diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.generate.ts b/.github/workflows/ci.generate.ts
index 4ac3495ba1..728a9d7682 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.generate.ts
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.generate.ts
@@ -422,7 +422,8 @@ const ci = {
         },
         installRustStep,
         {
-          if: "matrix.job == 'lint' || matrix.job == 'test'",
+          if:
+            "matrix.job == 'lint' || matrix.job == 'test' || matrix.job == 'bench'",
           ...installDenoStep,
         },
         ...installPythonSteps.map((s) =>
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0b498c8e17..bfbdb5c9c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
               -czvf target/release/deno_src.tar.gz -C .. deno
       - uses: dsherret/rust-toolchain-file@v1
         if: '!(github.event_name == ''pull_request'' && matrix.skip_pr)'
-      - if: '!(github.event_name == ''pull_request'' && matrix.skip_pr) && (matrix.job == ''lint'' || matrix.job == ''test'')'
+      - if: '!(github.event_name == ''pull_request'' && matrix.skip_pr) && (matrix.job == ''lint'' || matrix.job == ''test'' || matrix.job == ''bench'')'
         name: Install Deno
         uses: denoland/setup-deno@v1
         with: