diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4d34fa8..3991ac8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -144,3 +144,6 @@ static
 
 # put you virtual env names here
 env36/
+
+# dataflows checkpoints
+.checkpoints/
diff --git a/process.py b/process.py
index 0177661..08661f6 100644
--- a/process.py
+++ b/process.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Flow(
       load(f'{BASE_URL}{CONFIRMED}'),
       load(f'{BASE_URL}{RECOVERED}'),
       load(f'{BASE_URL}{DEATH}'),
+      checkpoint('load_data'),
       unpivot(unpivoting_fields, extra_keys, extra_value),
       find_replace([{'name': 'Date', 'patterns': [{'find': '/', 'replace': '-'}]}]),
       to_normal_date,