diff --git a/Standard.hs b/Standard.hs
--- a/Standard.hs
+++ b/Standard.hs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
  cd "repo"
  files <- filterM test_f =<< ls "."
  forM_ files $ \f -> liftIO (appendFile f "x")
- darcs [ "record", "--all", "-m", "test record", "--no-test"]
+ darcs [ "record", "-A", "me", "--all", "-m", "test record", "--no-test"]
  darcs [ "obliterate", "--last=1", "--all" ]
  return ()
 
diff --git a/darcs-benchmark.cabal b/darcs-benchmark.cabal
--- a/darcs-benchmark.cabal
+++ b/darcs-benchmark.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:          darcs-benchmark
-version:       0.1.6
+version:       0.1.7
 synopsis:      Comparative benchmark suite for darcs.
 
 description: A simple tool to compare performance of different Darcs 2.x