diff --git a/.github/workflows/format.yml b/.github/workflows/format.yml
index aead579e..2ec2bbca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format.yml
@@ -51,3 +51,19 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd plugins/${{ matrix.plugin_name }}
           tox -e py
+
+  sample-config:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up Python 3.9
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.9
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install tox
+      - name: Run Config Verification
+        run: tox -e verify-configs
diff --git a/scripts/benchmarks/README.md b/scripts/benchmarks/README.md
index fdc6d7bc..6d14ce3f 100644
--- a/scripts/benchmarks/README.md
+++ b/scripts/benchmarks/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ The best way is via `tox` which manages the dependencies, including installing t
     ```
     tox -e run-benches -- "1 2" 
     ```
-ationFramework` to demonstrate the various plugins.
+
+Note:
+- `tox` command above accepts environment variables `DRY_RUN, NO_DATA_PROCESSING, NO_OVERWRITE`. See `scripts/run_benchmarks.sh`
 
 ## Running Benchmarks
 
@@ -82,3 +84,6 @@ Alternatively run [`benchmark.py`](./benchmark.py) directly. To see the help do:
 ```
 python benchmark.py --help
 ```
+
+Note:
+- in `run_benchmarks.sh` we will clear the `RESULT_DIR` if it exists, to avoid contaimination with old results. To protect against overwrite, then always run with `NO_OVERWRITE=true`.