diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/metrics.nix b/pkgs/top-level/metrics.nix
index f4e778aed127..77f620da7249 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/metrics.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/metrics.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
 runCommand "nixpkgs-metrics"
   { buildInputs = [ nix time ];
-    # requiredSystemFeatures = [ "benchmark" ]; # TODO: a 1-job machine for this on Hydra?
+    requiredSystemFeatures = [ "benchmark" ];
   }
   ''
     export NIX_DB_DIR=$TMPDIR