diff --git a/build/build/src/engine/context.rs b/build/build/src/engine/context.rs
index 4eeea5b4924..5bc30e42327 100644
--- a/build/build/src/engine/context.rs
+++ b/build/build/src/engine/context.rs
@@ -322,10 +322,14 @@ impl RunContext {
                 ]);
             }
 
-            tasks.extend(self.config.execute_benchmarks.iter().flat_map(|b| b.sbt_task()));
-            if !tasks.is_empty() {
-                let build_stuff = Sbt::concurrent_tasks(tasks);
-                sbt.call_arg(build_stuff).await?;
+            // We want benchmarks to run only after the other build tasks are done, as they are
+            // really CPU-heavy.
+            let build_command = (!tasks.is_empty()).then_some(Sbt::concurrent_tasks(tasks));
+            let benchmark_tasks = self.config.execute_benchmarks.iter().flat_map(|b| b.sbt_task());
+            let command_sequence = build_command.as_deref().into_iter().chain(benchmark_tasks);
+            let final_command = Sbt::sequential_tasks(command_sequence);
+            if !final_command.is_empty() {
+                sbt.call_arg(final_command).await?;
             } else {
                 debug!("No SBT tasks to run.");
             }
diff --git a/build/ci_utils/src/programs/sbt.rs b/build/ci_utils/src/programs/sbt.rs
index c2abb236e07..7e7d5537f93 100644
--- a/build/ci_utils/src/programs/sbt.rs
+++ b/build/ci_utils/src/programs/sbt.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ impl Sbt {
         }
         ret
     }
+
+    /// Format a string with a command that will execute all the given tasks sequentially.
+    pub fn sequential_tasks<'a>(tasks: impl IntoIterator<Item = &'a str>) -> String {
+        tasks.into_iter().collect::<Vec<_>>().join("; ")
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]