diff --git a/internal/repository/repository_test.go b/internal/repository/repository_test.go
index 7b5789605..f4be16cbc 100644
--- a/internal/repository/repository_test.go
+++ b/internal/repository/repository_test.go
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ func benchmarkSaveAndEncrypt(t *testing.B, version uint) {
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
 
 	id := restic.ID(sha256.Sum256(data))
+	var wg errgroup.Group
+	repo.StartPackUploader(context.Background(), &wg)
 
 	t.ReportAllocs()
 	t.ResetTimer()