diff --git a/touchstone/script.R b/touchstone/script.R
index 19d474c0..026048a3 100644
--- a/touchstone/script.R
+++ b/touchstone/script.R
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ touchstone::benchmark_run(
   n = 4
 )
 
+touchstone::benchmark_run(
+  midrange_population = {
+    params <- malariasimulation::get_parameters(
+      overrides = list(human_population=1e5))
+    malariasimulation::run_simulation(10, params)
+  },
+  n = 2
+)
+
 touchstone::benchmark_run(
   large_population = {
     params <- malariasimulation::get_parameters(