diff --git a/.github/e2e-tests.yml b/.github/e2e-tests.yml
index cb0aff18feb..6d9ce984ac9 100644
--- a/.github/e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/e2e-tests.yml
@@ -604,6 +604,19 @@ runner-test-matrix:
       TEST_SUITE: benchmark
       TEST_TYPE: benchmark
 
+  - id: soak/automation_test.go:TestAutomationBenchmark
+    path: integration-tests/benchmark/automation_test.go
+    test_env_type: k8s-remote-runner
+    remote_runner_memory: 4Gi
+    runs_on: ubuntu-latest
+    # workflows:
+    # - Nightly E2E Tests
+    test_cmd: cd integration-tests/benchmark && go test -v -test.run ^TestAutomationBenchmark$ -test.parallel=1 -timeout 30m -count=1 -json
+    pyroscope_env: ci-benchmark-automation-nightly
+    test_env_vars:
+      TEST_SUITE: benchmark
+      TEST_TYPE: soak
+
   # END: Automation tests
 
   # START: VRF tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/automation-benchmark-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/automation-benchmark-tests.yml
index b803744f94c..6e446959295 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automation-benchmark-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automation-benchmark-tests.yml
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@ jobs:
     name: Run E2E Tests
     uses: ./.github/workflows/run-e2e-tests-reusable-workflow.yml
     with:
-      test_ids: 'benchmark/automation_test.go:TestAutomationBenchmark'
+      test_ids: '${{ inputs.testType }}/automation_test.go:TestAutomationBenchmark'
       test_config_override_path: ${{ inputs.test_config_override_path }}
       SLACK_USER: ${{ inputs.slackMemberID }}
-      TEST_TYPE: ${{ inputs.testType }}
       SLACK_CHANNEL: C03KJ5S7KEK
     secrets:
       QA_AWS_REGION: ${{ secrets.QA_AWS_REGION }}