diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index 1fa6128..78070dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run benchmark
         run: >
-          uv run --python 3.14 pytest benchmarks/test_io.py
+          uv run --no-sync --python 3.14 pytest benchmarks/test_io.py
           -k "test_lsdb_single_partition and local"
           --lbench
 
       - name: Run crossmatch benchmarks
         run: >
-          uv run --python 3.14 pytest benchmarks/test_crossmatch.py
+          uv run --no-sync --python 3.14 pytest benchmarks/test_crossmatch.py
           --lbench