diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index 4753618..baf9beb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        python -m pip install flake8 pytest
+        python -m pip install flake8 pytest pytest-benchmark
         if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
     - name: Lint with flake8
       run: |
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ab9bf49..befb9a8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ __pycache__
 
 # Pytest
 .pytest_cache
+.benchmarks
 
 #VSCode
 .vscode
diff --git a/2020-python/solutions/day_6.py b/2020-python/solutions/day_6.py
index fde2ab3..7205c97 100644
--- a/2020-python/solutions/day_6.py
+++ b/2020-python/solutions/day_6.py
@@ -49,12 +49,16 @@ def part2(entries: list) -> int:
                 count += 1
     return count
 
-def test():
+def test_input():
     """pytest testing function"""
     entries = extract(TEST_INPUT)
     assert part1(entries) == 11
     assert part2(entries) == 6
 
+def test_bench(benchmark):
+    """pytest-benchmark function"""
+    benchmark(main)
+
 def main():
     """main function"""
     input_path = str(pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent) + "/inputs/" + str(pathlib.Path(__file__).stem)