diff --git a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/README.md b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/README.md
index a16e03572a..d2b7784fa6 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/README.md
+++ b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,38 @@
 # n8n benchmarking tool
 
-Tool for executing benchmarks against an n8n instance.
+Tool for executing benchmarks against an n8n instance. The tool consists of these components:
 
-## Running locally with Docker
+## Directory structure
+
+```text
+packages/@n8n/benchmark
+├── scenarios        Benchmark scenarios
+├── src              Source code for the n8n-benchmark cli
+├── Dockerfile       Dockerfile for the n8n-benchmark cli
+├── scripts          Orchestration scripts
+```
+
+## Running the entire benchmark suite
+
+The benchmark suite consists of [benchmark scenarios](#benchmark-scenarios) and different [n8n setups](#n8n-setups).
+
+### locally
+
+```sh
+pnpm run-locally
+```
+
+### In the cloud
+
+```sh
+pnpm run-in-cloud
+```
+
+## Running the `n8n-benchmark` cli
+
+The `n8n-benchmark` cli is a node.js program that runs one or more scenarios against a single n8n instance.
+
+### Locally with Docker
 
 Build the Docker image:
 
@@ -23,7 +53,7 @@ docker run \
   n8n-benchmark
 ```
 
-## Running locally without Docker
+### Locally without Docker
 
 Requirements:
 
@@ -35,23 +65,8 @@ pnpm build
 
 # Run tests against http://localhost:5678 with specified email and password
 N8N_USER_EMAIL=user@n8n.io N8N_USER_PASSWORD=password ./bin/n8n-benchmark run
-
-# If you installed k6 using brew, you might have to specify it explicitly
-K6_PATH=/opt/homebrew/bin/k6 N8N_USER_EMAIL=user@n8n.io N8N_USER_PASSWORD=password ./bin/n8n-benchmark run
 ```
 
-## Running in the cloud
-
-There's a script to run the performance tests in a cloud environment. The script provisions a cloud environment, sets up n8n in the environment, runs the tests and destroys the environment.
-
-```sh
-pnpm run-in-cloud
-```
-
-## Configuration
-
-The configuration options the cli accepts can be seen from [config.ts](./src/config/config.ts)
-
 ## Benchmark scenarios
 
 A benchmark scenario defines one or multiple steps to execute and measure. It consists of:
@@ -61,3 +76,7 @@ A benchmark scenario defines one or multiple steps to execute and measure. It co
 - A [`k6`](https://grafana.com/docs/k6/latest/using-k6/http-requests/) script which executes the steps and receives `API_BASE_URL` environment variable in runtime.
 
 Available scenarios are located in [`./scenarios`](./scenarios/).
+
+## n8n setups
+
+A n8n setup defines a single n8n runtime configuration using Docker compose. Different n8n setups are located in [`./scripts/n8nSetups`](./scripts/n8nSetups).
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/package.json b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/package.json
index 1e73381427..2d9affef5d 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/package.json
+++ b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
     "start": "./bin/n8n-benchmark",
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
-    "run-in-cloud": "zx scripts/runInCloud.mjs",
+    "benchmark": "zx scripts/run.mjs",
+    "benchmark-in-cloud": "pnpm benchmark --env cloud",
+    "benchmark-locally": "pnpm benchmark --env local",
     "destroy-cloud-env": "zx scripts/destroyCloudEnv.mjs",
     "watch": "concurrently \"tsc -w -p tsconfig.build.json\" \"tsc-alias -w -p tsconfig.build.json\""
   },
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runOnVm/bootstrap.sh b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/bootstrap.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runOnVm/bootstrap.sh
rename to packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/bootstrap.sh
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/clients/dockerComposeClient.mjs b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/clients/dockerComposeClient.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..064893a572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/clients/dockerComposeClient.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { which } from 'zx';
+
+export class DockerComposeClient {
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @param {{ $: Shell; verbose?: boolean }} opts
+	 */
+	constructor({ $ }) {
+		this.$$ = $;
+	}
+
+	async $(...args) {
+		await this.resolveExecutableIfNeeded();
+
+		if (this.isCompose) {
+			return await this.$$`docker-compose ${args}`;
+		} else {
+			return await this.$$`docker compose ${args}`;
+		}
+	}
+
+	async resolveExecutableIfNeeded() {
+		if (this.isResolved) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// The VM deployment doesn't have `docker compose` available,
+		// so try to resolve the `docker-compose` first
+		const compose = await which('docker-compose', { nothrow: true });
+		if (compose) {
+			this.isResolved = true;
+			this.isCompose = true;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const docker = await which('docker', { nothrow: true });
+		if (docker) {
+			this.isResolved = true;
+			this.isCompose = false;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		throw new Error('Could not resolve docker-compose or docker');
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/sshClient.mjs b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/clients/sshClient.mjs
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/sshClient.mjs
rename to packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/clients/sshClient.mjs
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/terraformClient.mjs b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/clients/terraformClient.mjs
similarity index 92%
rename from packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/terraformClient.mjs
rename to packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/clients/terraformClient.mjs
index 1ba4fcedb4..bfbf914faa 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/terraformClient.mjs
+++ b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/clients/terraformClient.mjs
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ const paths = {
 };
 
