diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/metrics.nix b/pkgs/top-level/metrics.nix
index 77f620da724..f4e778aed12 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/metrics.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/metrics.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
 runCommand "nixpkgs-metrics"
   { buildInputs = [ nix time ];
-    requiredSystemFeatures = [ "benchmark" ];
+    # requiredSystemFeatures = [ "benchmark" ]; # TODO: a 1-job machine for this on Hydra?
   }
   ''
     export NIX_DB_DIR=$TMPDIR