diff --git a/benchmark/build.gradle b/benchmark/build.gradle
index 8dcb746c1..61ab23cfb 100644
--- a/benchmark/build.gradle
+++ b/benchmark/build.gradle
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ android {
         testInstrumentationRunner 'androidx.benchmark.junit4.AndroidBenchmarkRunner'
     }
 
-    testBuildType = "release"
+    testBuildType = "benchmark"
     buildTypes {
         debug {
             // Since debuggable can"t be modified by gradle for library modules,