 export class TerraformClient {
-	constructor({ privateKeyPath, isVerbose = false }) {
-		this.privateKeyPath = privateKeyPath;
+	constructor({ isVerbose = false }) {
 		this.isVerbose = isVerbose;
 		this.$$ = $({
 			cwd: paths.infraCodeDir,
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runOnVm/n8nSetups/sqlite-legacy/docker-compose.yml b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/n8nSetups/sqlite-legacy/docker-compose.yml
similarity index 94%
rename from packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runOnVm/n8nSetups/sqlite-legacy/docker-compose.yml
rename to packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/n8nSetups/sqlite-legacy/docker-compose.yml
index 02b61961f1..4210339f8e 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runOnVm/n8nSetups/sqlite-legacy/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/n8nSetups/sqlite-legacy/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - 5678:5678
     volumes:
-      - /n8n:/n8n
+      - ${RUN_DIR}:/n8n
   benchmark:
     image: ghcr.io/n8n-io/n8n-benchmark:${N8N_BENCHMARK_VERSION:-latest}
     depends_on:
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runOnVm/n8nSetups/sqlite/docker-compose.yml b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/n8nSetups/sqlite/docker-compose.yml
similarity index 95%
rename from packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runOnVm/n8nSetups/sqlite/docker-compose.yml
rename to packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/n8nSetups/sqlite/docker-compose.yml
index 3d953b04d2..36ad256fd2 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runOnVm/n8nSetups/sqlite/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/n8nSetups/sqlite/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - 5678:5678
     volumes:
-      - /n8n:/n8n
+      - ${RUN_DIR}:/n8n
   benchmark:
     image: ghcr.io/n8n-io/n8n-benchmark:${N8N_BENCHMARK_VERSION:-latest}
     depends_on:
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/run.mjs b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/run.mjs
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..fe268843e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/run.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env zx
+/**
+ * Script to run benchmarks either on the cloud benchmark environment or locally.
+ *
+ * NOTE: Must be run in the root of the package.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ * 	 zx scripts/run.mjs
+ *
+ */
+// @ts-check
+import fs from 'fs';
+import minimist from 'minimist';
+import path from 'path';
+import { runInCloud } from './runInCloud.mjs';
+import { runLocally } from './runLocally.mjs';
+
+const paths = {
+	n8nSetupsDir: path.join(path.resolve('scripts'), 'n8nSetups'),
+};
+
+async function main() {
+	const config = await parseAndValidateConfig();
+
+	const n8nSetupsToUse =
+		config.n8nSetupToUse === 'all' ? readAvailableN8nSetups() : [config.n8nSetupToUse];
+
+	console.log('Using n8n tag', config.n8nTag);
+	console.log('Using benchmark cli tag', config.benchmarkTag);
+	console.log('Using environment', config.env);
+	console.log('Using n8n setups', n8nSetupsToUse.join(', '));
+	console.log('');
+
+	if (config.env === 'cloud') {
+		await runInCloud({
+			benchmarkTag: config.benchmarkTag,
+			isVerbose: config.isVerbose,
+			k6ApiToken: config.k6ApiToken,
+			n8nTag: config.n8nTag,
+			n8nSetupsToUse,
+		});
+	} else {
+		await runLocally({
+			benchmarkTag: config.benchmarkTag,
+			isVerbose: config.isVerbose,
+			k6ApiToken: config.k6ApiToken,
+			n8nTag: config.n8nTag,
+			runDir: config.runDir,
+			n8nSetupsToUse,
+		});
+	}
+}
+
+function readAvailableN8nSetups() {
+	const setups = fs.readdirSync(paths.n8nSetupsDir);
+
+	return setups;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {Object} Config
+ * @property {boolean} isVerbose
+ * @property {'cloud' | 'local'} env
+ * @property {string} n8nSetupToUse
+ * @property {string} n8nTag
+ * @property {string} benchmarkTag
+ * @property {string} [k6ApiToken]
+ * @property {string} [runDir]
+ *
+ * @returns {Promise<Config>}
+ */
+async function parseAndValidateConfig() {
+	const args = minimist(process.argv.slice(3), {
+		boolean: ['debug', 'help'],
+	});
+
+	if (args.help) {
+		printUsage();
+		process.exit(0);
+	}
+
+	const n8nSetupToUse = await getAndValidateN8nSetup(args);
+	const isVerbose = args.debug || false;
+	const n8nTag = args.n8nTag || process.env.N8N_DOCKER_TAG || 'latest';
+	const benchmarkTag = args.benchmarkTag || process.env.BENCHMARK_DOCKER_TAG || 'latest';
+	const k6ApiToken = args.k6ApiToken || process.env.K6_API_TOKEN || undefined;
+	const runDir = args.runDir || undefined;
+	const env = args.env || 'local';
+
+	if (!env) {
+		printUsage();
+		process.exit(1);
+	}
+
+	return {
+		isVerbose,
+		env,
+		n8nSetupToUse,
+		n8nTag,
+		benchmarkTag,
+		k6ApiToken,
+		runDir,
+	};
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {minimist.ParsedArgs} args
+ */
+async function getAndValidateN8nSetup(args) {
+	// Last parameter is the n8n setup to use
+	const n8nSetupToUse = args._[args._.length - 1];
+	if (!n8nSetupToUse || n8nSetupToUse === 'all') {
+		return 'all';
+	}
+
+	const availableSetups = readAvailableN8nSetups();
+
+	if (!availableSetups.includes(n8nSetupToUse)) {
+		printUsage();
+		process.exit(1);
+	}
