diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index 278db3f2..a45fc121 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Configure CMake
         working-directory: ${{env.BENCH_ROOT}}
-        run: cmake -S . -B build-bench
+        run: cmake -S . -B build-bench -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DBENCHMARK_DOWNLOAD_DEPENDENCIES=ON -DBENCHMARK_ENABLE_TESTING=OFF
 
       - name: Build
         working-directory: ${{env.BENCH_ROOT}}/build-bench