diff --git a/src/fastcs/backends/epics/backend.py b/src/fastcs/backends/epics/backend.py
index 20373183..b02ec9ed 100644
--- a/src/fastcs/backends/epics/backend.py
+++ b/src/fastcs/backends/epics/backend.py
@@ -7,11 +7,16 @@
 
 
 class EpicsBackend(Backend):
-    def __init__(self, controller: Controller, pv_prefix: str = "MY-DEVICE-PREFIX"):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        controller: Controller,
+        pv_prefix: str = "MY-DEVICE-PREFIX",
+        options: EpicsIOCOptions | None = None,
+    ):
         super().__init__(controller)
 
         self._pv_prefix = pv_prefix
-        self._ioc = EpicsIOC(pv_prefix, self._mapping)
+        self._ioc = EpicsIOC(pv_prefix, self._mapping, options=options)
 
     def create_docs(self, options: EpicsDocsOptions | None = None) -> None:
         EpicsDocs(self._mapping).create_docs(options)
@@ -19,5 +24,5 @@ def create_docs(self, options: EpicsDocsOptions | None = None) -> None:
     def create_gui(self, options: EpicsGUIOptions | None = None) -> None:
         EpicsGUI(self._mapping, self._pv_prefix).create_gui(options)
 
-    def _run(self, options: EpicsIOCOptions | None = None):
-        self._ioc.run(self._dispatcher, self._context, options)
+    def _run(self):
+        self._ioc.run(self._dispatcher, self._context)
diff --git a/src/fastcs/backends/epics/ioc.py b/src/fastcs/backends/epics/ioc.py
index 7aa0e892..65493895 100644
--- a/src/fastcs/backends/epics/ioc.py
+++ b/src/fastcs/backends/epics/ioc.py
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ class EpicsIOCOptions:
 
 
 class EpicsIOC:
-    def __init__(self, pv_prefix: str, mapping: Mapping):
+    def __init__(
+        self, pv_prefix: str, mapping: Mapping, options: EpicsIOCOptions | None = None
+    ):
+        self.options = options or EpicsIOCOptions()
         _add_pvi_info(f"{pv_prefix}:PVI")
         _add_sub_controller_pvi_info(pv_prefix, mapping.controller)
 
@@ -39,15 +42,12 @@ def run(
         self,
         dispatcher: AsyncioDispatcher,
         context: dict[str, Any],
-        options: EpicsIOCOptions | None = None,
     ) -> None:
-        if options is None:
-            options = EpicsIOCOptions()
-
         builder.LoadDatabase()
         softioc.iocInit(dispatcher)
 
-        softioc.interactive_ioc(context)
+        if self.options.terminal:
+            softioc.interactive_ioc(context)
 
 
 def _add_pvi_info(
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ async def async_write_display(value: T):
     record = _get_output_record(
         f"{pv_prefix}:{pv_name}", attribute, on_update=on_update
     )
+
     _add_attr_pvi_info(record, pv_prefix, attr_name, "w")
 
     attribute.set_write_display_callback(async_write_display)