diff --git a/docker-compose.tests.yaml b/docker-compose.tests.yaml
index 08392382b..b0e25ac28 100644
--- a/docker-compose.tests.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.tests.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ version: "3.4"
 services:
   postgres:
     hostname: postgres
+    command: -c fsync=off
     image: postgres
     environment:
       POSTGRES_USER: postgres
diff --git a/private/testplanet/run_test.go b/private/testplanet/run_test.go
index 2309b470d..0feef0932 100644
--- a/private/testplanet/run_test.go
+++ b/private/testplanet/run_test.go
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ func TestRun(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func BenchmarkRun_Satellite(b *testing.B) {
+	benchmarkRunConfig(b, testplanet.Config{SatelliteCount: 1})
+}
+
 func BenchmarkRun_StorageNode(b *testing.B) {
 	benchmarkRunConfig(b, testplanet.Config{StorageNodeCount: 4})
 }