diff --git a/schemas/v1/PublishState.schema.json b/schemas/v1/PublishState.schema.json
index 18c9dfa..1494ef3 100644
--- a/schemas/v1/PublishState.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/v1/PublishState.schema.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
         "IDLE",
         "EXECUTING",
         "CALIBRATING",
+        "BENCHMARKING",
         "OFFLINE"
       ],
       "title": "HWCSState",
diff --git a/schemas/v2/PublishState.schema.json b/schemas/v2/PublishState.schema.json
index 7d08b79..891a8d1 100644
--- a/schemas/v2/PublishState.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/v2/PublishState.schema.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
         "IDLE",
         "EXECUTING",
         "CALIBRATING",
+        "BENCHMARKING",
         "OFFLINE"
       ],
       "title": "HWCSState",
diff --git a/schemas/v3/PublishState.schema.json b/schemas/v3/PublishState.schema.json
index 52ef311..dadfa59 100644
--- a/schemas/v3/PublishState.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/v3/PublishState.schema.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
         "IDLE",
         "EXECUTING",
         "CALIBRATING",
+        "BENCHMARKING",
         "OFFLINE"
       ],
       "title": "HWCSState",
diff --git a/tests/control-software-validator/models/PublishState.py b/tests/control-software-validator/models/PublishState.py
index 7531537..76ad5a2 100644
--- a/tests/control-software-validator/models/PublishState.py
+++ b/tests/control-software-validator/models/PublishState.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class HWCSState(Enum):
     IDLE = 'IDLE'
     EXECUTING = 'EXECUTING'
     CALIBRATING = 'CALIBRATING'
+    BENCHMARKING = 'BENCHMARKING'
     OFFLINE = 'OFFLINE'