diff --git a/libpod/oci_conmon_linux.go b/libpod/oci_conmon_linux.go
index 6a0097b8e4..e7cb99547f 100644
--- a/libpod/oci_conmon_linux.go
+++ b/libpod/oci_conmon_linux.go
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ func (r *ConmonOCIRuntime) CheckpointContainer(ctr *Container, options Container
 func (r *ConmonOCIRuntime) SupportsCheckpoint() bool {
 	// Check if the runtime implements checkpointing. Currently only
 	// runc's checkpoint/restore implementation is supported.
-	cmd := exec.Command(r.path, "checkpoint", "-h")
+	cmd := exec.Command(r.path, "checkpoint", "--help")
 	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/test/e2e/checkpoint_test.go b/test/e2e/checkpoint_test.go
index 237223283f..e6a3d2f7ac 100644
--- a/test/e2e/checkpoint_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/checkpoint_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman checkpoint", func() {
 		podmanTest.SeedImages()
 		// Check if the runtime implements checkpointing. Currently only
 		// runc's checkpoint/restore implementation is supported.
-		cmd := exec.Command(podmanTest.OCIRuntime, "checkpoint", "-h")
+		cmd := exec.Command(podmanTest.OCIRuntime, "checkpoint", "--help")
 		if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
 			Skip("OCI runtime does not support checkpoint/restore")
 		}