diff --git a/langgraph/checkpoint/__init__.py b/langgraph/checkpoint/__init__.py
index 7a52e0c6f..3d8a1ab76 100644
--- a/langgraph/checkpoint/__init__.py
+++ b/langgraph/checkpoint/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-from langgraph.checkpoint.base import BaseCheckpointSaver, CheckpointAt
+from langgraph.checkpoint.base import BaseCheckpointSaver, Checkpoint, CheckpointAt
 from langgraph.checkpoint.memory import MemorySaver
 
 __all__ = [
+    "Checkpoint",
     "CheckpointAt",
     "BaseCheckpointSaver",
     "MemorySaver",
diff --git a/langgraph/checkpoint/base.py b/langgraph/checkpoint/base.py
index e40f3fcfc..699dc9dd8 100644
--- a/langgraph/checkpoint/base.py
+++ b/langgraph/checkpoint/base.py
@@ -19,13 +19,17 @@ class Checkpoint(TypedDict):
     versions_seen: defaultdict[str, defaultdict[str, int]]
 
 
+def _seen_dict():
+    return defaultdict(int)
+
+
 def empty_checkpoint() -> Checkpoint:
     return Checkpoint(
         v=1,
         ts=datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
         channel_values={},
         channel_versions=defaultdict(int),
-        versions_seen=defaultdict(lambda: defaultdict(int)),
+        versions_seen=defaultdict(_seen_dict),
     )