diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index d527b7b..f113ddb 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ builds:
       - -trimpath
     tags:
       - netgo
+    hooks: &hooks
+      pre:
+        - cmd: >-
+            {{- if and (eq .Arch .Runtime.Goarch) (eq .Os .Runtime.Goos) }}
+            go test -c -vet=all -tags=netgo -ldflags=-s
+            -o ./dist/{{ .ProjectName }}.test/ ./pkg/...
+            {{- else }}
+            echo "Skipping test binary build for non-native platform"
+            {{- end }}
 
   - id: kclx-darwin
     main: ./cmd/kclx
@@ -67,6 +76,7 @@ builds:
       - -trimpath
     tags:
       - netgo
+    hooks: *hooks
 
 dockers:
   - goos: linux
diff --git a/Taskfile.yaml b/Taskfile.yaml
index f01ca1c..366b8b3 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yaml
+++ b/Taskfile.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,10 @@ tasks:
   go-build:
     desc: Builds Go binaries
     cmds:
-      - goreleaser build --snapshot --clean
+      - |-
+        export HOSTNAME="{{ .HOSTNAME }}"
+        export SDK_PATH="{{ .SDK_PATH }}"
+        goreleaser build --snapshot --clean --verbose
 
   go-build-images:
     desc: Builds Go binaries and Docker images
diff --git a/pkg/helm/plugin_test.go b/pkg/helm/plugin_test.go
index 458d245..2c0be32 100644
--- a/pkg/helm/plugin_test.go
+++ b/pkg/helm/plugin_test.go
@@ -166,3 +166,48 @@ patch = lambda resource: {str:} -> {str:} {
 		t.Fatalf("result is not correct, %s", string(obj0md))
 	}
 }
+
+func BenchmarkPluginHelmTemplate(b *testing.B) {
+
+	code := `
+import kcl_plugin.helm
+
+_chart = helm.template(
+  chart="wakatime-exporter",
+  repo_url="https://jacobcolvin.com/helm-charts",
+  target_revision="0.1.0",
+  values={service.main.enabled = False},
+)
+
+{result = _chart}
+`
+
+	client := native.NewNativeServiceClient()
+	_, err := client.ExecProgram(&gpyrpc.ExecProgram_Args{
+		KFilenameList: []string{"main.k"},
+		KCodeList:     []string{code},
+		Args:          []*gpyrpc.Argument{},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		b.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+		for pb.Next() {
+			client := native.NewNativeServiceClient()
+			result, err := client.ExecProgram(&gpyrpc.ExecProgram_Args{
+				KFilenameList: []string{"main.k"},
+				KCodeList:     []string{code},
+				Args:          []*gpyrpc.Argument{},
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				b.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if result.GetErrMessage() != "" {
+				b.Fatal(result.GetErrMessage())
+			}
+		}
+	})
+}