diff --git a/test/parallel/test-benchmark-events.js b/test/parallel/test-benchmark-events.js
index a82444c78d766d..06be60a84abb5b 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-benchmark-events.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-benchmark-events.js
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ require('../common');
 
 const runBenchmark = require('../common/benchmark');
 
-runBenchmark('events', ['n=1']);
+runBenchmark('events',
+             ['argc=0', 'listeners=1', 'n=1'],
+             { NODEJS_BENCHMARK_ZERO_ALLOWED: 1 });