diff --git a/gobject/tests/performance/meson.build b/gobject/tests/performance/meson.build
index 63297f460..22bf79da0 100644
--- a/gobject/tests/performance/meson.build
+++ b/gobject/tests/performance/meson.build
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ foreach test_name, extra_args : gobject_tests
   if install
     test_conf = configuration_data()
     test_conf.set('installed_tests_dir', installed_tests_execdir)
-    test_conf.set('program', test_name)
+    test_conf.set('program', '@0@ --seconds 1'.format(test_name))
     test_conf.set('env', '')
     configure_file(
       input: installed_tests_template,