diff --git a/cpp/bench/ann/CMakeLists.txt b/cpp/bench/ann/CMakeLists.txt
index 90d23d9aef..9e3b69fdbe 100644
--- a/cpp/bench/ann/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cpp/bench/ann/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # =============================================================================
 # cmake-format: off
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2024-2026, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2024-2026, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # cmake-format: on
 # =============================================================================
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ function(ConfigureAnnBench)
             sqlite3
             Threads::Threads
             $<$<BOOL:${GPU_BUILD}>:CUDA::cudart_static>
+            $<$<BOOL:${GPU_BUILD}>:rmm::rmm>
             $<TARGET_NAME_IF_EXISTS:OpenMP::OpenMP_CXX>
             $<TARGET_NAME_IF_EXISTS:conda_env>
   )
@@ -426,8 +427,8 @@ if(CUVS_ANN_BENCH_SINGLE_EXE)
   target_include_directories(ANN_BENCH PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CUDA_TOOLKIT_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES})
 
   target_link_libraries(
-    ANN_BENCH PRIVATE raft::raft nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json sqlite3 benchmark::benchmark dl
-                      $<$<TARGET_EXISTS:CUDA::nvtx3>:CUDA::nvtx3>
+    ANN_BENCH PRIVATE $<TARGET_NAME_IF_EXISTS:raft::raft> nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json sqlite3
+                      benchmark::benchmark dl $<$<TARGET_EXISTS:CUDA::nvtx3>:CUDA::nvtx3>
   )
   set_target_properties(
     ANN_BENCH
diff --git a/cpp/bench/ann/src/common/util.hpp b/cpp/bench/ann/src/common/util.hpp
index 6e4c57b35e..069d257717 100644
--- a/cpp/bench/ann/src/common/util.hpp
+++ b/cpp/bench/ann/src/common/util.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2023-2025, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2023-2026, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 #pragma once
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 #include "ann_types.hpp"
 #include "cuda_stub.hpp"  // cuda-related utils
 
+#ifndef BUILD_CPU_ONLY
+#include <rmm/cuda_stream.hpp>
+#endif
+
 #if __has_include(<nvtx3/nvToolsExt.h>)
 #define ANN_BENCH_NVTX3_HEADERS_FOUND
 #include <nvtx3/nvToolsExt.h>
@@ -145,25 +149,8 @@ struct cuda_timer {
 };
 
 #ifndef BUILD_CPU_ONLY
-// ATM, rmm::stream does not support passing in flags; hence this helper type.
-struct non_blocking_stream {
-  non_blocking_stream() { cudaStreamCreateWithFlags(&stream_, cudaStreamNonBlocking); }
-  ~non_blocking_stream() noexcept
-  {
-    if (stream_ != nullptr) { cudaStreamDestroy(stream_); }
-  }
-  non_blocking_stream(non_blocking_stream const&) = delete;
-  non_blocking_stream(non_blocking_stream&& other) noexcept { std::swap(stream_, other.stream_); }
-  auto operator=(non_blocking_stream const&) -> non_blocking_stream& = delete;
-  auto operator=(non_blocking_stream&&) -> non_blocking_stream&      = delete;
-  [[nodiscard]] auto view() const noexcept -> cudaStream_t { return stream_; }
-
- private:
-  cudaStream_t stream_{nullptr};
-};
-
 namespace detail {
-inline std::vector<non_blocking_stream> global_stream_pool(0);
+inline std::vector<rmm::cuda_stream> global_stream_pool(0);
 inline std::mutex gsp_mutex;
 }  // namespace detail
 #endif
@@ -180,7 +167,9 @@ inline auto get_stream_from_global_pool() -> cudaStream_t
 #ifndef BUILD_CPU_ONLY
   std::lock_guard guard(detail::gsp_mutex);
   if (static_cast<int>(detail::global_stream_pool.size()) < benchmark_n_threads) {
-    detail::global_stream_pool.resize(benchmark_n_threads);
+    while (static_cast<int>(detail::global_stream_pool.size()) < benchmark_n_threads) {
+      detail::global_stream_pool.emplace_back(rmm::cuda_stream::flags::non_blocking);
+    }
   }
   return detail::global_stream_pool[benchmark_thread_id].view();
 #else
diff --git a/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ann_bench_utils.h b/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ann_bench_utils.h
index 1a276e8cc8..f699bdad1a 100644
--- a/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ann_bench_utils.h
+++ b/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ann_bench_utils.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2023-2026, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2023-2026, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 #pragma once
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@
 #include <raft/core/host_mdspan.hpp>
 #include <raft/core/logger.hpp>
 #include <raft/core/operators.hpp>
+#include <raft/core/resource/cuda_stream_pool.hpp>
 #include <raft/core/resource/device_memory_resource.hpp>
 #include <raft/util/cudart_utils.hpp>
 
+#include <rmm/cuda_stream_pool.hpp>
 #include <rmm/cuda_stream_view.hpp>
 #include <rmm/device_uvector.hpp>
 #include <rmm/mr/failure_callback_resource_adaptor.hpp>
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ class configured_raft_resources {
   {
     raft::resource::set_large_workspace_resource(
       *res_, raft::mr::device_resource{shared_res_->get_large_memory_resource()});
+    raft::resource::set_cuda_stream_pool(*res_, std::make_shared<rmm::cuda_stream_pool>(1));
   }
 
