diff --git a/engine_test.go b/engine_test.go
index 8be18c6..334d674 100644
--- a/engine_test.go
+++ b/engine_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package liquid
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -63,3 +65,19 @@ func TestEngine_ParseAndRenderString_struct(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, "hello", str)
 }
+
+func BenchmarkEngine_Parse(b *testing.B) {
+	engine := NewEngine()
+	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
+		io.WriteString(buf, `if{% if true %}true{% elsif %}elsif{% else %}else{% endif %}`)
+		io.WriteString(buf, `loop{% for item in array %}loop{% break %}{% endfor %}`)
+		io.WriteString(buf, `case{% case value %}{% when a %}{% when b %{% endcase %}`)
+		io.WriteString(buf, `expr{{ a and b }}{{ a add: b }}`)
+	}
+	s := buf.Bytes()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		engine.ParseTemplate(s)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/template_test.go b/template_test.go
index 18c7baa..1f16449 100644
--- a/template_test.go
+++ b/template_test.go
@@ -95,3 +95,16 @@ func TestTemplate_Render_race(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	wg2.Wait()
 }
+
+func BenchmarkTemplate_Render(b *testing.B) {
+	engine := NewEngine()
+	bindings := Bindings{"a": "string value"}
+	tpl, err := engine.ParseString(`{% for i in (1..1000) %}{% if i > 500 %}{{a}}{% else %}0{% endif %}{% endfor %}`)
+	if err != nil {
+		b.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		tpl.Render(bindings)
+	}
+}