+
+	return n8nSetupToUse;
+}
+
+function printUsage() {
+	const availableSetups = readAvailableN8nSetups();
+
+	console.log(`Usage: zx scripts/${path.basename(__filename)} [n8n setup name]`);
+	console.log(`   eg: zx scripts/${path.basename(__filename)}`);
+	console.log('');
+	console.log('Options:');
+	console.log(
+		`  [n8n setup name]     Against which n8n setup to run the benchmarks. One of: ${['all', ...availableSetups].join(', ')}. Default is all`,
+	);
+	console.log(
+		'  --env                Env where to run the benchmarks. Either cloud or local. Default is local.',
+	);
+	console.log('  --debug              Enable verbose output');
+	console.log('  --n8nTag             Docker tag for n8n image. Default is latest');
+	console.log('  --benchmarkTag       Docker tag for benchmark cli image. Default is latest');
+	console.log(
+		'  --k6ApiToken         API token for k6 cloud. Default is read from K6_API_TOKEN env var. If omitted, k6 cloud will not be used',
+	);
+	console.log(
+		'  --runDir         Directory to share with the n8n container for storing data. Needed only for local runs.',
+	);
+	console.log('');
+}
+
+main().catch(console.error);
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runForN8nSetup.mjs b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runForN8nSetup.mjs
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..1bd31a1b5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runForN8nSetup.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env zx
+/**
+ * This script runs the benchmarks for the given n8n setup.
+ */
+// @ts-check
+import path from 'path';
+import { $, argv, fs } from 'zx';
+import { DockerComposeClient } from './clients/dockerComposeClient.mjs';
+
+const paths = {
+	n8nSetupsDir: path.join(__dirname, 'n8nSetups'),
+};
+
+async function main() {
+	const [n8nSetupToUse] = argv._;
+	validateN8nSetup(n8nSetupToUse);
+
+	const composeFilePath = path.join(paths.n8nSetupsDir, n8nSetupToUse);
+	const n8nTag = argv.n8nDockerTag || process.env.N8N_DOCKER_TAG || 'latest';
+	const benchmarkTag = argv.benchmarkDockerTag || process.env.BENCHMARK_DOCKER_TAG || 'latest';
+	const k6ApiToken = argv.k6ApiToken || process.env.K6_API_TOKEN || undefined;
+	const runDir = argv.runDir || process.env.RUN_DIR || '/n8n';
+
+	if (!fs.existsSync(runDir)) {
+		console.error(
+			`The run directory "${runDir}" does not exist. Please specify a valid directory using --runDir`,
+		);
+		process.exit(1);
+	}
+
+	const dockerComposeClient = new DockerComposeClient({
+		$: $({
+			cwd: composeFilePath,
+			verbose: true,
+			env: {
+				N8N_VERSION: n8nTag,
+				BENCHMARK_VERSION: benchmarkTag,
+				K6_API_TOKEN: k6ApiToken,
+				RUN_DIR: runDir,
+			},
+		}),
+	});
+
+	try {
+		await dockerComposeClient.$('up', '-d', 'n8n');
+
+		await dockerComposeClient.$('run', 'benchmark', 'run', `--scenarioNamePrefix=${n8nSetupToUse}`);
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.error('An error occurred while running the benchmarks:');
+		console.error(error);
+		console.error('');
+		await dumpN8nInstanceLogs(dockerComposeClient);
+	} finally {
+		await dockerComposeClient.$('down');
+	}
+}
+
+async function dumpN8nInstanceLogs(dockerComposeClient) {
+	console.error('n8n instance logs:');
+	await dockerComposeClient.$('logs', 'n8n');
+}
+
+function printUsage() {
+	const availableSetups = getAllN8nSetups();
+	console.log('Usage: zx runForN8nSetup.mjs --runDir /path/for/n8n/data <n8n setup to use>');
+	console.log(`   eg: zx runForN8nSetup.mjs --runDir /path/for/n8n/data ${availableSetups[0]}`);
+	console.log('');
+	console.log('Flags:');
+	console.log(
+		'  --runDir <path>             Directory to share with the n8n container for storing data. Default is /n8n',
+	);
+	console.log('  --n8nDockerTag <tag>        Docker tag for n8n image. Default is latest');
+	console.log(
+		'  --benchmarkDockerTag <tag>  Docker tag for benchmark cli image. Default is latest',
+	);
+	console.log('  --k6ApiToken <token>        K6 API token to upload the results');
+	console.log('');
+	console.log('Available setups:');
+	console.log(availableSetups.join(', '));
+}
+
+/**
+ * @returns {string[]}
+ */
+function getAllN8nSetups() {
+	return fs.readdirSync(paths.n8nSetupsDir);
+}
+
+function validateN8nSetup(givenSetup) {
+	const availableSetups = getAllN8nSetups();
+	if (!availableSetups.includes(givenSetup)) {
+		printUsage();
+		process.exit(1);
+	}
+}
+
+main();
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runInCloud.mjs b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runInCloud.mjs
index e1c71d37d2..dee3a30f06 100755
--- a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runInCloud.mjs
+++ b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runInCloud.mjs
@@ -7,18 +7,12 @@
  * 	3. Destroy the cloud environment.
  *
  * NOTE: Must be run in the root of the package.
- *
- * Usage:
- * 	 zx scripts/runBenchmarksOnCloud.mjs [--debug] <n8n setup to use>
- *
  */
 // @ts-check
-import fs from 'fs';
-import minimist from 'minimist';
 import { sleep, which } from 'zx';
 import path from 'path';
-import { SshClient } from './sshClient.mjs';
-import { TerraformClient } from './terraformClient.mjs';
+import { SshClient } from './clients/sshClient.mjs';
+import { TerraformClient } from './clients/terraformClient.mjs';
 
