diff --git a/srcpkgs/graphene/template b/srcpkgs/graphene/template
index 79b2ac2e945..6be39623eea 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/graphene/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/graphene/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=1.10.6
 revision=3
 build_style=meson
 build_helper="gir"
-configure_args="-Dbenchmarks=false -Dinstalled_tests=false
+configure_args="-Dinstalled_tests=false
  -Dintrospection=$(vopt_if gir enabled disabled)"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="libglib-devel"