diff --git a/learning/train_jax_ppo.py b/learning/train_jax_ppo.py
index 0e04191..8ac0260 100644
--- a/learning/train_jax_ppo.py
+++ b/learning/train_jax_ppo.py
@@ -244,18 +244,16 @@ def main(argv):
   # Handle checkpoint loading
   if _LOAD_CHECKPOINT_PATH.value is not None:
     # Convert to absolute path
-    _LOAD_CHECKPOINT_PATH.value = epath.Path(
-        _LOAD_CHECKPOINT_PATH.value
-    ).resolve()
-    if _LOAD_CHECKPOINT_PATH.value.is_dir():
-      latest_ckpts = list(_LOAD_CHECKPOINT_PATH.value.glob("*"))
+    ckpt_path = epath.Path(_LOAD_CHECKPOINT_PATH.value).resolve()
+    if ckpt_path.is_dir():
+      latest_ckpts = list(ckpt_path.glob("*"))
       latest_ckpts = [ckpt for ckpt in latest_ckpts if ckpt.is_dir()]
       latest_ckpts.sort(key=lambda x: int(x.name))
       latest_ckpt = latest_ckpts[-1]
       restore_checkpoint_path = latest_ckpt
       print(f"Restoring from: {restore_checkpoint_path}")
     else:
-      restore_checkpoint_path = _LOAD_CHECKPOINT_PATH.value
+      restore_checkpoint_path = ckpt_path
       print(f"Restoring from checkpoint: {restore_checkpoint_path}")
   else:
     print("No checkpoint path provided, not restoring from checkpoint")