diff --git a/.circleci/continue_config.yml b/.circleci/continue_config.yml
index e285d798ef..0b73014bdf 100644
--- a/.circleci/continue_config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/continue_config.yml
@@ -131,6 +131,14 @@ jobs:
             which python
             python --version
             make fast-test
+      - run:
+          name: Exercise the benchmarks
+          command: |
+            . ./venv/Scripts/activate
+            $env:USERPROFILE = "C:\Users\circleci"
+            $env:HOMEDRIVE = "C:"
+            $env:HOMEPATH = "\Users\circleci"
+            make benchmark-ci
       - store_test_results:
           path: test-results
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/lsp_render_model_bench.py b/benchmarks/lsp_render_model_bench.py
index f41f5f2d22..6be23926f8 100644
--- a/benchmarks/lsp_render_model_bench.py
+++ b/benchmarks/lsp_render_model_bench.py
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
+import os
+# Set Windows home directory environment variables if not set
+if os.name == 'nt' and not os.environ.get('USERPROFILE'):
+    os.environ['USERPROFILE'] = r'C:\Users\circleci'
+    os.environ['HOMEDRIVE'] = 'C:'
+    os.environ['HOMEPATH'] = r'\Users\circleci'
+
 import asyncio
 import pyperf
-import os
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 from lsprotocol import types