diff --git a/Examples/Tests/electrostatic_dirichlet_bc/analysis.py b/Examples/Tests/electrostatic_dirichlet_bc/analysis.py
index 82fe061c3a8..f27e79012c1 100755
--- a/Examples/Tests/electrostatic_dirichlet_bc/analysis.py
+++ b/Examples/Tests/electrostatic_dirichlet_bc/analysis.py
@@ -14,10 +14,15 @@
 # Possible running time: ~ 19 s
 
 import glob
+import os
+import sys
 
 import numpy as np
 import yt
 
+sys.path.insert(1, "../../../../warpx/Regression/Checksum/")
+import checksumAPI
+
 files = sorted(glob.glob("diags/diag1*"))[1:]
 assert len(files) > 0
 
@@ -39,3 +44,8 @@
 
 assert np.allclose(potentials_lo, expected_potentials_lo, rtol=0.1)
 assert np.allclose(potentials_hi, expected_potentials_hi, rtol=0.1)
+
+# compare checksums
+testname = os.path.split(os.getcwd())[1]
+filename = sys.argv[1]
+checksumAPI.evaluate_checksum(testname, filename)
diff --git a/Regression/Checksum/benchmarks_json/test_2d_dirichlet_bc.json b/Regression/Checksum/benchmarks_json/test_2d_dirichlet_bc.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..41567dc3bf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Regression/Checksum/benchmarks_json/test_2d_dirichlet_bc.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "lev=0": {
+    "phi": 10817.97280547637
+  }
+}
diff --git a/Regression/Checksum/benchmarks_json/test_2d_dirichlet_bc_picmi.json b/Regression/Checksum/benchmarks_json/test_2d_dirichlet_bc_picmi.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..41567dc3bf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Regression/Checksum/benchmarks_json/test_2d_dirichlet_bc_picmi.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "lev=0": {
+    "phi": 10817.97280547637
+  }
+}