diff --git a/test/ruby/test_zjit.rb b/test/ruby/test_zjit.rb
index 49b3616425ecd3..49b23947774eea 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_zjit.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_zjit.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def test_stats_enabled
   end
 
   def test_stats_quiet
-    # Test that --zjit-stats=quiet collects stats but doesn't print them
+    # Test that --zjit-stats-quiet collects stats but doesn't print them
     script = <<~RUBY
       def test = 42
       test
@@ -44,11 +44,24 @@ def test = 42
     assert_includes(err, stats_header)
     assert_equal("true\n", out)
 
-    # With --zjit-stats=quiet, stats should NOT be printed but still enabled
+    # With --zjit-stats-quiet, stats should NOT be printed but still enabled
     out, err, status = eval_with_jit(script, stats: :quiet)
     assert_success(out, err, status)
     refute_includes(err, stats_header)
     assert_equal("true\n", out)
+
+    # With --zjit-stats=<path>, stats should be printed to the path
+    Tempfile.create("zjit-stats-") {|tmp|
+      stats_file = tmp.path
+      tmp.puts("Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, ...")
+      tmp.close
+
+      out, err, status = eval_with_jit(script, stats: stats_file)
+      assert_success(out, err, status)
+      refute_includes(err, stats_header)
+      assert_equal("true\n", out)
+      assert_equal stats_header, File.open(stats_file) {|f| f.gets(chomp: true)}, "should be overwritten"
+    }
   end
 
   def test_enable_through_env
@@ -88,7 +101,7 @@ def test_zjit_disable
   end
 
   def test_zjit_enable_respects_existing_options
-    assert_separately(['--zjit-disable', '--zjit-stats=quiet'], <<~RUBY)
+    assert_separately(['--zjit-disable', '--zjit-stats-quiet'], <<~RUBY)
       refute_predicate RubyVM::ZJIT, :enabled?
       assert_predicate RubyVM::ZJIT, :stats_enabled?
 
@@ -3622,7 +3635,14 @@ def eval_with_jit(
     if zjit
       args << "--zjit-call-threshold=#{call_threshold}"
       args << "--zjit-num-profiles=#{num_profiles}"
-      args << "--zjit-stats#{"=#{stats}" unless stats == true}" if stats
+      case stats
+      when true
+        args << "--zjit-stats"
+      when :quiet
+        args << "--zjit-stats-quiet"
+      else
+        args << "--zjit-stats=#{stats}" if stats
+      end
       args << "--zjit-debug" if debug
       if allowed_iseqs
         jitlist = Tempfile.new("jitlist")