diff --git a/benchmarks/run_sumpy_kernels.py b/benchmarks/run_sumpy_kernels.py
index 898cd467f5766208addcb4b79a360a733353b2a9..92d29108cd149469a8cf0030c4940e33264c8e24 100644
--- a/benchmarks/run_sumpy_kernels.py
+++ b/benchmarks/run_sumpy_kernels.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import numpy as np
 import pyopencl as cl
 import logging
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+import time
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -110,6 +111,11 @@ class SumpyBenchmarkSuite:
     time_schedule.timeout = 600.0
     time_generate_code.timeout = 600.0
 
+    # Use CPU time as the timer
+    time_instantiate.timer = time.process_time
+    time_schedule.timer = time.process_time
+    time_generate_code.timer = time.process_time
+
     # No warmup is needed
     time_instantiate.warmup_time = 0
     time_schedule.warmup_time = 0