diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
index 35062d01a8e..18921aa02e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@ name: Benchmarks
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ main, 'devnet_*', 'testnet_*' ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - "**"
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'CONTRIBUTING.md'
+      - 'INSTALL.md'
+      - 'docker/**'
+      - 'docker_scylla/**'
+      - 'configuration/**'
+      - 'kubernetes/**'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
@@ -17,12 +27,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
-    - name: Clear up some space
-      run: |
-        sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet
-        sudo rm -rf /opt/ghc
-        sudo rm -rf "/usr/local/share/boost"
-        sudo rm -rf "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY"
     - name: Install Protoc
       uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v1
       with:
diff --git a/linera-service/benches/transfers.rs b/linera-service/benches/transfers.rs
index f17e23eed83..bbcf1a1185b 100644
--- a/linera-service/benches/transfers.rs
+++ b/linera-service/benches/transfers.rs
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ fn cross_chain_native_token_transfers(criterion: &mut Criterion) {
     let chain_count = 100;
     let accounts_per_chain = 1;
     let transfers_per_account = 100;
+    let runtime = Runtime::new().expect("Failed to create Tokio runtime");
 
     criterion.bench_function("same_chain_native_token_transfers", |bencher| {
         bencher
-            .to_async(Runtime::new().expect("Failed to create Tokio runtime"))
+            .to_async(&runtime)
             .iter_custom(|iterations| async move {
                 let mut total_time = Duration::ZERO;
 
@@ -146,5 +147,10 @@ fn prepare_transfers(
         .collect::<FuturesUnordered<_>>()
 }
 
-criterion_group!(benches, cross_chain_native_token_transfers);
+criterion_group!(
+    name = benches;
+    config = Criterion::default()
+        .measurement_time(Duration::from_secs(180));
+    targets = cross_chain_native_token_transfers
+);
 criterion_main!(benches);