diff --git a/lib/benchmark_runner/cli.rb b/lib/benchmark_runner/cli.rb
index de857e67..634d207d 100644
--- a/lib/benchmark_runner/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/benchmark_runner/cli.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 
 module BenchmarkRunner
   class CLI
+    BOLD = "\e[1m"
+    RESET = "\e[0m"
+
     attr_reader :args
 
     def self.run(argv = ARGV)
@@ -45,6 +48,18 @@ def run
         ruby_descriptions[name] = `#{executable.shelljoin} -v`.chomp
       end
 
+      # Warn if two executables look identical (same ruby -v output and same flags)
+      names = ruby_descriptions.keys
+      names.each_with_index do |name_a, i|
+        names[(i + 1)..].each do |name_b|
+          flags_a = args.executables[name_a][1..] || []
+          flags_b = args.executables[name_b][1..] || []
+          if ruby_descriptions[name_a] == ruby_descriptions[name_b] && flags_a == flags_b
+            warn "#{BOLD}WARNING: '#{name_a}' and '#{name_b}' appear identical (same revision, same flags). This is likely a mistake.#{RESET}"
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
       bench_start_time = Time.now.to_f
       bench_data = {}
       bench_failures = {}