diff --git a/configs/example/gem5_library/checkpoints/simpoints-se-checkpoint.py b/configs/example/gem5_library/checkpoints/simpoints-se-checkpoint.py
index 6094f09de1..e3b3c4c272 100644
--- a/configs/example/gem5_library/checkpoints/simpoints-se-checkpoint.py
+++ b/configs/example/gem5_library/checkpoints/simpoints-se-checkpoint.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ scons build/X86/gem5.opt
 ```
 """
 
+import argparse
 from gem5.simulate.exit_event import ExitEvent
 from gem5.simulate.simulator import Simulator
 from gem5.utils.requires import requires
@@ -68,6 +69,18 @@ from gem5.simulate.exit_event_generators import (
     save_checkpoint_generator,
 )
 
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+parser.add_argument(
+    "--checkpoint-path",
+    type=str,
+    required=False,
+    default="se_checkpoint_folder/",
+    help="The directory to store the checkpoint.",
+)
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
 requires(isa_required=ISA.X86)
 
 # When taking a checkpoint, the cache state is not saved, so the cache
@@ -109,7 +122,7 @@ board.set_se_binary_workload(
     simpoint=simpoint,
 )
 
-dir = Path("se_checkpoint_folder/")
+dir = Path(args.checkpoint_path)
 dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
 
 simulator = Simulator(
diff --git a/tests/gem5/gem5_library_example_tests/test_gem5_library_examples.py b/tests/gem5/gem5_library_example_tests/test_gem5_library_examples.py
index d60fbb33a5..d8bcf6be8f 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/gem5_library_example_tests/test_gem5_library_examples.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/gem5_library_example_tests/test_gem5_library_examples.py
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ gem5_verify_config(
         "checkpoints",
         "simpoints-se-checkpoint.py",
     ),
-    config_args=[],
+    config_args=[
+        "--checkpoint-path",
+        joinpath(resource_path, "se_checkpoint_folder-save"),
+    ],
     valid_isas=(constants.all_compiled_tag,),
     valid_hosts=constants.supported_hosts,
     length=constants.quick_tag,