diff --git a/test/parallel/test-benchmark-timers.js b/test/parallel/test-benchmark-timers.js
index cfb7a14d405341..27844b427ccd1d 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-benchmark-timers.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-benchmark-timers.js
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ const fork = require('child_process').fork;
 const path = require('path');
 
 const runjs = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'benchmark', 'run.js');
-const argv = ['--set', 'thousands=0.001',
+const argv = ['--set', 'type=depth',
               '--set', 'millions=0.000001',
+              '--set', 'thousands=0.001',
               'timers'];
 
 const child = fork(runjs, argv, { env: { NODEJS_BENCHMARK_ZERO_ALLOWED: 1 } });