diff --git a/contrib/make_libsecp256k1.sh b/contrib/make_libsecp256k1.sh
index 7d853e3ad..a6e67add1 100755
--- a/contrib/make_libsecp256k1.sh
+++ b/contrib/make_libsecp256k1.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ info "Building $pkgname..."
             --enable-module-recovery \
             --enable-experimental \
             --enable-module-ecdh \
+            --disable-benchmark \
             --disable-tests \
             --disable-static \
             --enable-shared || fail "Could not configure $pkgname. Please make sure you have a C compiler installed and try again."