diff --git a/validator/base_validator/__init__.py b/validator/base_validator/__init__.py
index e1724d7e..8992ba51 100644
--- a/validator/base_validator/__init__.py
+++ b/validator/base_validator/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 from .metrics import *
 
-API_VERSION = "4.3.0"
+API_VERSION = "4.3.1"
diff --git a/validator/submission_tester/benchmarker.py b/validator/submission_tester/benchmarker.py
index 304d15fa..73bf05c5 100644
--- a/validator/submission_tester/benchmarker.py
+++ b/validator/submission_tester/benchmarker.py
@@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ def _benchmark_key(self, hotkey: Key):
 
     def _start_benchmarking(self, submissions: dict[Key, ModelRepositoryInfo]):
         self.submissions = submissions
-        self.benchmarks = {}
-        self.submission_times = []
+        self.benchmarks.clear()
+        self.invalid.clear()
+        self.submission_times.clear()
         self.inputs = random_inputs()
         self.done = False