diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_perf_build_block_bench.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_perf_build_block_bench.yml
index c723592a6aa..ca650bc582e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_perf_build_block_bench.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_perf_build_block_bench.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ name: Benchmark Block building
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   #pull_request:
-    #branches: ["**"]
+  #branches: ["**"]
 
 permissions:
   pull-requests: write
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Benchmarks
         uses: boa-dev/criterion-compare-action@v3
         with:
-          cwd: "cmd/ethrex/bench"
+          cwd: "benches/benches"
           benchName: "build_block_benchmark"
           branchName: ${{ github.base_ref }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 935c002714f..b0f5d59e5ec 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3513,7 +3513,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "bytes",
  "clap 4.5.48",
  "clap_complete",
- "criterion",
  "directories 5.0.1",
  "ethrex-blockchain",
  "ethrex-common 3.0.0",
@@ -3543,7 +3542,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "secp256k1",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
- "tempfile",
  "thiserror 2.0.17",
  "tikv-jemallocator",
  "tokio",
@@ -3555,6 +3553,24 @@ dependencies = [
  "vergen-git2",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ethrex-benches"
+version = "3.0.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "bytes",
+ "criterion",
+ "ethrex",
+ "ethrex-blockchain",
+ "ethrex-common 3.0.0",
+ "ethrex-config",
+ "ethrex-l2-rpc",
+ "ethrex-storage 3.0.0",
+ "secp256k1",
+ "serde_json",
+ "tempfile",
+ "tokio",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "ethrex-blockchain"
 version = "3.0.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 83eb3d9556c..65c7600b9af 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [workspace]
 members = [
+  "benches",
   "cmd/ethrex",
   "crates/blockchain",
   "crates/blockchain/dev",
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 38eb96e1798..9cba772e025 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ WORKDIR /ethrex
 # This layer is fast and will be invalidated on any source change.
 FROM chef AS planner
 
+COPY benches ./benches
 COPY crates ./crates
 COPY tooling ./tooling
 COPY metrics ./metrics
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ RUN cargo chef cook --release --recipe-path recipe.json
 RUN curl -L -o /usr/bin/solc https://github.com/ethereum/solidity/releases/download/v0.8.29/solc-static-linux \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/solc
 
+COPY benches ./benches
 COPY crates ./crates
 COPY cmd ./cmd
 COPY metrics ./metrics
diff --git a/benches/Cargo.toml b/benches/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fcf3e38e5ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benches/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+[package]
+name = "ethrex-benches"
+version.workspace = true
+edition.workspace = true
+authors.workspace = true
+documentation.workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
+ethrex.workspace = true
+ethrex-blockchain.workspace = true
+ethrex-common.workspace = true
+ethrex-config.workspace = true
+ethrex-storage.workspace = true
+
+bytes.workspace = true
+tokio.workspace = true
+serde_json.workspace = true
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+criterion = { version = "0.5.1", features = [
+    "html_reports",
+    "async_futures",
+    "async_tokio",
+] }
+secp256k1.workspace = true
+tempfile.workspace = true
+ethrex-l2-rpc.workspace = true
+
+[[bench]]
+name = "build_block_benchmark"
+harness = false
diff --git a/cmd/ethrex/bench/build_block_benchmark.rs b/benches/benches/build_block_benchmark.rs
similarity index 98%
rename from cmd/ethrex/bench/build_block_benchmark.rs
rename to benches/benches/build_block_benchmark.rs
index 63897dc2f7c..e79733430a2 100644
--- a/cmd/ethrex/bench/build_block_benchmark.rs
+++ b/benches/benches/build_block_benchmark.rs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl ValueFormatter for GasMeasurementFormatter {
 }
 
 fn read_private_keys() -> Vec<SecretKey> {
-    let file = include_str!("../../../fixtures/keys/private_keys_l1.txt");
+    let file = include_str!("../../fixtures/keys/private_keys_l1.txt");
     file.lines()
         .map(|line| {
             let line = line.trim().strip_prefix("0x").unwrap();
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ async fn setup_genesis(accounts: &Vec<Address>) -> (Store, Genesis) {
     if std::fs::exists(&storage_path).unwrap_or(false) {
         std::fs::remove_dir_all(&storage_path).unwrap();
     }
-    let genesis_file = include_bytes!("../../../fixtures/genesis/l1-dev.json");
+    let genesis_file = include_bytes!("../../fixtures/genesis/l1-dev.json");
     let mut genesis: Genesis = serde_json::from_slice(genesis_file).unwrap();
     let store = Store::new(storage_path, EngineType::RocksDB).unwrap();
     for address in accounts {
diff --git a/cmd/ethrex/Cargo.toml b/cmd/ethrex/Cargo.toml
index af671945306..3eed0f46318 100644
--- a/cmd/ethrex/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cmd/ethrex/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ ethrex-storage.workspace = true
 ethrex-storage-rollup = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 ethrex-vm.workspace = true
 
