diff --git a/.github/workflows/osrm-backend.yml b/.github/workflows/osrm-backend.yml
index d8930a190..83ee6c2c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/osrm-backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/osrm-backend.yml
@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ matrix.ENABLE_BENCHMARKS == 'ON' }}
       run: |
         pushd ${OSRM_BUILD_DIR}
+        make --jobs=${JOBS} benchmark
         for i in ./src/benchmark/*-bench ; do echo Running $i ; $i ; done
         popd
     - name: Run Node package tests only