diff --git a/bins/revme/benches/evm.rs b/bins/revme/benches/evm.rs
index aca03a8a0d..8410a86766 100644
--- a/bins/revme/benches/evm.rs
+++ b/bins/revme/benches/evm.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ fn evm(c: &mut Criterion) {
     bench::burntpix::run(c);
     bench::snailtracer::run(c);
     bench::transfer::run(c);
+    bench::evm_build::run(c);
 }
 criterion_group!(benches, evm);
 criterion_main!(benches);
diff --git a/bins/revme/src/cmd/bench.rs b/bins/revme/src/cmd/bench.rs
index f5cbee74dc..a8f4d3fa91 100644
--- a/bins/revme/src/cmd/bench.rs
+++ b/bins/revme/src/cmd/bench.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pub mod analysis;
 pub mod burntpix;
+pub mod evm_build;
 pub mod snailtracer;
 pub mod transfer;
 
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ pub enum BenchName {
     Burntpix,
     Snailtracer,
     Transfer,
+    EvmBuild,
 }
 
 impl BenchName {
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ impl BenchName {
         BenchName::Burntpix,
         BenchName::Snailtracer,
         BenchName::Transfer,
+        BenchName::EvmBuild,
     ];
 
     pub fn as_str(self) -> &'static str {
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ impl BenchName {
             BenchName::Burntpix => "burntpix",
             BenchName::Snailtracer => "snailtracer",
             BenchName::Transfer => "transfer",
+            BenchName::EvmBuild => "evm-build",
         }
     }
 }
@@ -71,6 +75,9 @@ impl Cmd {
             BenchName::Transfer => {
                 transfer::run(&mut criterion);
             }
+            BenchName::EvmBuild => {
+                evm_build::run(&mut criterion);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/bins/revme/src/cmd/bench/evm_build.rs b/bins/revme/src/cmd/bench/evm_build.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7e2ea7b51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bins/revme/src/cmd/bench/evm_build.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+use criterion::Criterion;
+use revm::{Context, MainBuilder, MainContext};
+
+pub fn run(criterion: &mut Criterion) {
+    criterion.bench_function("evm-build", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let _ = Context::mainnet().build_mainnet();
+        });
+    });
+}