diff --git a/java/benchmarks/src/main/java/javababushka/benchmarks/BenchmarkingApp.java b/java/benchmarks/src/main/java/javababushka/benchmarks/BenchmarkingApp.java
index 8ab6e5e562..ed59f8bb43 100644
--- a/java/benchmarks/src/main/java/javababushka/benchmarks/BenchmarkingApp.java
+++ b/java/benchmarks/src/main/java/javababushka/benchmarks/BenchmarkingApp.java
@@ -270,11 +270,14 @@ public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException {
           .setCallbackIdx(0)
           .setSingleCommand(
             Command.newBuilder()
-              .setRequestType(RequestType.Ping)
-              .setArgsArray(ArgsArray.newBuilder()))
+              .setRequestType(RequestType.GetString)
+              .setArgsArray(ArgsArray.newBuilder().addArgs("Foo")))
           .setRoute(Routes.newBuilder().setSimpleRoutes(SimpleRoutes.AllNodes))
           .build();
 
+      sendMessage(channel, getExistingRequest.toByteArray());
+      printResponse(channel);
+
     } catch (IOException e) {
       e.printStackTrace();
     }