diff --git a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/src/n8n-api-client/workflows-api-client.ts b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/src/n8n-api-client/workflows-api-client.ts
index 92bcfad89f..9d6ab30229 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/src/n8n-api-client/workflows-api-client.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/src/n8n-api-client/workflows-api-client.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ export class WorkflowApiClient {
 		return response.data.data;
 	}
 
+	async archiveWorkflow(workflowId: Workflow['id']): Promise<void> {
+		await this.apiClient.post(`/workflows/${workflowId}/archive`, {});
+	}
+
 	async deleteWorkflow(workflowId: Workflow['id']): Promise<void> {
 		await this.apiClient.delete(`/workflows/${workflowId}`);
 	}
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/src/test-execution/scenario-data-importer.ts b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/src/test-execution/scenario-data-importer.ts
index cf6029834a..885178c409 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/src/test-execution/scenario-data-importer.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/src/test-execution/scenario-data-importer.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export class ScenarioDataImporter {
 		const existingWorkflows = this.findExistingWorkflows(opts.existingWorkflows, opts.workflow);
 		if (existingWorkflows.length > 0) {
 			for (const toDelete of existingWorkflows) {
+				await this.workflowApiClient.archiveWorkflow(toDelete.id);
 				await this.workflowApiClient.deleteWorkflow(toDelete.id);
 			}
 		}