diff --git a/substrate/.gitlab-ci.yml b/substrate/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 69a9d94c08..d3a7f36980 100644
--- a/substrate/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/substrate/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ test-wasmtime:
   variables:
     <<:                            *default-vars
     # Enable debug assertions since we are running optimized builds for testing
-    # but still want to have debug assertions.
+    # but still want to have debug assertions. 
     RUSTFLAGS: -Cdebug-assertions=y
     RUST_BACKTRACE: 1
   except:
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ test-runtime-benchmarks:
       - $DEPLOY_TAG
   script:
     - cd bin/node/cli
-    - WASM_BUILD_NO_COLOR=1 time cargo test --release --verbose --features runtime-benchmarks
+    - WASM_BUILD_NO_COLOR=1 time cargo test --workspace --release --verbose --features runtime-benchmarks
     - sccache -s
 
 test-linux-stable-int:
diff --git a/substrate/frame/identity/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/identity/src/lib.rs
index 2768340403..19b23a644d 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/identity/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/identity/src/lib.rs
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ mod tests {
 		ord_parameter_types,
 	};
 	use sp_core::H256;
-	use frame_system::EnsureSignedBy;
+	use frame_system::{EnsureSignedBy, EnsureOneOf, EnsureRoot};
 	// The testing primitives are very useful for avoiding having to work with signatures
 	// or public keys. `u64` is used as the `AccountId` and no `Signature`s are required.
 	use sp_runtime::{
@@ -1221,6 +1221,16 @@ mod tests {
 		pub const One: u64 = 1;
 		pub const Two: u64 = 2;
 	}
+	type EnsureOneOrRoot = EnsureOneOf<
+		u64,
+		EnsureRoot<u64>,
+		EnsureSignedBy<One, u64>
+	>;
+	type EnsureTwoOrRoot = EnsureOneOf<
+		u64,
+		EnsureRoot<u64>,
+		EnsureSignedBy<Two, u64>
+	>;
 	impl Trait for Test {
 		type Event = ();
 		type Currency = Balances;
@@ -1231,8 +1241,8 @@ mod tests {
 		type MaxSubAccounts = MaxSubAccounts;
 		type MaxAdditionalFields = MaxAdditionalFields;
 		type MaxRegistrars = MaxRegistrars;
-		type RegistrarOrigin = EnsureSignedBy<One, u64>;
-		type ForceOrigin = EnsureSignedBy<Two, u64>;
+		type RegistrarOrigin = EnsureOneOrRoot;
+		type ForceOrigin = EnsureTwoOrRoot;
 	}
 	type System = frame_system::Module<Test>;
 	type Balances = pallet_balances::Module<Test>;
diff --git a/substrate/frame/utility/src/benchmarking.rs b/substrate/frame/utility/src/benchmarking.rs
index 8d98178957..155a279807 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/utility/src/benchmarking.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/utility/src/benchmarking.rs
@@ -20,11 +20,19 @@
 #![cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
 
 use super::*;
-use frame_system::RawOrigin;
+use frame_system::{RawOrigin, EventRecord};
 use frame_benchmarking::{benchmarks, account};
 
 const SEED: u32 = 0;
 
+fn assert_last_event<T: Trait>(generic_event: <T as Trait>::Event) {
+	let events = frame_system::Module::<T>::events();
+	let system_event: <T as frame_system::Trait>::Event = generic_event.into();
+	// compare to the last event record
+	let EventRecord { event, .. } = &events[events.len() - 1];
+	assert_eq!(event, &system_event);
+}
+
 benchmarks! {
 	_ { }
 
@@ -37,6 +45,9 @@ benchmarks! {
 		}
 		let caller = account("caller", 0, SEED);
 	}: _(RawOrigin::Signed(caller), calls)
+	verify {
+		assert_last_event::<T>(Event::BatchCompleted.into())
+	}
 
 	as_derivative {
 		let u in 0 .. 1000;
diff --git a/substrate/frame/utility/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
index c0a6499250..349d748a37 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ impl Filter<Call> for TestBaseCallFilter {
 	fn filter(c: &Call) -> bool {
 		match *c {
 			Call::Balances(_) => true,
+			// For benchmarking, this acts as a noop call
+			Call::System(frame_system::Call::remark(..)) => true,
 			_ => false,
 		}
 	}
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ fn as_derivative_filters() {
 		assert_noop!(Utility::as_derivative(
 			Origin::signed(1),
 			1,
-			Box::new(Call::System(frame_system::Call::remark(vec![]))),
+			Box::new(Call::System(frame_system::Call::suicide())),
 		), DispatchError::BadOrigin);
 	});
 }
@@ -208,7 +210,7 @@ fn batch_with_signed_filters() {
 	new_test_ext().execute_with(|| {
 		assert_ok!(
 			Utility::batch(Origin::signed(1), vec![
-				Call::System(frame_system::Call::remark(vec![]))
+				Call::System(frame_system::Call::suicide())
 			]),
 		);
 		expect_event(Event::BatchInterrupted(0, DispatchError::BadOrigin));