        })
         .insert_resource(Foxes {
             count: args.count,
             speed: 2.0,
diff --git a/examples/stress_tests/many_gizmos.rs b/examples/stress_tests/many_gizmos.rs
index 08b64317eb1c6a..b15a519610486c 100644
--- a/examples/stress_tests/many_gizmos.rs
+++ b/examples/stress_tests/many_gizmos.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use bevy::{
     diagnostic::{DiagnosticsStore, FrameTimeDiagnosticsPlugin},
     prelude::*,
     window::{PresentMode, WindowResolution},
+    winit::{UpdateMode, WinitSettings},
 };
 
 const SYSTEM_COUNT: u32 = 10;
@@ -22,6 +23,10 @@ fn main() {
         }),
         FrameTimeDiagnosticsPlugin,
     ))
+    .insert_resource(WinitSettings {
+        focused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+        unfocused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+    })
     .insert_resource(Config {
         line_count: 50_000,
         fancy: false,
diff --git a/examples/stress_tests/many_glyphs.rs b/examples/stress_tests/many_glyphs.rs
index 6a8205141ae4e0..184fea7a2be590 100644
--- a/examples/stress_tests/many_glyphs.rs
+++ b/examples/stress_tests/many_glyphs.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use bevy::{
     prelude::*,
     text::{BreakLineOn, Text2dBounds},
     window::{PresentMode, WindowPlugin, WindowResolution},
+    winit::{UpdateMode, WinitSettings},
 };
 
 fn main() {
@@ -26,6 +27,10 @@ fn main() {
         FrameTimeDiagnosticsPlugin,
         LogDiagnosticsPlugin::default(),
     ))
+    .insert_resource(WinitSettings {
+        focused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+        unfocused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+    })
     .add_systems(Startup, setup);
 
     if std::env::args().any(|arg| arg == "recompute-text") {
diff --git a/examples/stress_tests/many_lights.rs b/examples/stress_tests/many_lights.rs
index 2345213ebb9fdf..ad73408673b16e 100644
--- a/examples/stress_tests/many_lights.rs
+++ b/examples/stress_tests/many_lights.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use bevy::{
     prelude::*,
     render::{camera::ScalingMode, Render, RenderApp, RenderSet},
     window::{PresentMode, WindowPlugin, WindowResolution},
+    winit::{UpdateMode, WinitSettings},
 };
 use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
 
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ fn main() {
             LogDiagnosticsPlugin::default(),
             LogVisibleLights,
         ))
+        .insert_resource(WinitSettings {
+            focused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+            unfocused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+        })
         .add_systems(Startup, setup)
         .add_systems(Update, (move_camera, print_light_count))
         .run();
diff --git a/examples/stress_tests/many_sprites.rs b/examples/stress_tests/many_sprites.rs
index a357fbba057e25..361b62cef7d457 100644
--- a/examples/stress_tests/many_sprites.rs
+++ b/examples/stress_tests/many_sprites.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use bevy::{
     diagnostic::{FrameTimeDiagnosticsPlugin, LogDiagnosticsPlugin},
     prelude::*,
     window::{PresentMode, WindowPlugin, WindowResolution},
+    winit::{UpdateMode, WinitSettings},
 };
 
 use rand::Rng;
@@ -41,6 +42,10 @@ fn main() {
                 ..default()
             }),
         ))
+        .insert_resource(WinitSettings {
+            focused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+            unfocused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+        })
         .add_systems(Startup, setup)
         .add_systems(
             Update,
diff --git a/examples/stress_tests/text_pipeline.rs b/examples/stress_tests/text_pipeline.rs
index 864fe481e1ce06..a475e39a20534a 100644
--- a/examples/stress_tests/text_pipeline.rs
+++ b/examples/stress_tests/text_pipeline.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use bevy::{
     prelude::*,
     text::{BreakLineOn, Text2dBounds},
     window::{PresentMode, WindowPlugin, WindowResolution},
+    winit::{UpdateMode, WinitSettings},
 };
 
 fn main() {
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ fn main() {
             FrameTimeDiagnosticsPlugin,
             LogDiagnosticsPlugin::default(),
         ))
+        .insert_resource(WinitSettings {
+            focused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+            unfocused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+        })
         .add_systems(Startup, spawn)
         .add_systems(Update, update_text_bounds)
         .run();