diff --git a/docs/source/ci-cd.md b/docs/source/ci-cd.md
index 2c3d61b1a..fcdd365c0 100644
--- a/docs/source/ci-cd.md
+++ b/docs/source/ci-cd.md
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ jobs:
             echo 'export PATH=$HOME/.rover/bin:$PATH' >> $BASH_ENV
       - checkout
       # after rover is installed, you can run it just like you would locally!
-      - run: rover graph check my-graph@prod --schema ./schema.graphql
+      # only run this command with the `--background` flag if you have the Apollo Studio GitHub integration enabled on your repository
+      - run: rover graph check my-graph@prod --schema ./schema.graphql --background
 ```
 
 ## GitHub Actions
@@ -124,9 +125,10 @@ jobs:
           # Add Rover to the $GITHUB_PATH so it can be used in another step
           # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-commands-for-github-actions#adding-a-system-path
           echo "$HOME/.rover/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+      # only run this command with the `--background` flag if you have the Apollo Studio GitHub integration enabled on your repository
       - name: Run check against prod
         run: |
-          rover graph check my-graph@prod --schema ./test.graphql
+          rover graph check my-graph@prod --schema ./test.graphql --background
 
 ```
 
@@ -283,8 +285,10 @@ If you're running in a Node.js workflow, it might be easier to use the [NPM dist
 
 You can use Rover by adding it to your `package.json` dependencies using [these instructions](./getting-started#npm-installer) and then execute it using npm scripts, similar to other workflows you might already have. If you don't want to install Rover as a dependency, you can run it with `npx` by using the `-p` flag:
 
+> **Note:** Only run this command with the `--background` flag if you have the Apollo Studio GitHub integration enabled on your repository.
+
 ```bash
-npx -p @apollo/rover rover graph check my-graph@prod --schema=./schema.graphql
+npx -p @apollo/rover rover graph check my-graph@prod --schema=./schema.graphql --background
 ```
 
 Since most commands require you be authenticated, see the above sections for instructions on how to add environment variables for your CI/CD provider.
diff --git a/docs/source/commands/graphs.mdx b/docs/source/commands/graphs.mdx
index 675e96195..614bb8110 100644
--- a/docs/source/commands/graphs.mdx
+++ b/docs/source/commands/graphs.mdx
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ As shown, arguments and options are similar to [`graph publish`](#graph-publish)
 
 To configure the behavior of schema checks (such as the time range of past operations to check against), see the [documentation for schema checks](/studio/check-configurations/#using-apollo-studio-recommended).
 
+If you don't want to wait for the check to complete, you can run the command with the `--background` flag. You can then look up the check's result in Apollo Studio on the Checks tab.
+
+#### Running checks in CI
+
+If you're running schema checks in CI, you might want to pass the `--background` flag to `rover graph check`. This flag instructs Rover to initiate schema checks but _not_ await their result. If you've [connected Apollo Studio to your GitHub repository](/studio/github-integration/), the integration detects the checks execution and adds a status to the associated pull request.
+
 ## Deleting a variant
 
 ### `graph delete`
diff --git a/docs/source/commands/subgraphs.mdx b/docs/source/commands/subgraphs.mdx
index a728f633f..0f84cdae2 100644
--- a/docs/source/commands/subgraphs.mdx
+++ b/docs/source/commands/subgraphs.mdx
@@ -246,6 +246,12 @@ As shown, arguments and options are similar to [`subgraph publish`](#subgraph-pu
 
 To configure the behavior of schema checks (such as the time range of past operations to check against), see the [documentation for schema checks](/studio/check-configurations/#using-apollo-studio-recommended).
 
+If you don't want to wait for the check to complete, you can run the command with the `--background` flag. You can then look up the check's result in Apollo Studio on the Checks tab.
+
+#### Running checks in CI
+
+If you're running schema checks in CI, you might want to pass the `--background` flag to `rover subgraph check`. This flag instructs Rover to initiate schema checks but _not_ await their result. If you've [connected Apollo Studio to your GitHub repository](/studio/github-integration/), the integration detects the checks execution and adds a status to the associated pull request.
+
 ## Deleting a subgraph
 
 ### `subgraph delete`