diff --git a/test/parallel/test-benchmark-vm.js b/test/parallel/test-benchmark-vm.js
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+'use strict';
+
+require('../common');
+
+const runBenchmark = require('../common/benchmark');
+
+runBenchmark('vm',
+             [
+               'breakOnSigint=0',
+               'withSigintListener=0',
+               'n=1'
+             ],
+             { NODEJS_BENCHMARK_ZERO_ALLOWED: 1 });