diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c8a2cca7..1c0a5baa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ jobs:
         path: ${{ steps.setup-haskell-cabal.outputs.cabal-store }}
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.ghc }}--${{ github.Shah }}-CACHE_V3
     # ----------------
+    - name: "Install PAPI"
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get install -y libpapi-dev
+        echo FLAG_PAPI=-fBenchPAPI >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+    # ----------------
     - name: Versions
       run: |
         cabal -V
@@ -89,7 +95,8 @@ jobs:
     # ----------------
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        cabal configure --haddock-all --enable-tests --enable-benchmarks --benchmark-option=-l
+        echo FLAG_PAPI=$FLAG_PAPI
+        cabal configure $FLAG_PAPI --haddock-all --enable-tests --enable-benchmarks --benchmark-option=-l
         cabal build all --write-ghc-environment-files=always
     # ----------------
     - name: Test