diff --git a/checkpoint/CHANGELOG.md b/checkpoint/CHANGELOG.md
index 53a49f7c1..a47e9e1f7 100644
--- a/checkpoint/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/checkpoint/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Add PyTorch DCP (Distributed Checkpoint) to the benchmark suite.
 - #v1 Add `DeletionOptions` to configure V1 Checkpointer's checkpoint deletion
 behavior.
+- #v1 Add `cleanup_tmp_directories` setting to V1 Checkpointer to manage
+temporary directory cleanup behavior.
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/checkpoint/orbax/checkpoint/experimental/v1/_src/training/checkpointer.py b/checkpoint/orbax/checkpoint/experimental/v1/_src/training/checkpointer.py
index 590107092..943720469 100644
--- a/checkpoint/orbax/checkpoint/experimental/v1/_src/training/checkpointer.py
+++ b/checkpoint/orbax/checkpoint/experimental/v1/_src/training/checkpointer.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ def __init__(
           path_step_lib.NameFormat[path_step_lib.Metadata] | None
       ) = None,
       custom_metadata: tree_types.JsonType | None = None,
+      cleanup_tmp_directories: bool = False,
   ):
     """Initializes a Checkpointer.
 
@@ -150,6 +151,8 @@ def __init__(
       custom_metadata: A JSON dictionary representing user-specified custom
         metadata. This should be information that is relevant to the entire
         sequence of checkpoints, rather than to any single checkpoint.
+      cleanup_tmp_directories: If True, cleans up any existing temporary
+        directories on Checkpointer creation.
     """
     context = context_lib.get_context()
 
@@ -169,6 +172,7 @@ def __init__(
         save_decision_policy=save_decision_policy,
         preservation_policy=preservation_policy,
         step_name_format=step_name_format,
+        cleanup_tmp_directories=cleanup_tmp_directories,
         max_to_keep=None,  # Unlimited.
         todelete_full_path=context.deletion_options.gcs_deletion_options.todelete_full_path,
         async_options=context.async_options.v0(),
diff --git a/checkpoint/orbax/checkpoint/experimental/v1/_src/training/checkpointer_test_base.py b/checkpoint/orbax/checkpoint/experimental/v1/_src/training/checkpointer_test_base.py
index 4edc518af..1b585c791 100644
--- a/checkpoint/orbax/checkpoint/experimental/v1/_src/training/checkpointer_test_base.py
+++ b/checkpoint/orbax/checkpoint/experimental/v1/_src/training/checkpointer_test_base.py
@@ -682,3 +682,25 @@ def test_gcs_deletion_options(self):
             checkpointer._manager._options.todelete_full_path, 'trash'
         )
 
+
+    @parameterized.named_parameters(
+        dict(
+            testcase_name='true',
+            cleanup_tmp_directories=True,
+        ),
+        dict(
+            testcase_name='false',
+            cleanup_tmp_directories=False,
+        ),
+    )
+    def test_cleanup_tmp_directories(
+        self, cleanup_tmp_directories
+    ):
+      checkpointer = Checkpointer(
+          self.directory, cleanup_tmp_directories=cleanup_tmp_directories
+      )
+      self.assertIs(
+          checkpointer._manager._options.cleanup_tmp_directories,
+          cleanup_tmp_directories,
+      )
+      checkpointer.close()