diff --git a/benches/sync_watch.rs b/benches/sync_watch.rs
index 63370edcb..94f3339fb 100644
--- a/benches/sync_watch.rs
+++ b/benches/sync_watch.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::sync::{watch, Notify};
 
-use criterion::{black_box, criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion};
+use criterion::measurement::WallTime;
+use criterion::{black_box, criterion_group, criterion_main, BenchmarkGroup, Criterion};
 
 fn rt() -> tokio::runtime::Runtime {
     tokio::runtime::Builder::new_multi_thread()
@@ -25,16 +26,15 @@ fn do_work(rng: &mut impl RngCore) -> u32 {
         .fold(0, u32::wrapping_add)
 }
 
-fn contention_resubscribe(c: &mut Criterion) {
-    const NTASK: u64 = 1000;
-
+fn contention_resubscribe<const N_TASKS: usize>(g: &mut BenchmarkGroup<WallTime>) {
     let rt = rt();
-    let (snd, rcv) = watch::channel(0i32);
+    let (snd, _) = watch::channel(0i32);
+    let snd = Arc::new(snd);
     let wg = Arc::new((AtomicU64::new(0), Notify::new()));
-    for n in 0..NTASK {
-        let mut rcv = rcv.clone();
+    for n in 0..N_TASKS {
+        let mut rcv = snd.subscribe();
         let wg = wg.clone();
-        let mut rng = rand::rngs::StdRng::seed_from_u64(n);
+        let mut rng = rand::rngs::StdRng::seed_from_u64(n as u64);
         rt.spawn(async move {
             while rcv.changed().await.is_ok() {
                 let _ = *rcv.borrow(); // contend on rwlock
@@ -47,21 +47,39 @@ fn contention_resubscribe(c: &mut Criterion) {
         });
     }
 
-    c.bench_function("contention_resubscribe", |b| {
+    const N_ITERS: usize = 100;
+    g.bench_function(N_TASKS.to_string(), |b| {
         b.iter(|| {
-            rt.block_on(async {
-                for _ in 0..100 {
-                    assert_eq!(wg.0.fetch_add(NTASK, Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
-                    let _ = snd.send(black_box(42));
-                    while wg.0.load(Ordering::Acquire) > 0 {
-                        wg.1.notified().await;
-                    }
+            rt.block_on({
+                let snd = snd.clone();
+                let wg = wg.clone();
+                async move {
+                    tokio::spawn(async move {
+                        for _ in 0..N_ITERS {
+                            assert_eq!(wg.0.fetch_add(N_TASKS as u64, Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
+                            let _ = snd.send(black_box(42));
+                            while wg.0.load(Ordering::Acquire) > 0 {
+                                wg.1.notified().await;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    })
+                    .await
+                    .unwrap();
                 }
             });
         })
     });
 }
 
-criterion_group!(contention, contention_resubscribe);
+fn bench_contention_resubscribe(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("contention_resubscribe");
+    contention_resubscribe::<10>(&mut group);
+    contention_resubscribe::<100>(&mut group);
+    contention_resubscribe::<500>(&mut group);
+    contention_resubscribe::<1000>(&mut group);
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+criterion_group!(contention, bench_contention_resubscribe);
 
 criterion_main!(contention);