diff --git a/.github/workflows/bench.yml b/.github/workflows/bench.yml
index 0200dc2d48..fd9e0a23c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bench.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bench.yml
@@ -143,11 +143,9 @@ jobs:
                   # shellcheck disable=SC2086
                   taskset -c 1 nice -n -20 \
                     perf $PERF_OPT -o "$client-$server$EXT.client.perf" \
-                      hyperfine -n "$TAG" -u millisecond --export-markdown step.md "$CMD" |
+                      hyperfine -w 1 -s "sleep 1" -n "$TAG" -u millisecond --export-markdown step.md "$CMD" |
                       tee -a comparison.txt
                   echo >> comparison.txt
-                  ps -ef
-                  echo "Killing $PID"
                   kill $PID
                   cat step.md >> steps.md
                 done