diff --git a/src/runner.py b/src/runner.py
index 07c8848..c697379 100644
--- a/src/runner.py
+++ b/src/runner.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class SubTest(TypedDict):
 
 class Runner:
     test_dir_name: Optional[str] = None
+    main_setup_name: Optional[str] = None
     main_test_name: Optional[str] = None
     sub_tests: list[SubTest] = []
     dependencies: list[str] = []
@@ -31,9 +32,12 @@ class Runner:
         self.root_dir = Path(__file__).parent
 
     def _run_main_test(self):
+        if isinstance(self.main_setup_name, str):
+            full_path = self.root_dir / self.test_dir_name / self.main_setup_name
+            self._run_pytest(full_path)
         if isinstance(self.main_test_name, str):
-            full_test_path = self.root_dir / self.test_dir_name / self.main_test_name
-            self._run_pytest(full_test_path)
+            full_path = self.root_dir / self.test_dir_name / self.main_test_name
+            self._run_pytest(full_path)
 
     def _run_pytest(self, full_test_path: Path):
         """runs pytest programmatically
diff --git a/src/tests_authentik/runner_authentik.py b/src/tests_authentik/runner_authentik.py
index bf49077..8ad5eca 100644
--- a/src/tests_authentik/runner_authentik.py
+++ b/src/tests_authentik/runner_authentik.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from src.runner import Runner, SubTest
-from src.tests_authentik.setup_authentik import setup_authentik
+
+# from src.tests_authentik.setup_authentik import setup_authentik
 
 
 def condition_always_true(dotenv_path: Path) -> bool:
@@ -14,8 +15,10 @@ def condition_always_false(dotenv_path: Path) -> bool:
 
 class RunnerAuthentik(Runner):
     test_dir_name = "tests_authentik"
+    main_setup_name = "setup_authentik.py"
     main_test_name = "test_authentik_dummy.py"
 
     def run_setup(self):
         # run setup
-        setup_authentik(self.config, self.dir_manager.STATES)
+        # setup_authentik(self.config, self.dir_manager.STATES)
+        pass