diff --git a/hugolib/hugo_smoke_test.go b/hugolib/hugo_smoke_test.go
index 62bece032..274b1be93 100644
--- a/hugolib/hugo_smoke_test.go
+++ b/hugolib/hugo_smoke_test.go
@@ -339,20 +339,42 @@ func TestBenchmarkBaseline(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func BenchmarkBaseline(b *testing.B) {
-	cfg := IntegrationTestConfig{
-		T:           b,
-		TxtarString: benchmarkBaselineFiles(),
-	}
-	builders := make([]*IntegrationTestBuilder, b.N)
+	b.Run("withrender", func(b *testing.B) {
+		cfg := IntegrationTestConfig{
+			T:           b,
+			TxtarString: benchmarkBaselineFiles(),
+		}
+		builders := make([]*IntegrationTestBuilder, b.N)
 
-	for i := range builders {
-		builders[i] = NewIntegrationTestBuilder(cfg)
-	}
+		for i := range builders {
+			builders[i] = NewIntegrationTestBuilder(cfg)
+		}
 
-	b.ResetTimer()
-	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		builders[i].Build()
-	}
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			builders[i].Build()
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("skiprender", func(b *testing.B) {
+		cfg := IntegrationTestConfig{
+			T:           b,
+			TxtarString: benchmarkBaselineFiles(),
+			BuildCfg: BuildCfg{
+				SkipRender: true,
+			},
+		}
+		builders := make([]*IntegrationTestBuilder, b.N)
+
+		for i := range builders {
+			builders[i] = NewIntegrationTestBuilder(cfg)
+		}
+
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			builders[i].Build()
+		}
+	})
 }
 
 func benchmarkBaselineFiles() string {
diff --git a/hugolib/integrationtest_builder.go b/hugolib/integrationtest_builder.go
index 8bd458bc1..9be3f7c2e 100644
--- a/hugolib/integrationtest_builder.go
+++ b/hugolib/integrationtest_builder.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestBuilder) BuildE() (*IntegrationTestBuilder, error) {
 		return s, err
 	}
 
-	err := s.build(BuildCfg{})
+	err := s.build(s.Cfg.BuildCfg)
 	return s, err
 }
 
@@ -503,4 +503,6 @@ type IntegrationTestConfig struct {
 	NeedsNpmInstall bool
 
 	WorkingDir string
+
+	BuildCfg BuildCfg
 }