diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index c511295cb4..ca04e23d85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure PcapPlusPlus
         run: cmake -DPCAPPP_BUILD_BENCHMARK_SUITE=ON -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
 
+      - name: Build PcapPlusPlus
+        run: cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" -j
+
       - name: Run PcapPlusPlus benchmark
         run: cd Tests/Benchmarks/PcppBenchmark && ./PcppBenchmark --verbose --benchmark_out=benchmark_result.json