diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 90ce3df..3a45ec7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ $ ./node_modules/.bin/webdriver-manager update #Installs chromedriver and seleni
 $ ./node_modules/.bin/protractor protractor.conf.js #runs benchmark spec and logs output
 ```
 
+Note: you can use a local build of benchpress by linking to it with
+`npm link ${ANGULAR_DIR}/dist/build/benchpress_bundle` (assuming you've built it with `gulp benchpress.bundle`).
+
 ## See The Code
 
  * Benchmark code: [public/tree.html](public/tree.html), [public/tree.js](public/tree.js)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 176cb23..e3641a5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   "author": "jeffbcross",
   "license": "Apache 2",
   "dependencies": {
-    "benchpress": "^2.0.0-alpha.25",
+    "benchpress": "2.0.0-alpha.53",
     "http-server": "^0.7.5",
     "protractor": "^2.5.0",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.0"
diff --git a/tree_benchmark.spec.js b/tree_benchmark.spec.js
index 981e236..1083190 100644
--- a/tree_benchmark.spec.js
+++ b/tree_benchmark.spec.js
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ describe('deep tree baseline', function() {
         $('#createDom').click();
       },
       bindings: [
+        benchpress.bind(benchpress.Options.REQUEST_COUNT).toValue(true),
+        benchpress.bind(benchpress.Options.RECEIVED_DATA).toValue(true),
         benchpress.bind(benchpress.Options.SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION).toValue({
           depth: depth
         })