diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index d2e20dd89a..c5993dfb35 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -196,6 +196,17 @@ To update snapshots, run `npm run e2e -- -u`.
 
 If you made any changes, make sure to compile the code before running the tests.
 
+### Performance benchmark
+
+To run the performance benchmark locally, you should have `hyperfine` (v1.16.1+) installed on your machine.
+Prepare the local build, go to the `benchmark` folder, clean it up, do the preparations, and run the actual benchmark:
+
+```sh
+(npm run compile && npm run pack:prepare && cd benchmark/ && git clean -dX -f . && git clean -dX -ff . && npm i && npm run make-test && npm test)
+```
+
+You might need to adjust the CLI versions that need to be tested in the `benchmark/package.json` file.
+
 ## Project structure
 
 - **`__mocks__`**: contains basic mocks for e2e tests.
diff --git a/benchmark/package.json b/benchmark/package.json
index d53e11b671..b55fd02756 100644
--- a/benchmark/package.json
+++ b/benchmark/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@
     "cli-1.25": "npm:@redocly/cli@1.25.15",
     "cli-1.26": "npm:@redocly/cli@1.26.1",
     "cli-1.27": "npm:@redocly/cli@1.27.2",
-    "cli-1.28": "npm:@redocly/cli@1.28.2",
+    "cli-1.28": "npm:@redocly/cli@1.28.5",
+    "cli-1.29": "npm:@redocly/cli@1.29.0",
+    "cli-1.30": "npm:@redocly/cli@1.30.0",
     "cli-next": "file:../redocly-cli.tgz"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
index f80b2c53fa..7cbe7d19f1 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import { handleTranslations } from './commands/translations';
 import { handleEject } from './commands/eject';
 import { PRODUCT_PLANS } from './commands/preview-project/constants';
 import { commonPushHandler } from './commands/push';
-import { handleRun } from '@redocly/respect-core';
 
 import type { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import type { OutputFormat, RuleSeverity } from '@redocly/openapi-core';
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ import type { PushStatusOptions } from './reunite/commands/push-status';
 import type { PushArguments } from './types';
 import type { EjectOptions } from './commands/eject';
 
-dotenv.config({ path: path.resolve(__dirname, '../.env') });
+dotenv.config({ path: path.resolve(process.cwd(), './.env') });
 
 if (!('replaceAll' in String.prototype)) {
   require('core-js/actual/string/replace-all');
@@ -938,8 +937,9 @@ yargs
           },
         });
     },
-    (argv) => {
+    async (argv) => {
       process.env.REDOCLY_CLI_COMMAND = 'respect';
+      const { handleRun } = await import('@redocly/respect-core');
       commandWrapper(handleRun)(argv);
     }
   )