   /** Default constructor creates all resources anew. */
diff --git a/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ivf_flat_wrapper.h b/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ivf_flat_wrapper.h
index ae334f70d7..8ed5adee26 100644
--- a/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ivf_flat_wrapper.h
+++ b/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ivf_flat_wrapper.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2023-2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2023-2026, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 #pragma once
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <raft/core/resource/cuda_stream.hpp>
 #include <raft/linalg/unary_op.cuh>
 #include <raft/util/cudart_utils.hpp>
-#include <rmm/cuda_stream_pool.hpp>
 
 #include <cassert>
 #include <fstream>
@@ -88,9 +87,6 @@ class cuvs_ivf_flat : public algo<T>, public algo_gpu {
 template <typename T, typename IdxT>
 void cuvs_ivf_flat<T, IdxT>::build(const T* dataset, size_t nrow)
 {
-  // Create a CUDA stream pool with 1 stream (besides main stream) for kernel/copy overlapping.
-  size_t n_streams = 1;
-  raft::resource::set_cuda_stream_pool(handle_, std::make_shared<rmm::cuda_stream_pool>(n_streams));
   index_ = std::make_shared<cuvs::neighbors::ivf_flat::index<T, IdxT>>(
     std::move(cuvs::neighbors::ivf_flat::build(
       handle_,
diff --git a/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ivf_pq_wrapper.h b/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ivf_pq_wrapper.h
index 161563d8fe..363d065e91 100644
--- a/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ivf_pq_wrapper.h
+++ b/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ivf_pq_wrapper.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2023-2025, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2023-2026, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 #pragma once
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <raft/core/resource/cuda_stream.hpp>
 #include <raft/linalg/unary_op.cuh>
 #include <raft/util/cudart_utils.hpp>
-#include <rmm/cuda_stream_pool.hpp>
 
 #include <type_traits>
 
@@ -118,9 +117,6 @@ void cuvs_ivf_pq<T, IdxT>::load(const std::string& file)
 template <typename T, typename IdxT>
 void cuvs_ivf_pq<T, IdxT>::build(const T* dataset, size_t nrow)
 {
-  // Create a CUDA stream pool with 1 stream (besides main stream) for kernel/copy overlapping.
-  size_t n_streams = 1;
-  raft::resource::set_cuda_stream_pool(handle_, std::make_shared<rmm::cuda_stream_pool>(n_streams));
   auto dataset_v = raft::make_device_matrix_view<const T, IdxT>(dataset, IdxT(nrow), dim_);
   std::make_shared<cuvs::neighbors::ivf_pq::index<IdxT>>(
     std::move(cuvs::neighbors::ivf_pq::build(handle_, index_params_, dataset_v)))
diff --git a/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ivf_rabitq_wrapper.h b/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ivf_rabitq_wrapper.h
index ca8f77b808..0c41ee1c96 100644
--- a/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ivf_rabitq_wrapper.h
+++ b/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ivf_rabitq_wrapper.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025-2026, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025-2026, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 #pragma once
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <raft/core/resource/cuda_stream.hpp>
 #include <raft/linalg/unary_op.cuh>
 #include <raft/util/cudart_utils.hpp>
-#include <rmm/cuda_stream_pool.hpp>
 
 #include <type_traits>
 
@@ -98,9 +97,6 @@ void cuvs_ivf_rabitq<T, IdxT>::load(const std::string& file)
 template <typename T, typename IdxT>
 void cuvs_ivf_rabitq<T, IdxT>::build(const T* dataset, size_t nrow)
 {
-  // Create a CUDA stream pool with 1 stream (besides main stream) for kernel/copy overlapping.
-  size_t n_streams = 1;
-  raft::resource::set_cuda_stream_pool(handle_, std::make_shared<rmm::cuda_stream_pool>(n_streams));
   auto dataset_v = raft::make_device_matrix_view<const T, IdxT>(dataset, IdxT(nrow), dim_);
   std::make_shared<cuvs::neighbors::ivf_rabitq::index<IdxT>>(
     std::move(cuvs::neighbors::ivf_rabitq::build(handle_, index_params_, dataset_v)))
diff --git a/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ivf_sq_wrapper.h b/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ivf_sq_wrapper.h
index 1503e6bb84..5bf0098eaa 100644
--- a/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ivf_sq_wrapper.h
+++ b/cpp/bench/ann/src/cuvs/cuvs_ivf_sq_wrapper.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 #pragma once
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 #include <raft/core/device_mdspan.hpp>
 #include <raft/core/device_resources.hpp>
 #include <raft/core/logger.hpp>
-#include <raft/core/resource/cuda_stream.hpp>
 #include <raft/util/cudart_utils.hpp>
-#include <rmm/cuda_stream_pool.hpp>
 
 #include <cassert>
 #include <memory>
@@ -83,8 +81,6 @@ class cuvs_ivf_sq : public algo<T>, public algo_gpu {
 template <typename T>
 void cuvs_ivf_sq<T>::build(const T* dataset, size_t nrow)
 {
-  size_t n_streams = 1;
-  raft::resource::set_cuda_stream_pool(handle_, std::make_shared<rmm::cuda_stream_pool>(n_streams));
   index_ = std::make_shared<cuvs::neighbors::ivf_sq::index<uint8_t>>(
     std::move(cuvs::neighbors::ivf_sq::build(
       handle_,