diff --git a/benches/key.rs b/benches/key.rs
index 5f52dabb..e6a70a06 100644
--- a/benches/key.rs
+++ b/benches/key.rs
@@ -75,6 +75,26 @@ fn get_key() -> RsaPrivateKey {
     .unwrap()
 }
 
+#[bench]
+fn bench_rsa_1024_gen_key(b: &mut Bencher) {
+    let mut rng = ChaCha8Rng::from_seed([42; 32]);
+
+    b.iter(|| {
+        let key = RsaPrivateKey::new(&mut rng, 1024).unwrap();
+        test::black_box(key);
+    });
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_rsa_2048_gen_key(b: &mut Bencher) {
+    let mut rng = ChaCha8Rng::from_seed([42; 32]);
+
+    b.iter(|| {
+        let key = RsaPrivateKey::new(&mut rng, 2048).unwrap();
+        test::black_box(key);
+    });
+}
+
 #[bench]
 fn bench_rsa_2048_pkcsv1_decrypt(b: &mut Bencher) {
     let priv_key = get_key();