diff --git a/wa/framework/execution.py b/wa/framework/execution.py
index d665389c..f2b302c6 100644
--- a/wa/framework/execution.py
+++ b/wa/framework/execution.py
@@ -269,7 +269,8 @@ class Executor(object):
 
         self.logger.info('Connecting to target')
         self.target_manager = TargetManager(config.run_config.device,
-                                       config.run_config.device_config)
+                                       config.run_config.device_config,
+                                       output.basepath)
         output.write_target_info(self.target_manager.get_target_info())
 
         self.logger.info('Initializing execution context')
diff --git a/wa/framework/target/manager.py b/wa/framework/target/manager.py
index 1b5022bf..98b1cb38 100644
--- a/wa/framework/target/manager.py
+++ b/wa/framework/target/manager.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+import os
 
 from wa.framework import signal
 from wa.framework.plugin import Parameter
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ from wa.framework.target.descriptor import (get_target_descriptions,
 from wa.framework.target.info import TargetInfo
 from wa.framework.target.runtime_parameter_manager import RuntimeParameterManager
 
+from devlib import Gem5SimulationPlatform
 from devlib.utils.misc import memoized
 from devlib.exception import TargetError
 
@@ -25,7 +27,8 @@ class TargetManager(object):
                   """),
     ]
 
-    def __init__(self, name, parameters):
+    def __init__(self, name, parameters, outdir):
+        self.outdir = outdir
         self.logger = logging.getLogger('tm')
         self.target_name = name
         self.target = None
@@ -85,8 +88,14 @@ class TargetManager(object):
         if self.target_name not in target_map:
             raise ValueError('Unknown Target: {}'.format(self.target_name))
         tdesc = target_map[self.target_name]
+
+        extra_plat_params={}
+        if tdesc.platform is Gem5SimulationPlatform:
+            extra_plat_params['host_output_dir'] = self.outdir
+
         self.logger.debug('Creating {} target'.format(self.target_name))
-        self.target = instantiate_target(tdesc, self.parameters, connect=False)
+        self.target = instantiate_target(tdesc, self.parameters, connect=False,
+                                         extra_platform_params=extra_plat_params)
 
         with signal.wrap('TARGET_CONNECT'):
             self.target.connect()