diff --git a/test-fixture/Cargo.toml b/test-fixture/Cargo.toml
index cc25b7d1bd..9de2a24cce 100644
--- a/test-fixture/Cargo.toml
+++ b/test-fixture/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ qlog = { version = "0.12", default-features = false }
 
 [features]
 bench = []
+
+[lib]
+# See https://github.com/bheisler/criterion.rs/blob/master/book/src/faq.md#cargo-bench-gives-unrecognized-option-errors-for-valid-command-line-options
+bench = false