diff --git a/kaprese/bin/kaprese_run.py b/kaprese/bin/kaprese_run.py
index 7391f6b..a047de6 100644
--- a/kaprese/bin/kaprese_run.py
+++ b/kaprese/bin/kaprese_run.py
@@ -301,6 +301,12 @@ def main(
         help='benchmark to run (see "kaprese benchmark list")',
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "extra_args",
+        nargs="*",
+        help="extra arguments for engine (e.g. -- -j4)",
+    )
+
     # Branching to pass type checking
     args = parser.parse_args(argv, namespace=args) if args else parser.parse_args(argv)
 
@@ -369,7 +375,7 @@ def main(
 
             # Start preparing
             row.prepare_start()
-            runner = Runner(bench, engine, args.output)
+            runner = Runner(bench, engine, args.output, args.extra_args)
             prepared = runner.prepare(force=args.rebuild_runner)
             row.prepare_done(prepared)
             if not prepared:
diff --git a/kaprese/core/runner.py b/kaprese/core/runner.py
index ca1931f..a5ac3c6 100644
--- a/kaprese/core/runner.py
+++ b/kaprese/core/runner.py
@@ -16,10 +16,17 @@
 
 class Runner:
     def __init__(
-        self, benchmark: Benchmark, engine: Engine, output_dir: str | None = None
+        self,
+        benchmark: Benchmark,
+        engine: Engine,
+        output_dir: str | None = None,
+        extra_args: str | list[str] = "",
     ):
         self.benchmark = benchmark
         self.engine = engine
+        self.extra_args = (
+            extra_args if isinstance(extra_args, str) else " ".join(extra_args)
+        )
 
         self.output_dir = Path(
             f"{output_dir or 'kaprese-out'}/{engine.name}/{benchmark.name}"
diff --git a/kaprese/engines/saver.py b/kaprese/engines/saver.py
index 5eaa03d..287a8d9 100644
--- a/kaprese/engines/saver.py
+++ b/kaprese/engines/saver.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def register_saver(overwrite: bool = False) -> None:
         exec_commands=[
             "make clean -j$(nproc) >/dev/null",
             "infer capture -- make -j$(nproc) >/dev/null",
-            'infer saver --error-report report.json $([ -e api.json ] && echo \\"--resource-api-spec api.json\\")',
+            'infer saver --error-report report.json $([ -e api.json ] && echo \\"--resource-api-spec api.json\\") {runner.extra_args}',
             "export RETURN_CODE=$?",
             "cp -r infer-out/* {runner.mount_dir}/",
             "chown -R {runner.uid}:{runner.gid} {runner.mount_dir}",