 /**
  * @typedef {Object} BenchmarkEnv
@@ -27,19 +21,20 @@ import { TerraformClient } from './terraformClient.mjs';
 
 const RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME = 'n8n-benchmarking';
 
-const paths = {
-	n8nSetupsDir: path.join(path.resolve('scripts'), 'runOnVm', 'n8nSetups'),
-};
-
-async function main() {
-	const config = await parseAndValidateConfig();
+/**
+ * @typedef {Object} Config
+ * @property {boolean} isVerbose
+ * @property {string[]} n8nSetupsToUse
+ * @property {string} n8nTag
+ * @property {string} benchmarkTag
+ * @property {string} [k6ApiToken]
+ *
+ * @param {Config} config
+ */
+export async function runInCloud(config) {
 	await ensureDependencies();
 
-	console.log('Using n8n tag', config.n8nTag);
-	console.log('Using benchmark cli tag', config.benchmarkTag);
-
 	const terraformClient = new TerraformClient({
-		privateKeyPath: paths.privateKeyPath,
 		isVerbose: config.isVerbose,
 	});
 
@@ -65,7 +60,7 @@ async function ensureDependencies() {
  * @param {BenchmarkEnv} benchmarkEnv
  */
 async function runBenchmarksOnVm(config, benchmarkEnv) {
-	console.log(`Setting up the environment for ${config.n8nSetupToUse}...`);
+	console.log(`Setting up the environment...`);
 
 	const sshClient = new SshClient({
 		vmName: benchmarkEnv.vmName,
@@ -85,23 +80,12 @@ async function runBenchmarksOnVm(config, benchmarkEnv) {
 	// Give some time for the VM to be ready
 	await sleep(1000);
 
