diff --git a/tests/test_coordinator.py b/tests/test_coordinator.py
index 7758cae..ac44900 100644
--- a/tests/test_coordinator.py
+++ b/tests/test_coordinator.py
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import os
+import shutil
+import sys
+from collections import UserList
 from pathlib import Path
 
+import pytest
+
 from pytest_abra.coordinator import Coordinator
 from pytest_abra.dir_manager import DirManager
 
@@ -23,3 +28,35 @@ def test_load_test_credentials(tmp_path: Path):
 
     Coordinator.load_test_credentials(DIR)
     assert test_user_before == os.environ["TEST_USER"]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def tmp_recipes(tmp_path_factory: pytest.TempPathFactory) -> Path:
+    tmp_recipes_target = tmp_path_factory.mktemp("recipes")
+    recipes_dir_source = Path("recipes")
+    shutil.copytree(recipes_dir_source, tmp_recipes_target, dirs_exist_ok=True)
+    return tmp_recipes_target
+
+
+def test_runner_runner_dict_import(tmp_recipes: Path):
+    """import from recipes dict should work, because create_runner_dict has sys.path.append"""
+
+    RUNNER_DICT = Coordinator.create_runner_dict(tmp_recipes)
+    assert len(RUNNER_DICT.keys()) > 0
+
+
+# def test_runner_runner_dict_import_patched(tmp_recipes: Path, monkeypatch):
+#     """import from recipes dict should fail without sys.path.append"""
+
+#     class MockPath(UserList):
+#         def append(self, item):
+#             pass
+
+#     monkeypatch.setattr(sys, "path", MockPath())
+
+#     with pytest.raises(ModuleNotFoundError):
+#         Coordinator.create_runner_dict(tmp_recipes)
+
+
+# def test_something():
+#     import authentik