diff --git a/.github/workflows/automation-benchmark-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/automation-benchmark-tests.yml
index e17b411dd08..b803744f94c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automation-benchmark-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automation-benchmark-tests.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ on:
         description: Notifies test results (Not your @)
         required: true
         default: U02Q14G80TY
-        type: string     
+        type: string
+      testType:
+        description: Type of test to run (benchmark, soak)
+        required: true
+        default: benchmark
+        type: string
 
 jobs:
   run-e2e-tests-workflow:
@@ -24,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       test_ids: 'benchmark/automation_test.go:TestAutomationBenchmark'
       test_config_override_path: ${{ inputs.test_config_override_path }}
       SLACK_USER: ${{ inputs.slackMemberID }}
+      TEST_TYPE: ${{ inputs.testType }}
       SLACK_CHANNEL: C03KJ5S7KEK
     secrets:
       QA_AWS_REGION: ${{ secrets.QA_AWS_REGION }}