diff --git a/src/runner.py b/src/runner.py
index df46ff4..1e2cc6f 100644
--- a/src/runner.py
+++ b/src/runner.py
@@ -159,12 +159,14 @@ class Runner:
             pass  # create empty file
 
     def _dependencies_passed(self):
-        """assert that all dependencie setups passed before"""
+        """returns true if the setup of each dependency has passed"""
 
         passed_tests = [r.name for r in self.DIRS.RESULTS.glob("*") if "passed" in r.name]
+        results = []
         for dependencie in self.dependencies:
             dependencie_identifier = self.combine_names(dependencie.name, dependencie.main_setup_name)
-            return any(dependencie_identifier in f for f in passed_tests)
+            results.append(any(dependencie_identifier in f for f in passed_tests))
+        return all(results)
 
     @staticmethod
     def result_int_to_str(result_int: int) -> str: