diff --git a/packages/python/plotly/plotly/io/_orca.py b/packages/python/plotly/plotly/io/_orca.py
index 500674b6281..932932c6349 100644
--- a/packages/python/plotly/plotly/io/_orca.py
+++ b/packages/python/plotly/plotly/io/_orca.py
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ def validate_executable():
     # Check if we should run with Xvfb
     # --------------------------------
     xvfb_args = [
-        "--auto-servernum",
+        "--auto-display",
         "--server-args",
         "-screen 0 640x480x24 +extension RANDR +extension GLX",
         executable,