-	if (config.n8nSetupToUse === 'all') {
-		const availableSetups = readAvailableN8nSetups();
-
-		for (const n8nSetup of availableSetups) {
-			await runBenchmarkForN8nSetup({
-				config,
-				sshClient,
-				scriptsDir,
-				n8nSetup,
-			});
-		}
-	} else {
+	for (const n8nSetup of config.n8nSetupsToUse) {
 		await runBenchmarkForN8nSetup({
 			config,
 			sshClient,
 			scriptsDir,
-			n8nSetup: config.n8nSetupToUse,
+			n8nSetup,
 		});
 	}
 }
@@ -111,7 +95,7 @@ async function runBenchmarksOnVm(config, benchmarkEnv) {
  */
 async function runBenchmarkForN8nSetup({ config, sshClient, scriptsDir, n8nSetup }) {
 	console.log(`Running benchmarks for ${n8nSetup}...`);
-	const runScriptPath = path.join(scriptsDir, 'runOnVm.mjs');
+	const runScriptPath = path.join(scriptsDir, 'runForN8nSetup.mjs');
 
 	const flags = {
 		n8nDockerTag: config.n8nTag,
@@ -142,87 +126,5 @@ async function transferScriptsToVm(sshClient) {
 
 	await sshClient.ssh('git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n.git');
 
-	return '~/n8n/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runOnVm';
+	return '~/n8n/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts';
 }
-
-function readAvailableN8nSetups() {
-	const setups = fs.readdirSync(paths.n8nSetupsDir);
-
-	return setups;
-}
-
-/**
- * @typedef {Object} Config
- * @property {boolean} isVerbose
- * @property {string} n8nSetupToUse
- * @property {string} n8nTag
- * @property {string} benchmarkTag
- * @property {string} [k6ApiToken]
- *
- * @returns {Promise<Config>}
- */
-async function parseAndValidateConfig() {
-	const args = minimist(process.argv.slice(3), {
-		boolean: ['debug', 'help'],
-	});
-
-	if (args.help) {
-		printUsage();
-		process.exit(0);
-	}
-
-	const n8nSetupToUse = await getAndValidateN8nSetup(args);
-	const isVerbose = args.debug || false;
-	const n8nTag = args.n8nTag || process.env.N8N_DOCKER_TAG || 'latest';
-	const benchmarkTag = args.benchmarkTag || process.env.BENCHMARK_DOCKER_TAG || 'latest';
-	const k6ApiToken = args.k6ApiToken || process.env.K6_API_TOKEN || undefined;
-
-	return {
-		isVerbose,
-		n8nSetupToUse,
-		n8nTag,
-		benchmarkTag,
-		k6ApiToken,
-	};
-}
-
-/**
- * @param {minimist.ParsedArgs} args
- */
-async function getAndValidateN8nSetup(args) {
-	// Last parameter is the n8n setup to use
-	const n8nSetupToUse = args._[args._.length - 1];
-	if (!n8nSetupToUse || n8nSetupToUse === 'all') {
-		return 'all';
-	}
-
-	const availableSetups = readAvailableN8nSetups();
-
-	if (!availableSetups.includes(n8nSetupToUse)) {
-		printUsage();
-		process.exit(1);
-	}
-
-	return n8nSetupToUse;
-}
-
-function printUsage() {
-	const availableSetups = readAvailableN8nSetups();
-
-	console.log('Usage: zx scripts/runInCloud.mjs [n8n setup name]');
-	console.log('   eg: zx scripts/runInCloud.mjs');
-	console.log('');
-	console.log('Options:');
-	console.log(
-		`  [n8n setup name]     Against which n8n setup to run the benchmarks. One of: ${['all', ...availableSetups].join(', ')}. Default is all`,
-	);
-	console.log('  --debug              Enable verbose output');
-	console.log('  --n8nTag             Docker tag for n8n image. Default is latest');
-	console.log('  --benchmarkTag       Docker tag for benchmark cli image. Default is latest');
-	console.log(
-		'  --k6ApiToken         API token for k6 cloud. Default is read from K6_API_TOKEN env var. If omitted, k6 cloud will not be used',
-	);
-	console.log('');
-}
-
-main().catch(console.error);
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runLocally.mjs b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runLocally.mjs
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..8fcdcacfb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runLocally.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env zx
+/**
+ * Script to run benchmarks on the cloud benchmark environment.
+ * This script will:
+ * 	1. Provision a benchmark environment using Terraform.
+ * 	2. Run the benchmarks on the VM.
+ * 	3. Destroy the cloud environment.
+ *
+ * NOTE: Must be run in the root of the package.
+ */
+// @ts-check
+import { $ } from 'zx';
+import path from 'path';
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {Object} BenchmarkEnv
+ * @property {string} vmName
+ */
+
+const paths = {
+	scriptsDir: path.join(path.resolve('scripts')),
+};
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {Object} Config
+ * @property {boolean} isVerbose
+ * @property {string[]} n8nSetupsToUse
+ * @property {string} n8nTag
+ * @property {string} benchmarkTag
+ * @property {string} [runDir]
+ * @property {string} [k6ApiToken]
+ *
+ * @param {Config} config
+ */
+export async function runLocally(config) {
+	const runScriptPath = path.join(paths.scriptsDir, 'runForN8nSetup.mjs');
+
+	const flags = Object.entries({
+		n8nDockerTag: config.n8nTag,
+		benchmarkDockerTag: config.benchmarkTag,
+		runDir: config.runDir,
+	})
+		.filter(([, value]) => value !== undefined)
+		.map(([key, value]) => `--${key}=${value}`);
+
+	try {
+		for (const n8nSetup of config.n8nSetupsToUse) {
+			console.log(`Running benchmarks for n8n setup: ${n8nSetup}`);
+
+			await $({
+				env: {
+					...process.env,
+					K6_API_TOKEN: config.k6ApiToken,
+				},
+			})`npx ${runScriptPath} ${flags} ${n8nSetup}`;
+		}
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.error('An error occurred while running the benchmarks:');
+		console.error(error);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runOnVm/runOnVm.mjs b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runOnVm/runOnVm.mjs
deleted file mode 100755
index fd853203ac..0000000000
--- a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runOnVm/runOnVm.mjs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env zx
-/**
- * This script runs the benchmarks using a given docker compose setup
- */
-// @ts-check
-import path from 'path';
-import { $, argv, fs } from 'zx';
-
-const paths = {
-	n8nSetupsDir: path.join(__dirname, 'n8nSetups'),
-};
-
-async function main() {
-	const [n8nSetupToUse] = argv._;
-	validateN8nSetup(n8nSetupToUse);
-
-	const composeFilePath = path.join(paths.n8nSetupsDir, n8nSetupToUse);
-	const n8nTag = argv.n8nDockerTag || process.env.N8N_DOCKER_TAG || 'latest';
-	const benchmarkTag = argv.benchmarkDockerTag || process.env.BENCHMARK_DOCKER_TAG || 'latest';
-	const k6ApiToken = argv.k6ApiToken || process.env.K6_API_TOKEN || undefined;
-
-	const $$ = $({
-		cwd: composeFilePath,
-		verbose: true,
-		env: {
-			N8N_VERSION: n8nTag,
-			BENCHMARK_VERSION: benchmarkTag,
-			K6_API_TOKEN: k6ApiToken,
-		},
-	});
-
-	try {
-		await $$`docker-compose up -d n8n`;
-
-		await $$`docker-compose run benchmark run --scenarioNamePrefix=${n8nSetupToUse} `;
-	} catch (error) {
-		console.error('An error occurred while running the benchmarks:');
-		console.error(error);
-		console.error('');
-		await dumpN8nInstanceLogs($$);
-	} finally {
-		await $$`docker-compose down`;
-	}
-}
-
-async function dumpN8nInstanceLogs($$) {
-	console.error('n8n instance logs:');
-	await $$`docker-compose logs n8n`;
-}
-
-function printUsage() {
-	const availableSetups = getAllN8nSetups();
-	console.log('Usage: zx runOnVm.mjs <n8n setup to use>');
-	console.log(`   eg: zx runOnVm.mjs ${availableSetups[0]}`);
-	console.log('');
-	console.log('Available setups:');
-	console.log(availableSetups.join(', '));
-}
-
-/**
- * @returns {string[]}
- */
-function getAllN8nSetups() {
-	return fs.readdirSync(paths.n8nSetupsDir);
-}
-
-function validateN8nSetup(givenSetup) {
-	const availableSetups = getAllN8nSetups();
-	if (!availableSetups.includes(givenSetup)) {
-		printUsage();
-		process.exit(1);
-	}
-}
-
-main();