diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 0690133d..f2796d9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Run Tests"
         run: |
           make test-integration
+          make test-memory-benchmark
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 49a6506b..34db3d3c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ test-integration: ## Run integration tests
 	@echo "# running integration tests"
 	VPP_REPO=$(VPP_REPO) ./test/run_integration.sh
 
+.PHONY: test-memory-benchmark
+test-memory-benchmark: ## Run memory benchmark tests
+	@echo "# running memory benchmark tests"
+	VPP_REPO=$(VPP_REPO) ./test/run_memory_benchmark.sh
+
 .PHONY: lint ## Run code linter
 lint:
 	@golangci-lint run
diff --git a/test/memory/memory_api_test.go b/test/memory/memory_api_test.go
index 3dafb152..9db9ea38 100644
--- a/test/memory/memory_api_test.go
+++ b/test/memory/memory_api_test.go
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ func BenchmarkAPIMemory(b *testing.B) {
 		}
 	}
 	if !pass {
-		b.Fatal("one or more memory thresholds was exceeded")
+		b.Errorf("one or more memory thresholds was exceeded")
+		b.FailNow()
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/test/run_memory_benchmark.sh b/test/run_memory_benchmark.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..ec66de1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/run_memory_benchmark.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# // Copyright (c) 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# //
+# // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# // You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+# //
+# //     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# //
+# // Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# // distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# // WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# // limitations under the License.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd -P )"
+VPP_REPO=${VPP_REPO:-release}
+IMGTAG="govpp-integration"
+
+# Build Docker image
+docker build -t "$IMGTAG" -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/build/Dockerfile.integration" --build-arg VPP_REPO="$VPP_REPO" "$SCRIPT_DIR/build"
+
+# Get VPP version
+VPP_VERSION=$(docker run --rm -i "$IMGTAG" dpkg-query -f '${Version}' -W vpp)
+
+# Display test information
+echo "=========================================================================="
+echo " GOVPP MEMORY BENCHMARK TEST - $(date) "
+echo "=========================================================================="
+echo "-     VPP_REPO: $VPP_REPO"
+echo "-  VPP version: $VPP_VERSION"
+echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+
+# Run benchmark tests
+if docker run -i --privileged -v "$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)":/src -w /src/test/memory "$IMGTAG" go test -bench=.; then
+    echo -e "\e[32mPASSED\e[0m (took: ${SECONDS}s)"
+    exit 0
+else
+    echo -e "\e[31mFAILED!\e[0m (exit code: $?)"
+    exit $?
+fi