diff --git a/scripts/run_benchmarks.py b/scripts/run_benchmarks.py
index 843b64f53..0dc25098a 100755
--- a/scripts/run_benchmarks.py
+++ b/scripts/run_benchmarks.py
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("-l", "--list", action="store_true", help="List all benchmarks")
     parser.add_argument("-t", "--trace", action="store_true", help="Dump waveforms")
+    parser.add_argument("-p", "--profile", action="store_true", help="Write execution profiles")
     parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="store_true", help="Verbose output")
     parser.add_argument("-b", "--backend", default="cocotb", choices=["cocotb", "pysim"], help="Simulation backend")
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -171,6 +172,9 @@ def main():
             print(f"Could not find benchmark '{args.benchmark_name}'")
             sys.exit(1)
 
+    if args.profile:
+        os.environ["__TRANSACTRON_PROFILE"] = "1"
+
     success = run_benchmarks(benchmarks, args.backend, args.trace, args.verbose)
     if not success:
         print("Benchmark execution failed")
diff --git a/test/regression/benchmark.py b/test/regression/benchmark.py
index 8f9cb56c2..5b465d650 100644
--- a/test/regression/benchmark.py
+++ b/test/regression/benchmark.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 test_dir = Path(__file__).parent.parent
 embench_dir = test_dir.joinpath("external/embench/build/src")
 results_dir = test_dir.joinpath("regression/benchmark_results")
+profile_dir = test_dir.joinpath("__profiles__")
 
 
 @dataclass_json
@@ -77,6 +78,10 @@ async def run_benchmark(sim_backend: SimulationBackend, benchmark_name: str):
 
     result = await sim_backend.run(mem_model, timeout_cycles=2000000)
 
+    if result.profile is not None:
+        os.makedirs(profile_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        result.profile.encode(f"{profile_dir}/benchmark.{benchmark_name}.json")
+
     if not result.success:
         raise RuntimeError("Simulation timed out")