diff --git a/test_runner/performance/test_layer_map.py b/test_runner/performance/test_layer_map.py
index 9b159c5fcf..efc7fa59db 100644
--- a/test_runner/performance/test_layer_map.py
+++ b/test_runner/performance/test_layer_map.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def test_layer_map(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder, zenbenchmark):
 
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("main", tenant_id=tenant)
     cur = endpoint.connect().cursor()
+    cur.execute("set log_statement = 'all'")
     cur.execute("create table t(x integer)")
     for _ in range(n_iters):
         cur.execute(f"insert into t values (generate_series(1,{n_records}))")