diff --git a/.gitlab/benchmarks.yml b/.gitlab/benchmarks.yml
index b2231e75f8d..bdf0d807112 100644
--- a/.gitlab/benchmarks.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/benchmarks.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .benchmarks:
   stage: benchmarks
   interruptible: true
-  timeout: 1h
+  timeout: 2h
   tags: ["runner:apm-k8s-tweaked-metal"]
   image: 486234852809.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/ci/benchmarking-platform:dd-trace-java-benchmarks
   needs: [ "build", "publish-artifacts-to-s3" ]
@@ -35,12 +35,26 @@ benchmarks-startup:
     - ./steps/run-benchmarks.sh startup
     - ./steps/analyze-results.sh startup
 
-benchmarks-load:
+benchmarks-load-petclinic:
+  extends: .benchmarks
+  parallel:
+    matrix:
+      - RUN_ID: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+  script:
+    - !reference [ .benchmarks, script ]
+    - ./steps/capture-hardware-software-info.sh
+    - ./steps/run-benchmarks.sh load petclinic
+    - ./steps/analyze-results.sh load
+
+benchmarks-load-insecure-bank:
   extends: .benchmarks
+  parallel:
+    matrix:
+      - RUN_ID: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
   script:
     - !reference [ .benchmarks, script ]
     - ./steps/capture-hardware-software-info.sh
-    - ./steps/run-benchmarks.sh load
+    - ./steps/run-benchmarks.sh load insecure-bank
     - ./steps/analyze-results.sh load
 
 benchmarks-dacapo:
@@ -61,7 +75,15 @@ benchmarks-post-results:
   needs:
     - job: benchmarks-startup
       artifacts: true
-    - job: benchmarks-load
+    - job: benchmarks-load-petclinic
+      parallel:
+        matrix:
+          - RUN_ID: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+      artifacts: true
+    - job: benchmarks-load-insecure-bank
+      parallel:
+        matrix:
+          - RUN_ID: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
       artifacts: true
     - job: benchmarks-dacapo
       artifacts: true
diff --git a/.gitlab/macrobenchmarks.yml b/.gitlab/macrobenchmarks.yml
index d2ad417c2dd..2cab05cb9ea 100644
--- a/.gitlab/macrobenchmarks.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/macrobenchmarks.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ check-slo-breaches:
       artifacts: true
     - job: benchmarks-startup
       artifacts: true
-    - job: benchmarks-load
+    - job: benchmarks-load-petclinic
+      artifacts: true
+    - job: benchmarks-load-insecure-bank
       artifacts: true
     - job: benchmarks-dacapo
       artifacts: true
diff --git a/benchmark/load/run.sh b/benchmark/load/run.sh
index 5f2f265b045..27cad120029 100755
--- a/benchmark/load/run.sh
+++ b/benchmark/load/run.sh
@@ -27,11 +27,19 @@ fi
 
 source "${UTILS_DIR}/update-java-version.sh" 17
 
+# Optional second argument to run a specific app for load benchmarks (i.e. "petclinic" or "insecure-bank")
+app_filter=${2:-""}
+
 for app in *; do
   if [[ ! -d "${app}" ]]; then
     continue
   fi
 
+  # Skip if app filter is specified and doesn't match
+  if [[ -n "${app_filter}" ]] && [[ "${app}" != "${app_filter}" ]]; then
+    continue
+  fi
+
   message "${type} benchmark: ${app} started"
 
   export OUTPUT_DIR="${REPORTS_DIR}/${type}/${app}"
@@ -43,10 +51,10 @@ for app in *; do
   # Using profiler variants for healthcheck as they are the slowest
   if [ "${app}" == "petclinic" ]; then
     HEALTHCHECK_URL=http://localhost:8082
-    REPETITIONS_COUNT=2
+    REPETITIONS_COUNT=5
   elif [ "${app}" == "insecure-bank" ]; then
     HEALTHCHECK_URL=http://localhost:8082/login
-    REPETITIONS_COUNT=2
+    REPETITIONS_COUNT=5
   else
     echo "Unknown app ${app}"
     exit 1