diff --git a/tests/gem5/configs/simple_binary_run.py b/tests/gem5/configs/simple_binary_run.py
index 15e589cabe..a4e4cf6d98 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/configs/simple_binary_run.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/configs/simple_binary_run.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ parser.add_argument(
 parser.add_argument(
     "cpu",
     type=str,
-    choices=("kvm", "timing", "atomic", "o3"),
+    choices=("kvm", "timing", "atomic", "o3", "minor"),
     help="The CPU type used.",
 )
 
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ def input_to_cputype(input: str) -> CPUTypes:
         return CPUTypes.ATOMIC
     elif input == "o3":
         return CPUTypes.O3
+    elif input == "minor":
+        return CPUTypes.MINOR
     else:
         raise NotADirectoryError("Unknown CPU type '{}'.".format(input))
 
diff --git a/tests/gem5/hello_se/test_hello_se.py b/tests/gem5/hello_se/test_hello_se.py
index 115b3969cf..e1e6aafd46 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/hello_se/test_hello_se.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/hello_se/test_hello_se.py
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ dynamic_progs = {constants.gcn3_x86_tag: ("x86-hello64-dynamic",)}
 
 cpu_types = {
     constants.gcn3_x86_tag: ("timing", "atomic", "o3"),
-    constants.arm_tag: ("timing", "atomic", "o3"),
+    constants.arm_tag: ("timing", "atomic", "o3", "minor"),
     constants.mips_tag: ("timing", "atomic", "o3"),
-    constants.riscv_tag: ("timing", "atomic", "o3"),
+    constants.riscv_tag: ("timing", "atomic", "o3", "minor"),
     constants.sparc_tag: ("timing", "atomic"),
 }