diff --git a/tests/Benchmark/LoadEventsBench.php b/tests/Benchmark/LoadEventsBench.php
index 5b45a3c5d..6d074761f 100644
--- a/tests/Benchmark/LoadEventsBench.php
+++ b/tests/Benchmark/LoadEventsBench.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 use Patchlevel\EventSourcing\EventBus\EventBus;
 use Patchlevel\EventSourcing\Metadata\AggregateRoot\AttributeAggregateRootRegistryFactory;
 use Patchlevel\EventSourcing\Repository\DefaultRepository;
+use Patchlevel\EventSourcing\Repository\Repository;
 use Patchlevel\EventSourcing\Schema\DoctrineSchemaManager;
 use Patchlevel\EventSourcing\Serializer\DefaultEventSerializer;
 use Patchlevel\EventSourcing\Store\SingleTableStore;
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ final class LoadEventsBench
 
     private Store $store;
     private EventBus $bus;
+    private Repository $repository;
 
     public function setUp(): void
     {
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ public function setUp(): void
             'eventstore'
         );
 
-        $repository = new DefaultRepository($this->store, $this->bus, Profile::class);
+        $this->repository = new DefaultRepository($this->store, $this->bus, Profile::class);
 
         // create tables
         (new DoctrineSchemaManager())->create($this->store);
@@ -60,15 +62,13 @@ public function setUp(): void
             $profile->changeName('Peter');
         }
 
-        $repository->save($profile);
+        $this->repository->save($profile);
     }
 
     #[Bench\Revs(10)]
     #[Bench\Iterations(2)]
     public function benchLoadEvents(): void
     {
-        $repository = new DefaultRepository($this->store, $this->bus, Profile::class);
-
-        $repository->load('1');
+        $this->repository->load('1');
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Benchmark/LoadEventsWithSnapshotsBench.php b/tests/Benchmark/LoadEventsWithSnapshotsBench.php
index 5893f5ba3..244cbca49 100644
--- a/tests/Benchmark/LoadEventsWithSnapshotsBench.php
+++ b/tests/Benchmark/LoadEventsWithSnapshotsBench.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 use Patchlevel\EventSourcing\EventBus\EventBus;
 use Patchlevel\EventSourcing\Metadata\AggregateRoot\AttributeAggregateRootRegistryFactory;
 use Patchlevel\EventSourcing\Repository\DefaultRepository;
+use Patchlevel\EventSourcing\Repository\Repository;
 use Patchlevel\EventSourcing\Schema\DoctrineSchemaManager;
 use Patchlevel\EventSourcing\Serializer\DefaultEventSerializer;
 use Patchlevel\EventSourcing\Snapshot\Adapter\InMemorySnapshotAdapter;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ final class LoadEventsWithSnapshotsBench
     private Store $store;
     private EventBus $bus;
     private SnapshotStore $snapshotStore;
+    private Repository $repository;
 
     public function setUp(): void
     {
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ public function setUp(): void
 
         $this->snapshotStore = new DefaultSnapshotStore(['default' => new InMemorySnapshotAdapter()]);
 
-        $repository = new DefaultRepository($this->store, $this->bus, Profile::class, $this->snapshotStore);
+        $this->repository = new DefaultRepository($this->store, $this->bus, Profile::class, $this->snapshotStore);
 
         // create tables
         (new DoctrineSchemaManager())->create($this->store);
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ public function setUp(): void
             $profile->changeName('Peter');
         }
 
-        $repository->save($profile);
+        $this->repository->save($profile);
         $this->snapshotStore->save($profile);
     }
 
@@ -74,8 +76,6 @@ public function setUp(): void
     #[Bench\Iterations(2)]
     public function benchLoadEvents(): void
     {
-        $repository = new DefaultRepository($this->store, $this->bus, Profile::class, $this->snapshotStore);
-
-        $repository->load('1');
+        $this->repository->load('1');
     }
 }