diff --git a/bench/bench_test.go b/bench/bench_test.go
index 00dd3fc..a06c8ad 100644
--- a/bench/bench_test.go
+++ b/bench/bench_test.go
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ func BenchmarkNcrucesAppend(b *testing.B) {
 }
 
 func BenchmarkLestrrat(b *testing.B) {
+	// This is expected to be rather slow, as it compiles the format string
+	// every time it's called.
 	var t time.Time
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 		lestrrat.Format(benchfmt, t)
diff --git a/bench/go.mod b/bench/go.mod
index b8a86a6..27cfa51 100644
--- a/bench/go.mod
+++ b/bench/go.mod
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 module github.com/lestrrat-go/strftime/bench
 
-go 1.16
+go 1.21
 
 require (
 	github.com/fastly/go-utils v0.0.0-20180712184237-d95a45783239
 	github.com/jehiah/go-strftime v0.0.0-20171201141054-1d33003b3869
-	github.com/lestrrat-go/strftime v1.0.6
+	github.com/lestrrat-go/strftime v1.1.0
 	github.com/ncruces/go-strftime v0.1.9
 	github.com/tebeka/strftime v0.1.5
 )
diff --git a/bench/go.sum b/bench/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52e0339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bench/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
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