diff --git a/benchmark/Makefile b/benchmark/Makefile
index 1fc632f48..d7dd84aa5 100644
--- a/benchmark/Makefile
+++ b/benchmark/Makefile
@@ -3435,6 +3435,7 @@ smallscaling: smallscaling.c ../$(LIBNAME)
 
 sgemv_bench : sgemv_bench.c ../$(LIBNAME)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB) -lm
+	./sgemv_bench
 	
 
 clean ::