diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 00a451c..aa809bc 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ subprocess.run(
         RECIPES_DIR,
         "--output_dir",
         OUTPUT_DIR,
+        "--resume",
         # "--debug",
     ]
 )
diff --git a/pytest_abra/cli.py b/pytest_abra/cli.py
index 0d82951..8658dbb 100644
--- a/pytest_abra/cli.py
+++ b/pytest_abra/cli.py
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ def run():
 
     session_id = "test-" + get_datetime_string()
     if args.resume:
-        # look for previous session_id
-        pass
-    # session_id = "abc"
+        latest_session_id = DirManager.get_latest_session_id(args.output_dir)
+        if latest_session_id:
+            session_id = DirManager.get_latest_session_id(args.output_dir)
 
     # ------------------------------- setup logging ------------------------------ #
 
diff --git a/pytest_abra/coordinator.py b/pytest_abra/coordinator.py
index 74c4ea2..66e953a 100644
--- a/pytest_abra/coordinator.py
+++ b/pytest_abra/coordinator.py
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ from pytest_abra.utils import rmtree
 
 class Coordinator:
     def __init__(
-        self, env_paths_list: list[Path], output_dir: Path, session_id: str, recipes_dir: Path, timeout: int
+        self,
+        env_paths_list: list[Path],
+        output_dir: Path,
+        session_id: str,
+        recipes_dir: Path,
+        timeout: int,
     ) -> None:
         # logging
         out_string = "".join([e.name + "\n" for e in env_paths_list])
diff --git a/pytest_abra/dir_manager.py b/pytest_abra/dir_manager.py
index 0125522..fb29e4d 100644
--- a/pytest_abra/dir_manager.py
+++ b/pytest_abra/dir_manager.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
 
 from dotenv import dotenv_values
 
@@ -76,3 +77,13 @@ class DirManager:
         env_file = next(self.ENV_FILES.glob(f"*{search_string}*"))
         config: dict[str, str] = dotenv_values(env_file)  # type: ignore
         return config
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_latest_session_id(output_dir: Path) -> Optional[str]:
+        """returns the name of the newest dir inside of output_dir"""
+        all_dirs = [d for d in output_dir.iterdir() if d.is_dir()]
+        if all_dirs:
+            newest_dir: Path = max(all_dirs, key=lambda x: x.stat().st_ctime)
+            return newest_dir.name
+        else:
+            return None
diff --git a/pytest_abra/pytest_abra.py b/pytest_abra/pytest_abra.py
index 21350af..33a74ae 100644
--- a/pytest_abra/pytest_abra.py
+++ b/pytest_abra/pytest_abra.py
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser: Parser):
     parser.addoption("--timeout", action="store", type=int, default=20_000)
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def set_expect_timeout(request):
+    TIMEOUT = request.config.getoption("--timeout")
+    expect.set_options(timeout=TIMEOUT)
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def context(context: BrowserContext, request) -> BrowserContext:
     # note: because this has the existing context fixture as an argument, it is ensured
@@ -33,7 +39,6 @@ def context(context: BrowserContext, request) -> BrowserContext:
 
     context.set_default_timeout(TIMEOUT)
     context.set_extra_http_headers(LOCALE)
-    expect.set_options(timeout=TIMEOUT)
     return context
 
 
diff --git a/recipes/nextcloud/tests_nextcloud/setup_nextcloud.py b/recipes/nextcloud/tests_nextcloud/setup_nextcloud.py
index f400ce3..64c8e94 100644
--- a/recipes/nextcloud/tests_nextcloud/setup_nextcloud.py
+++ b/recipes/nextcloud/tests_nextcloud/setup_nextcloud.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import re
+
 from playwright.sync_api import Page, expect
 
 from pytest_abra.dir_manager import DirManager
@@ -16,6 +18,9 @@ def setup_nextcloud_admin_session(authentik_admin_page: Page, DIR: DirManager, U
     page_nextcloud = event_context.value
     context = page_nextcloud.context
 
+    # expect quota stats on files page to confirm successful login
     page_nextcloud.goto(URL.get("/apps/files"))
-    expect(page_nextcloud.get_by_role("link", name="Name")).to_be_visible()
+    quota_pattern = re.compile(r"\d*,\d .* (\d*,\d).")
+    expect(page_nextcloud.get_by_text(quota_pattern)).to_be_visible()
+
     context.storage_state(path=DIR.STATES / "nextcloud_admin_state.json")