diff --git a/benchmark/classic/benchmark.sh b/benchmark/classic/benchmark.sh
index 9cb104a..4721290 100644
--- a/benchmark/classic/benchmark.sh
+++ b/benchmark/classic/benchmark.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ if [[ LOADTEST_INSTALLED == "" ]]; then
 fi
 
 echo -e "Benchmarking functions\n"
+echo (date '+%Y-%m-%d %H-%M-%S') > date.txt
 for function in "${functions[@]}"; do
     function_friendly=$(echo $function | cut - -d'-' -f1)
     echo -e "Benchmarking $function\n"
@@ -115,3 +116,5 @@ for function in "${functions[@]}"; do
     fi
     echo -e "Finished at $datetime"
 done
+
+echo (date '+%Y-%m-%d %H-%M-%S') >> date.txt