diff --git a/src/conftest.py b/src/conftest.py
index 95965d6..36f5451 100644
--- a/src/conftest.py
+++ b/src/conftest.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser):
         action="store",
     )
     parser.addoption(
-        "--tests_dir",
+        "--output_dir",
         action="store",
     )
     parser.addoption(
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser):
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session", autouse=True)
 def dirmanager(request) -> DirManager:
-    tests_dir = request.config.getoption("--tests_dir")
-    assert tests_dir is not None, "required pytest command line argument not given"
-    tests_dir = Path(tests_dir)
+    output_dir = request.config.getoption("--output_dir")
+    assert output_dir is not None, "required pytest command line argument not given"
+    output_dir = Path(output_dir)
     session_id = request.config.getoption("--session_id")
     assert session_id is not None, "required pytest command line argument not given"
-    dirmanager = DirManager(output_dir=tests_dir, session_id=session_id)
+    dirmanager = DirManager(output_dir=output_dir, session_id=session_id)
     dirmanager.create_all_dirs()
     return dirmanager
 
diff --git a/src/runner.py b/src/runner.py
index a6fb286..977760f 100644
--- a/src/runner.py
+++ b/src/runner.py
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ class Runner:
     sub_tests: list[SubTest] = []
     dependencies: list[str] = []
 
-    def __init__(self, dotenv_path: Path, tests_dir: Path, session_id: str):
+    def __init__(self, dotenv_path: Path, output_dir: Path, session_id: str):
         self.dotenv_path = dotenv_path
         self.config: dict[str, str] = dotenv_values(dotenv_path)  # type: ignore
-        self.tests_dir = tests_dir
+        self.output_dir = output_dir
         self.session_id = session_id
-        self.dir_manager = DirManager(tests_dir, session_id)
+        self.dir_manager = DirManager(output_dir, session_id)
 
         ic(f"creating instance of {self.__class__.__name__}")
         assert self.test_dir_name is not None
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ class Runner:
         command_arguments.append("--env_file")
         command_arguments.append(str(self.dotenv_path))
 
-        command_arguments.append("--tests_dir")
-        command_arguments.append(str(self.tests_dir))
+        command_arguments.append("--output_dir")
+        command_arguments.append(str(self.output_dir))
 
         command_arguments.append("--session_id")
         command_arguments.append(self.session_id)
diff --git a/src/wrapper.py b/src/wrapper.py
index 28b0b7e..5b1bd30 100644
--- a/src/wrapper.py
+++ b/src/wrapper.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from src.tests_wordpress.runner_wordpress import RunnerWordpress
 
 
 class TestRunner(Protocol):
-    def __init__(self, dotenv_path: Path, tests_dir: Path, session_id: str):
+    def __init__(self, dotenv_path: Path, output_dir: Path, session_id: str):
         ...
 
     def run_setup(self):
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Wrapper:
         for env_file in env_files:
             config: dict[str, str] = dotenv_values(env_file)  # type: ignore
             RunnerClass = RUNNER_DICT[config["TYPE"]]
-            runners.append(RunnerClass(dotenv_path=env_file, tests_dir=self.output_dir, session_id=self.session_id))
+            runners.append(RunnerClass(dotenv_path=env_file, output_dir=self.output_dir, session_id=self.session_id))
         return runners
 
     @staticmethod