diff --git a/ci-scripts/ci-runner.bash b/ci-scripts/ci-runner.bash
index 6c7928690a..5960862250 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/ci-runner.bash
+++ b/ci-scripts/ci-runner.bash
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ run_tutorial_checks()
 run_user_checks()
 {
     cmd="./bin/reframe -C config/cscs.py --exec-policy=async --save-log-files \
--r -t production $@"
+-r --flex-alloc-tasks=2 -t 'production|benchmark' $@"
     echo "Running user checks with \`$cmd'"
     checked_exec $cmd
 }