diff --git a/bench/codspeed.js b/bench/codspeed.js
index 188a05b4..b293c2f4 100644
--- a/bench/codspeed.js
+++ b/bench/codspeed.js
@@ -6,25 +6,16 @@ const bench = withCodSpeed(new Bench());
 import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
 import compile from '../compiler/wrap.js';
 
-const argv = process.argv.slice();
-
 const files = [ 'richards.js' ];
-const prefVariants = [ '', '-O0', '--no-coctc' ];
 for (const file of files) {
-  for (const prefs of prefVariants) {
-    let run;
-    bench.add((file + ' ' + prefs).trim(), () => {
-      run();
-    }, {
-      beforeEach: () => {
-        // fresh compile for each run
-        process.argv = (argv.join(' ') + ' ' + prefs).trim().split(' ');
-        globalThis.argvChanged();
-
-        run = compile(readFileSync('bench/' + file, 'utf8')).exports.main;
-      }
-    });
-  }
+  let run;
+  bench.add(file, () => {
+    run();
+  }, {
+    beforeEach: () => {
+      run = compile(readFileSync('bench/' + file, 'utf8')).exports.main;
+    }
+  });
 }
 
 await bench.run();
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8181764c..8cb12155 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "porffor",
   "description": "a basic experimental wip aot optimizing js -> wasm engine/compiler/runtime in js",
-  "version": "0.50.8",
+  "version": "0.50.9",
   "author": "CanadaHonk",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {},
diff --git a/runner/index.js b/runner/index.js
index 60b8f699..73cc1074 100644
--- a/runner/index.js
+++ b/runner/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 import fs from 'node:fs';
-globalThis.version = '0.50.8';
+globalThis.version = '0.50.9';
 
 // deno compat
 if (typeof process === 'undefined' && typeof Deno !== 'undefined') {