diff --git a/nodescraper/plugins/inband/journal/collector_args.py b/nodescraper/plugins/inband/journal/collector_args.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..583c94ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodescraper/plugins/inband/journal/collector_args.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+###############################################################################
+#
+# MIT License
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+# copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+# SOFTWARE.
+#
+###############################################################################
+
+from typing import Optional
+
+from nodescraper.models import CollectorArgs
+
+
+class JournalCollectorArgs(CollectorArgs):
+    boot: Optional[int] = None
diff --git a/nodescraper/plugins/inband/journal/journal_collector.py b/nodescraper/plugins/inband/journal/journal_collector.py
index ecf48e0a..6b41dcc1 100644
--- a/nodescraper/plugins/inband/journal/journal_collector.py
+++ b/nodescraper/plugins/inband/journal/journal_collector.py
@@ -25,27 +25,50 @@
 ###############################################################################
 from typing import Optional
 
+from pydantic import ValidationError
+
 from nodescraper.base import InBandDataCollector
 from nodescraper.enums import EventCategory, EventPriority, ExecutionStatus, OSFamily
 from nodescraper.models import TaskResult
+from nodescraper.utils import get_exception_details
 
+from .collector_args import JournalCollectorArgs
 from .journaldata import JournalData
 
 
-class JournalCollector(InBandDataCollector[JournalData, None]):
+class JournalCollector(InBandDataCollector[JournalData, JournalCollectorArgs]):
     """Read journal log via journalctl."""
 
     SUPPORTED_OS_FAMILY = {OSFamily.LINUX}
     DATA_MODEL = JournalData
     CMD = "journalctl --no-pager --system --output=short-iso"
 
-    def _read_with_journalctl(self):
+    def _read_with_journalctl(self, args: Optional[JournalCollectorArgs] = None):
         """Read journal logs using journalctl
 
         Returns:
             str|None: system journal read
         """
-        res = self._run_sut_cmd(self.CMD, sudo=True, log_artifact=False, strip=False)
+
+        cmd = "journalctl --no-pager --system --output=short-iso"
+        try:
+            # safe check for args.boot
+            if args is not None and getattr(args, "boot", None):
+                cmd = f"journalctl --no-pager -b {args.boot} --system --output=short-iso"
+
+            res = self._run_sut_cmd(cmd, sudo=True, log_artifact=False, strip=False)
+
+        except ValidationError as val_err:
+            self._log_event(
+                category=EventCategory.OS,
+                description="Exception while running journalctl",
+                data=get_exception_details(val_err),
+                priority=EventPriority.ERROR,
+                console_log=True,
+            )
+            self.result.message = "Could not read journalctl data"
+            self.result.status = ExecutionStatus.ERROR
+            return None
 
         if res.exit_code != 0:
             self._log_event(
@@ -61,16 +84,22 @@ def _read_with_journalctl(self):
 
         return res.stdout
 
-    def collect_data(self, args=None) -> tuple[TaskResult, Optional[JournalData]]:
+    def collect_data(
+        self,
+        args: Optional[JournalCollectorArgs] = None,
+    ) -> tuple[TaskResult, Optional[JournalData]]:
         """Collect journal logs
 
         Args:
             args (_type_, optional): Collection args. Defaults to None.
 
         Returns:
-            tuple[TaskResult, Optional[JournalData, None]]: Tuple of results and data model or none.
+            tuple[TaskResult, Optional[JournalData]]: Tuple of results and data model or none.
         """
-        journal_log = self._read_with_journalctl()
+        if args is None:
+            args = JournalCollectorArgs()
+
+        journal_log = self._read_with_journalctl(args)
         if journal_log:
             data = JournalData(journal_log=journal_log)
             self.result.message = self.result.message or "Journal data collected"
diff --git a/nodescraper/plugins/inband/journal/journal_plugin.py b/nodescraper/plugins/inband/journal/journal_plugin.py
index 72ccca5a..a3044fbe 100644
--- a/nodescraper/plugins/inband/journal/journal_plugin.py
+++ b/nodescraper/plugins/inband/journal/journal_plugin.py
@@ -25,13 +25,16 @@
 ###############################################################################
 from nodescraper.base import InBandDataPlugin
 
+from .collector_args import JournalCollectorArgs
 from .journal_collector import JournalCollector
 from .journaldata import JournalData
 
 
-class JournalPlugin(InBandDataPlugin[JournalData, None, None]):
+class JournalPlugin(InBandDataPlugin[JournalData, JournalCollectorArgs, None]):
     """Plugin for collection of journal data"""
 
     DATA_MODEL = JournalData
 
     COLLECTOR = JournalCollector
+
+    COLLECTOR_ARGS = JournalCollectorArgs