diff --git a/apps/benchmark.c b/apps/benchmark.c
index dd8542a..6ec793c 100644
--- a/apps/benchmark.c
+++ b/apps/benchmark.c
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ bench(size_t runs)
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    uint32_t seed[12] = { 0 };
+    uint32_t seed[12] = { 0x9c9c486d, 0xdee450ff, 0x59e7c0c5, 0xfb4cbe06, 0xfd92f011, 0x3af36b27, 0x86b2837c, 0xa63f4891, 0x25b7bdad, 0xe67e94a3, 0x6c32f51a, 0x9bc1d896 };
     int iterations = SQISIGN_TEST_REPS;
     int help = 0;
-    int seed_set = 0;
+    int seed_set = 1;
 
 #ifndef NDEBUG
     fprintf(stderr,