--- a/.github/workflows/make-bench.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/make-bench.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@
         run: |
           time make bench
 
+      - name: Run node dev mode in background
+        working-directory: ./
+        run: |
+          ./target/release/unique-collator --dev &
+
       - name: RUN Calibrate
         working-directory: ./tests
         run: |