diff --git a/pkg/generate/generate.go b/pkg/generate/generate.go
index b9b7637..7e2a6c0 100644
--- a/pkg/generate/generate.go
+++ b/pkg/generate/generate.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -80,21 +79,6 @@ func Run(opts Options) error {
 func autogenerateConfigs(opts Options, jsonData []byte) error {
 	slog.SetDefault(slog.With("target-distro", opts.Distro))
 
-	distroFilter := func(distro string) bool {
-		matched, _ := regexp.MatchString(opts.Distro, distro)
-		return matched
-	}
-
-	kernelreleaseFilter := func(kernelrelease string) bool {
-		matched, _ := regexp.MatchString(opts.KernelRelease, kernelrelease)
-		return matched
-	}
-
-	kernelversionFilter := func(kernelversion string) bool {
-		matched, _ := regexp.MatchString(opts.KernelVersion, kernelversion)
-		return matched
-	}
-
 	// Generate a dynamic struct with all needed distros
 	// NOTE: we might need a single distro when `lastDistro` is != "*";
 	// else, we will add all SupportedDistros found in constants.go
@@ -102,7 +86,7 @@ func autogenerateConfigs(opts Options, jsonData []byte) error {
 	instanceBuilder := dynamicstruct.NewStruct()
 	for distro, _ := range root.SupportedDistros {
 		distroStr := string(distro)
-		if distroFilter(distroStr) {
+		if opts.DistroFilter(distroStr) {
 			tag := fmt.Sprintf(`json:"%s"`, distroStr)
 			instanceBuilder.AddField(distroStr, []validate.KernelEntry{}, tag)
 			distroCtr++
@@ -133,10 +117,10 @@ func autogenerateConfigs(opts Options, jsonData []byte) error {
 		errGrp.Go(func() error {
 			for _, kernelEntry := range kernelEntries {
 				// Skip unneeded kernel entries
-				if !kernelreleaseFilter(kernelEntry.KernelRelease) {
+				if !opts.KernelVersionFilter(kernelEntry.KernelRelease) {
 					continue
 				}
-				if !kernelversionFilter(kernelEntry.KernelVersion) {
+				if !opts.KernelVersionFilter(kernelEntry.KernelVersion) {
 					continue
 				}
 
diff --git a/pkg/generate/generate_test.go b/pkg/generate/generate_test.go
index fbf6498..adb6bb7 100644
--- a/pkg/generate/generate_test.go
+++ b/pkg/generate/generate_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,30 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
-func TestAutogenerate(t *testing.T) {
+func BenchmarkAutogenerate(b *testing.B) {
+	testCacheData = true // enable json data caching for subsequent tests
+	opts := Options{
+		Options: root.Options{
+			RepoRoot:      "./test/",
+			Architecture:  "x86_64",
+			DriverVersion: []string{"5.0.1+driver"},
+		},
+		DriverName: "falco",
+		Auto:       true,
+	}
+
+	b.StopTimer()
+
+	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
+		b.StartTimer()
+		err := Run(opts)
+		assert.NoError(b, err)
+		b.StopTimer()
+		_ = os.RemoveAll("./test/")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGenerate(t *testing.T) {
 	testCacheData = true // enable json data caching for subsequent tests
 	tests := map[string]struct {
 		opts        Options
diff --git a/pkg/root/types.go b/pkg/root/types.go
index c3a58f9..c8b912a 100644
--- a/pkg/root/types.go
+++ b/pkg/root/types.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"log/slog"
+	"regexp"
 )
 
 type Target struct {
@@ -34,6 +35,21 @@ func (t Target) ToGlob() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s_%s.yaml", t.Distro, t.KernelRelease, t.KernelVersion)
 }
 
+func (t Target) DistroFilter(distro string) bool {
+	matched, _ := regexp.MatchString(t.Distro, distro)
+	return matched
+}
+
+func (t Target) KernelReleaseFilter(kernelrelease string) bool {
+	matched, _ := regexp.MatchString(t.KernelRelease, kernelrelease)
+	return matched
+}
+
+func (t Target) KernelVersionFilter(kernelversion string) bool {
+	matched, _ := regexp.MatchString(t.KernelVersion, kernelversion)
+	return matched
+}
+
 type Options struct {
 	DryRun        bool
 	RepoRoot      string
diff --git a/pkg/utils/s3.go b/pkg/utils/s3.go
index 62cf1b5..4ed2bde 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/s3.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/s3.go
@@ -46,21 +46,6 @@ func LoopBucketFiltered(client *s3.Client,
 	dkDistro := kDistro.ToDriverkitDistro()
 	opts.Distro = string(dkDistro)
 
-	distroFilter := func(distro string) bool {
-		matched, _ := regexp.MatchString(opts.Distro, distro)
-		return matched
-	}
-
-	kernelreleaseFilter := func(kernelrelease string) bool {
-		matched, _ := regexp.MatchString(opts.KernelRelease, kernelrelease)
-		return matched
-	}
-
-	kernelversionFilter := func(kernelversion string) bool {
-		matched, _ := regexp.MatchString(opts.KernelVersion, kernelversion)
-		return matched
-	}
-
 	prefix := filepath.Join("driver", driverVersion, opts.Architecture)
 	params := &s3.ListObjectsV2Input{
 		Bucket: aws.String(S3Bucket),
@@ -93,15 +78,15 @@ func LoopBucketFiltered(client *s3.Client,
 				if i > 0 && i <= len(matches) {
 					switch name {
 					case "Distro":
-						if !distroFilter(matches[i]) {
+						if !opts.DistroFilter(matches[i]) {
 							continue keyLoop
 						}
 					case "KernelRelease":
-						if !kernelreleaseFilter(matches[i]) {
+						if !opts.KernelReleaseFilter(matches[i]) {
 							continue keyLoop
 						}
 					case "KernelVersion":
-						if !kernelversionFilter(matches[i]) {
+						if !opts.KernelVersionFilter(matches[i]) {
 							continue keyLoop
 						}
 					}