diff --git a/src/runner.py b/src/runner.py
index 652f0be..b050bfc 100644
--- a/src/runner.py
+++ b/src/runner.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class Runner:
         pytest.main(command_arguments)
 
     def run_tests(self):
-        self._check_dependencies()
+        self._check_dependencies_finished()
         self._run_main_test()
         for sub_test in self.sub_tests:
             condition_function = sub_test["condition"]
@@ -91,14 +91,16 @@ class Runner:
                 test_name = sub_test["test_file"]
                 full_test_path = self.root_dir / self.test_dir_name / test_name
                 self._run_pytest(full_test_path)
-        self._create_complete_file()
+        self._create_progress_file()
 
-    def _create_complete_file(self):
-        file_path = self.DIRS.RESULTS / self.name
+    def _create_progress_file(self):
+        """create progress file to indicated finished test"""
+        file_path = self.DIRS.PROGRESS / self.name
         with open(file_path, "w") as _:
             pass  # create empty file
 
-    def _check_dependencies(self):
-        finished_tests = [result.name for result in self.DIRS.RESULTS.glob("*")]
+    def _check_dependencies_finished(self):
+        """look for progress file of dependencies to confirm they have ran"""
+        finished_tests = [result.name for result in self.DIRS.PROGRESS.glob("*")]
         for dependencie in self.dependencies:
             assert dependencie in finished_tests