diff --git a/benchmark/benchmark.go b/benchmark/benchmark.go
index 0c35f57..49e9ca4 100644
--- a/benchmark/benchmark.go
+++ b/benchmark/benchmark.go
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ func main() {
 	log.Printf("Fetching benchmark branch")
 	fetchBenchmark()
 	time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+	log.Printf("Tracking benchmark branch")
+	trackBenchmark()
+	time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
 	log.Printf("Checking out benchmark branch")
 	checkoutBenchmark()
 	time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -97,8 +100,17 @@ func fetchBenchmark() {
 	}
 }
 
+func trackBenchmark() {
+	gitTrack := exec.Command("git", "branch", "--track", "benchmark", "origin/benchmark")
+	gitTrack.Dir = "../"
+	out, err := gitTrack.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Could not track benchmark branch with code %v and error %v", err, string(out))
+	}
+}
+
 func checkoutBenchmark() {
-	gitCheckout := exec.Command("git", "checkout", "origin/benchmark")
+	gitCheckout := exec.Command("git", "checkout", "benchmark")
 	gitCheckout.Dir = "../"
 	out, err := gitCheckout.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {