diff --git a/lib/benchmark_suite.rb b/lib/benchmark_suite.rb
index ce37d2f1..10343f36 100644
--- a/lib/benchmark_suite.rb
+++ b/lib/benchmark_suite.rb
@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ def linux?
 
   # Set up the base command with CPU pinning if needed
   def base_cmd(ruby_description, benchmark_name)
+    ENV["RUBY_BENCH_PREFIX_COMMAND"]&.tap do |var|
+      return [var] if var
+    end
+
     if linux?
       cmd = setarch_prefix