diff --git a/tests/nightly.sh b/tests/nightly.sh
index 6631bb0a46..89c70051a5 100755
--- a/tests/nightly.sh
+++ b/tests/nightly.sh
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ mkdir -p tests/testing-results
 # basic GPU functionality is working.
 docker run --rm -u $UID:$GUID --volume "${gem5_root}":"${gem5_root}" -w \
     "${gem5_root}" gcr.io/gem5-test/gcn-gpu:latest build/GCN3_X86/gem5.opt \
-    configs/example/apu_se.py -n3 -c square
+    configs/example/apu_se.py -n3 --benchmark-root="${gem5_root}/tests" -c square
 
 # get HeteroSync
 wget -qN http://dist.gem5.org/dist/develop/test-progs/heterosync/gcn3/allSyncPrims-1kernel
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ wget -qN http://dist.gem5.org/dist/develop/test-progs/heterosync/gcn3/allSyncPri
 # atomics are tested.
 docker run --rm -u $UID:$GUID --volume "${gem5_root}":"${gem5_root}" -w \
     "${gem5_root}" gcr.io/gem5-test/gcn-gpu:latest build/GCN3_X86/gem5.opt \
-    configs/example/apu_se.py -n3 -callSyncPrims-1kernel \
-    --options="sleepMutex 10 16 4"
+    configs/example/apu_se.py -n3 --benchmark-root="${gem5_root}/tests" \
+    -c allSyncPrims-1kernel --options="sleepMutex 10 16 4"
 
 # run HeteroSync LFBarr -- similar setup to sleepMutex above -- 16 WGs
 # accessing unique data and then joining a lock-free barrier, 10 Ld/St per
@@ -122,5 +122,5 @@ docker run --rm -u $UID:$GUID --volume "${gem5_root}":"${gem5_root}" -w \
 # atomics are tested.
 docker run --rm -u $UID:$GUID --volume "${gem5_root}":"${gem5_root}" -w \
     "${gem5_root}" gcr.io/gem5-test/gcn-gpu:latest build/GCN3_X86/gem5.opt \
-    configs/example/apu_se.py -n3 -callSyncPrims-1kernel \
-    --options="lfTreeBarrUniq 10 16 4"
+    configs/example/apu_se.py -n3 --benchmark-root="${gem5_root}/tests" \
+    -c allSyncPrims-1kernel --options="lfTreeBarrUniq 10 16 4"