diff --git a/packages/as-sha256/package.json b/packages/as-sha256/package.json
index 8a6d1e85..9b36f1b2 100644
--- a/packages/as-sha256/package.json
+++ b/packages/as-sha256/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@chainsafe/babel-plugin-inline-binary-import": "^1.0.3",
-    "assemblyscript": "^0.27.24",
-    "benchmark": "^2.1.4"
+    "assemblyscript": "^0.27.24"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/as-sha256/test/perf/index.test.ts b/packages/as-sha256/test/perf/index.test.ts
index 4f38ede3..69f378a5 100644
--- a/packages/as-sha256/test/perf/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/as-sha256/test/perf/index.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {bench, setBenchOpts} from "@chainsafe/benchmark";
+import {describe, bench, setBenchOpts} from "@chainsafe/benchmark";
 import * as sha256 from "../../src/index.js";
 
 // Feb 2024 Mac M1
diff --git a/packages/as-sha256/test/perf/simd.test.ts b/packages/as-sha256/test/perf/simd.test.ts
index b3d69601..e4fc0ff7 100644
--- a/packages/as-sha256/test/perf/simd.test.ts
+++ b/packages/as-sha256/test/perf/simd.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {bench, setBenchOpts} from "@chainsafe/benchmark";
+import {describe, bench, setBenchOpts} from "@chainsafe/benchmark";
 import * as sha256 from "../../src/index.js";
 import {byteArrayToHashObject} from "../../src/hashObject.js";
 
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import {byteArrayToHashObject} from "../../src/hashObject.js";
     ✓ hash 200092 times using batchHash4HashObjectInputs                  9.211751 ops/s    108.5570 ms/op        -         88 runs   10.1 s
  */
 describe("digest64 vs batchHash4UintArray64s vs digest64HashObjects vs batchHash4HashObjectInputs", function () {
-  this.timeout(0);
-
   setBenchOpts({
     minMs: 10_000,
   });
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 4a6ebd01..fe41eb3a 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4228,14 +4228,6 @@ before-after-hook@^2.2.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/before-after-hook/-/before-after-hook-2.2.3.tgz#c51e809c81a4e354084422b9b26bad88249c517c"
   integrity sha512-NzUnlZexiaH/46WDhANlyR2bXRopNg4F/zuSA3OpZnllCUgRaOF2znDioDWrmbNVsuZk6l9pMquQB38cfBZwkQ==
 
-benchmark@^2.1.4:
-  version "2.1.4"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/benchmark/-/benchmark-2.1.4.tgz#09f3de31c916425d498cc2ee565a0ebf3c2a5629"
-  integrity sha512-l9MlfN4M1K/H2fbhfMy3B7vJd6AGKJVQn2h6Sg/Yx+KckoUA7ewS5Vv6TjSq18ooE1kS9hhAlQRH3AkXIh/aOQ==
-  dependencies:
-    lodash "^4.17.4"
-    platform "^1.3.3"
-
 big.js@^5.2.2:
   version "5.2.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/big.js/-/big.js-5.2.2.tgz#65f0af382f578bcdc742bd9c281e9cb2d7768328"
@@ -9049,7 +9041,7 @@ lodash.zip@^4.2.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash.zip/-/lodash.zip-4.2.0.tgz#ec6662e4896408ed4ab6c542a3990b72cc080020"
   integrity sha512-C7IOaBBK/0gMORRBd8OETNx3kmOkgIWIPvyDpZSCTwUrpYmgZwJkjZeOD8ww4xbOUOs4/attY+pciKvadNfFbg==
 
-lodash@^4.17.11, lodash@^4.17.14, lodash@^4.17.15, lodash@^4.17.20, lodash@^4.17.21, lodash@^4.17.4:
+lodash@^4.17.11, lodash@^4.17.14, lodash@^4.17.15, lodash@^4.17.20, lodash@^4.17.21:
   version "4.17.21"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.21.tgz#679591c564c3bffaae8454cf0b3df370c3d6911c"
   integrity sha512-v2kDEe57lecTulaDIuNTPy3Ry4gLGJ6Z1O3vE1krgXZNrsQ+LFTGHVxVjcXPs17LhbZVGedAJv8XZ1tvj5FvSg==
@@ -10826,11 +10818,6 @@ pkg-dir@^5.0.0:
   dependencies:
     find-up "^5.0.0"
 
-platform@^1.3.3:
-  version "1.3.6"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/platform/-/platform-1.3.6.tgz#48b4ce983164b209c2d45a107adb31f473a6e7a7"
-  integrity sha512-fnWVljUchTro6RiCFvCXBbNhJc2NijN7oIQxbwsyL0buWJPG85v81ehlHI9fXrJsMNgTofEoWIQeClKpgxFLrg==
-
 portfinder@^1.0.26:
   version "1.0.32"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/portfinder/-/portfinder-1.0.32.tgz#2fe1b9e58389712429dc2bea5beb2146146c7f81"