diff --git a/.ci.yaml b/.ci.yaml
index 8b1b882c48418..1e124d5e43bed 100644
--- a/.ci.yaml
+++ b/.ci.yaml
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ targets:
     timeout: 60
 
   - name: Linux Benchmarks
+    bringup: true
     enabled_branches:
       - main
       - master
@@ -195,7 +196,6 @@ targets:
     timeout: 60
 
   - name: Linux linux_benchmarks
-    bringup: true
     enabled_branches:
       - main
     recipe: engine_v2/builder