-tikv-jemallocator = { version = "0.6.0", optional = true, features = ["stats", "unprefixed_malloc_on_supported_platforms"] }
+tikv-jemallocator = { version = "0.6.0", optional = true, features = [
+  "stats",
+  "unprefixed_malloc_on_supported_platforms",
+] }
 bytes.workspace = true
 hex.workspace = true
 tracing.workspace = true
@@ -55,7 +58,11 @@ url.workspace = true
 tui-logger = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
 [target.'cfg(linux)'.dependencies]
-tikv-jemallocator = { version = "0.6.0", optional = true, features = ["stats", "unprefixed_malloc_on_supported_platforms", "background_threads"] }
+tikv-jemallocator = { version = "0.6.0", optional = true, features = [
+  "stats",
+  "unprefixed_malloc_on_supported_platforms",
+  "background_threads",
+] }
 
 [[bin]]
 name = "ethrex"
@@ -102,33 +109,11 @@ l2 = [
   "dep:serde_json",
   "dep:hex",
 ]
-l2-sql = [
-  "ethrex-storage-rollup/sql",
-]
+l2-sql = ["ethrex-storage-rollup/sql"]
 sp1 = ["ethrex-prover/sp1"]
 gpu = ["ethrex-prover/gpu"]
 risc0 = ["ethrex-prover/risc0"]
 
-[dev-dependencies]
-criterion = { version = "0.5.1", features = [
-  "html_reports",
-  "async_futures",
-  "async_tokio",
-] }
-secp256k1.workspace = true
-tempfile.workspace = true
-ethrex-l2-rpc.workspace = true
-
-[[bench]]
-path = "./bench/import_blocks_benchmark.rs"
-name = "import_blocks_benchmark"
-harness = false
-
-[[bench]]
-path = "./bench/build_block_benchmark.rs"
-name = "build_block_benchmark"
-harness = false
-
 [build-dependencies]
 vergen-git2 = { version = "1.0.7", features = ["rustc"] }
 ethrex-sdk = { workspace = true, optional = true }
diff --git a/cmd/ethrex/bench/import_blocks_benchmark.rs b/cmd/ethrex/bench/import_blocks_benchmark.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 22451ae5f94..00000000000
--- a/cmd/ethrex/bench/import_blocks_benchmark.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-use criterion::{Criterion, criterion_group, criterion_main};
-use ethrex::{
-    cli::{import_blocks, remove_db},
-    utils::{default_datadir, init_datadir},
-};
-use ethrex_blockchain::{BlockchainOptions, BlockchainType};
-use ethrex_config::networks::Network;
-
-#[inline]
-fn block_import() {
-    let datadir = default_datadir();
-    init_datadir(&datadir);
-    remove_db(&datadir, true);
-
-    let blockchain_type = BlockchainType::default(); // TODO: Should we support L2?
-
-    let network = Network::from("../../fixtures/genesis/perf-ci.json");
-    let genesis = network
-        .get_genesis()
-        .expect("Failed to generate genesis from file");
-    let rt = tokio::runtime::Runtime::new().unwrap();
-    rt.block_on(import_blocks(
-        "../../fixtures/blockchain/l2-1k-erc20.rlp",
-        &datadir,
-        genesis,
-        BlockchainOptions {
-            r#type: blockchain_type,
-            ..Default::default()
-        },
-    ))
-    .expect("Failed to import blocks on the Tokio runtime");
-}
-
-pub fn import_blocks_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
-    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("Block import");
-    group.sample_size(10);
-    group.bench_function("Block import ERC20 transfers", |b| b.iter(block_import));
-    group.finish();
-}
-
-criterion_group!(runner, import_blocks_benchmark);
-criterion_main!(runner);