diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 634e79d..61da317 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -39,3 +39,7 @@ harness = false
 [[bench]]
 name = "bench_inspect"
 harness = false
+
+[[bench]]
+name = "bench_apply"
+harness = false
diff --git a/benches/bench_apply.rs b/benches/bench_apply.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78dc788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benches/bench_apply.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+use kcd::apply;
+use kcd::client::KeycloakClient;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
+
+#[path = "../tests/common/mod.rs"]
+mod common;
+
+fn main() {
+    let rt = Runtime::new().unwrap();
+    rt.block_on(async {
+        let server_url = common::start_mock_server().await;
+        let mut client = KeycloakClient::new(server_url);
+        client.set_target_realm("test-realm".to_string());
+        client
+            .login("admin-cli", None, Some("admin"), Some("admin"))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let workspace_dir = dir.path().to_path_buf();
+        let mut realms = Vec::new();
+        for i in 0..100 {
+            let realm_name = format!("realm-{}", i);
+            let realm_dir = workspace_dir.join(&realm_name);
+            std::fs::create_dir_all(&realm_dir).unwrap();
+
+            let realm = kcd::models::RealmRepresentation {
+                realm: realm_name.clone(),
+                enabled: Some(true),
+                display_name: Some(format!("Updated Realm {}", i)),
+                extra: HashMap::new(),
+            };
+            std::fs::write(
+                realm_dir.join("realm.yaml"),
+                serde_yaml::to_string(&realm).unwrap(),
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+
+            realms.push(realm_name);
+        }
+
+        let mut total_time = std::time::Duration::new(0, 0);
+        let iters = 10;
+
+        for _ in 0..iters {
+            let start = std::time::Instant::now();
+            apply::run(&client, workspace_dir.clone(), &realms, true)
+                .await
+                .unwrap();
+            total_time += start.elapsed();
+        }
+
+        println!(
+            "Average elapsed time (100 realms, 10 iterations): {:?}",
+            total_time / iters
+        );
+    });
+}
diff --git a/src/apply/mod.rs b/src/apply/mod.rs
index 1cc85e4..4903594 100644
--- a/src/apply/mod.rs
+++ b/src/apply/mod.rs
@@ -98,25 +98,37 @@ pub async fn run(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
+    let mut set = tokio::task::JoinSet::new();
+
     for realm_name in realms {
-        println!(
-            "\n{} {}",
-            ACTION,
-            style(format!("Applying realm: {}", realm_name))
-                .cyan()
-                .bold()
-        );
         let mut realm_client = client.clone();
         realm_client.set_target_realm(realm_name.clone());
         let realm_dir = workspace_dir.join(&realm_name);
-        apply_single_realm(
-            &realm_client,
-            realm_dir,
-            Arc::clone(&env_vars),
-            Arc::clone(&planned_files),
-            &realm_name,
-        )
-        .await?;
+        let env_vars = Arc::clone(&env_vars);
+        let planned_files = Arc::clone(&planned_files);
+
+        set.spawn(async move {
+            println!(
+                "\n{} {}",
+                ACTION,
+                style(format!("Applying realm: {}", realm_name))
+                    .cyan()
+                    .bold()
+            );
+
+            apply_single_realm(
+                &realm_client,
+                realm_dir,
+                env_vars,
+                planned_files,
+                &realm_name,
+            )
+            .await
+        });
+    }
+
+    while let Some(res) = set.join_next().await {
+        res??;
     }
 
     // Success - remove plan