diff --git a/param/_utils.py b/param/_utils.py
index 9c393ea1..b22cfcaa 100644
--- a/param/_utils.py
+++ b/param/_utils.py
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ def exceptions_summarized():
 
 def _in_ipython():
     try:
-        get_ipython()
+        get_ipython
         return True
     except NameError:
         return False
diff --git a/param/parameterized.py b/param/parameterized.py
index 964cc390..6d4423a9 100644
--- a/param/parameterized.py
+++ b/param/parameterized.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import logging
 import numbers
 import operator
+import os
 import re
 import sys
 import types
@@ -981,6 +982,9 @@ def __getattribute__(mcs,name):
             return type.__getattribute__(mcs,name)
 
 
+_UDPATE_PARAMETER_SIGNATURE = _in_ipython() or (os.getenv("PARAM_PARAMETER_SIGNATURE", "false").lower() in ("1" , "true"))
+
+
 class _ParameterBase(metaclass=ParameterMetaclass):
     """
     Base Parameter class used to dynamically update the signature of all
@@ -996,6 +1000,8 @@ def _modified_slots_defaults(cls):
     @classmethod
     def __init_subclass__(cls):
         super().__init_subclass__()
+        if not _UDPATE_PARAMETER_SIGNATURE:
+            return
         # _update_signature has been tested against the Parameters available
         # in Param, we don't want to break the Parameters created elsewhere
         # so wrapping this in a loose try/except.
diff --git a/pixi.toml b/pixi.toml
index 582c522d..b402830a 100644
--- a/pixi.toml
+++ b/pixi.toml
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ nbval = "*"
 [feature.doc]
 channels = ["pyviz"]
 
+[feature.doc.activation.env]
+PARAM_PARAMETER_SIGNATURE = "1"
+
 [feature.doc.dependencies]
 graphviz = "*"
 nbsite = ">=0.8.4,<0.9.0"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5bba09eb..6d90cff6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ asyncio_mode = "auto"
 asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope="function"
 
 [tool.coverage.report]
-omit = ["param/version.py"]
+omit = ["param/version.py", "tests/testimports.py"]
 
 [tool.ruff]
 fix = true
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index b172cd70..3c1627b7 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+import os
+
+os.environ["PARAM_PARAMETER_SIGNATURE"] = "1"  # To force signature in _ParameterBase.__init_subclass__
+
 import param
 import pytest