diff --git a/ion/src/device/bench/bench.cpp b/ion/src/device/bench/bench.cpp
index 075d5d12c..1ff411c91 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/bench/bench.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/bench/bench.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "bench.h"
 #include <ion.h>
 #include "command_list.h"
 
diff --git a/ion/src/device/bench/bench.h b/ion/src/device/bench/bench.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de999cd37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ion/src/device/bench/bench.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef ION_DEVICE_BENCH_BENCH_H
+#define ION_DEVICE_BENCH_BENCH_H
+
+namespace Ion {
+namespace Device {
+namespace Bench {
+
+void run();
+
+}
+}
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/ion/src/device/boot/rt0.cpp b/ion/src/device/boot/rt0.cpp
index 3aae72085..d3631fa63 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/boot/rt0.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/boot/rt0.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <string.h>
 #include <ion.h>
 #include "../device.h"
+#include "../bench/bench.h"
 
 typedef void (*cxx_constructor)();
 
@@ -60,6 +61,11 @@ void start() {
 
   Ion::Device::init();
 
+  if (Ion::Keyboard::keyDown(Ion::Keyboard::Key::A1) &&
+      Ion::Keyboard::keyDown(Ion::Keyboard::Key::I5)) {
+    Ion::Device::Bench::run();
+  }
+
   ion_app();
 
   abort();