diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index af545bc..123abef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -44,4 +44,5 @@ jobs:
         uses: CodSpeedHQ/action@v4
         with:
           mode: simulation
-          run: deno task bench
+          # IMPORTANT! deno task bench fails in CI due to incompatible V8 bindings
+          run: node bench/mod.ts
diff --git a/deno.json b/deno.json
index 5057037..3bbd75b 100644
--- a/deno.json
+++ b/deno.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     "include": ["*.ts"],
     "exclude": ["!wasm.ts"]
   },
+  "nodeModulesDir": "auto",
   "fmt": {
     "exclude": ["clay", "build"]
   },