diff --git a/lua/neotest-golang/lib/cmd.lua b/lua/neotest-golang/lib/cmd.lua
index b0b4fc89..b083df74 100644
--- a/lua/neotest-golang/lib/cmd.lua
+++ b/lua/neotest-golang/lib/cmd.lua
@@ -52,8 +52,19 @@ function M.test_command_in_package(package_or_path)
   return cmd, json_filepath
 end
 
-function M.test_command_in_package_with_regexp(package_or_path, regexp)
-  local go_test_required_args = { package_or_path, "-run", regexp }
+function M.test_command_in_package_with_regexp(
+  package_or_path, -- this is a filepath when running individual tests, otherwise it's the package's import path
+  regexp,
+  is_benchmark
+)
+  local go_test_required_args = { package_or_path }
+
+  if is_benchmark then
+    vim.list_extend(go_test_required_args, { "-run", "^$", "-bench", regexp })
+  else
+    vim.list_extend(go_test_required_args, { "-run", regexp })
+  end
+
   local cmd, json_filepath = M.test_command(go_test_required_args)
   return cmd, json_filepath
 end
diff --git a/lua/neotest-golang/process.lua b/lua/neotest-golang/process.lua
index f4b2d41d..b3fc2615 100644
--- a/lua/neotest-golang/process.lua
+++ b/lua/neotest-golang/process.lua
@@ -369,6 +369,16 @@ function M.decorate_with_go_package_and_test_name(
     tweaked_pos_id = tweaked_pos_id:gsub('"', "")
     tweaked_pos_id = tweaked_pos_id:gsub("::", "/")
 
+    -- A single benchmark was executed.
+    if
+      test_data.neotest_data.type == "test"
+      and string.match(test_data.neotest_data.name, "^Benchmark")
+    then
+      test_data.gotest_data.pkg = "unknown-because-benchmark"
+      test_data.gotest_data.name = test_data.neotest_data.name
+    end
+
+    -- One or many tests were executed.
     for _, golistline in ipairs(golist_output) do
       if folderpath == golistline.Dir then
         for _, gotestline in ipairs(gotest_output) do
@@ -411,20 +421,40 @@ end
 --- @param gotest_output table
 --- @return table<string, TestData>
 function M.decorate_with_go_test_results(res, gotest_output)
+  local count = 0
+  for _ in pairs(res) do
+    count = count + 1
+  end
+
   for pos_id, test_data in pairs(res) do
     for _, line in ipairs(gotest_output) do
       if
-        line.Package == test_data.gotest_data.pkg
+        (
+          line.Package == test_data.gotest_data.pkg
+          or test_data.gotest_data.pkg == "unknown-because-benchmark"
+        )
         and (
           line.Test == test_data.gotest_data.name
           or lib.string.starts_with(
             line.Test,
             test_data.gotest_data.name .. "/"
           )
+          or string.match(test_data.gotest_data.name, "^Benchmark")
         )
       then
         -- record test status
-        if line.Action == "pass" then
+        if
+          test_data.gotest_data.pkg == "unknown-because-benchmark"
+          and count == 1
+          and line.Action == "passed"
+        then
+          test_data.status = "passed"
+        elseif
+          test_data.gotest_data.pkg == "unknown-because-benchmark"
+          and count ~= 1
+        then
+          test_data.status = "skipped"
+        elseif line.Action == "pass" then
           test_data.status = "passed"
         elseif line.Action == "fail" then
           test_data.status = "failed"
diff --git a/lua/neotest-golang/query.lua b/lua/neotest-golang/query.lua
index ff0f3349..587a564b 100644
--- a/lua/neotest-golang/query.lua
+++ b/lua/neotest-golang/query.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ local M = {}
 M.test_function = [[
     ; query for test function
     ((function_declaration
-      name: (identifier) @test.name) (#match? @test.name "^(Test|Example)") (#not-match? @test.name "^TestMain$"))
+      name: (identifier) @test.name) (#match? @test.name "^(Test|Example|Benchmark)") (#not-match? @test.name "^TestMain$"))
       @test.definition
 
     ; query for subtest, like t.Run()
diff --git a/lua/neotest-golang/runspec/file.lua b/lua/neotest-golang/runspec/file.lua
index 3f778ec7..1d208ad5 100644
--- a/lua/neotest-golang/runspec/file.lua
+++ b/lua/neotest-golang/runspec/file.lua
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function M.build(pos, tree, strategy)
   local regexp = M.get_regexp(pos.path)
   if regexp ~= nil then
     test_cmd, json_filepath =
-      lib.cmd.test_command_in_package_with_regexp(package_name, regexp)
+      lib.cmd.test_command_in_package_with_regexp(package_name, regexp, false)
   else
     -- fallback: run all tests in the package
     test_cmd, json_filepath = lib.cmd.test_command_in_package(package_name)
diff --git a/lua/neotest-golang/runspec/namespace.lua b/lua/neotest-golang/runspec/namespace.lua
index dcc5779b..fe82a142 100644
--- a/lua/neotest-golang/runspec/namespace.lua
+++ b/lua/neotest-golang/runspec/namespace.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ function M.build(pos)
 
   local test_cmd, json_filepath = lib.cmd.test_command_in_package_with_regexp(
     test_folder_absolute_path,
-    test_name
+    test_name,
+    false
   )
 
   --- @type RunspecContext
diff --git a/lua/neotest-golang/runspec/test.lua b/lua/neotest-golang/runspec/test.lua
index 208a83be..f7bf7f97 100644
--- a/lua/neotest-golang/runspec/test.lua
+++ b/lua/neotest-golang/runspec/test.lua
@@ -28,9 +28,15 @@ function M.build(pos, strategy)
   local test_name = lib.convert.to_gotest_test_name(pos.id)
   local test_name_regex = lib.convert.to_gotest_regex_pattern(test_name)
 
+  local is_benchmark = false
+  if string.match(pos.name, "^Benchmark") then
+    is_benchmark = true
+  end
+
   local test_cmd, json_filepath = lib.cmd.test_command_in_package_with_regexp(
     test_folder_absolute_path,
-    test_name_regex
+    test_name_regex,
+    is_benchmark
   )
 
   local runspec_strategy = nil