diff --git a/bagit_test.go b/bagit_test.go
index 95e00b3..105c151 100644
--- a/bagit_test.go
+++ b/bagit_test.go
@@ -11,19 +11,29 @@ import (
 	"gotest.tools/v3/fs"
 )
 
-func setUp(t *testing.T) *bagit.BagIt {
-	t.Helper()
+func setUp(tb testing.TB) *bagit.BagIt {
+	tb.Helper()
 
 	b, err := bagit.NewBagIt()
-	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	assert.NilError(tb, err)
 
-	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		assert.NilError(t, b.Cleanup())
+	tb.Cleanup(func() {
+		assert.NilError(tb, b.Cleanup())
 	})
 
 	return b
 }
 
+func BenchmarkValidate(b *testing.B) {
+	bagit := setUp(b)
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_ = bagit.Validate("internal/testdata/valid-bag")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestConcurrency(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()