diff --git a/abratest/coordinator.py b/abratest/coordinator.py
index 318586f..82fda18 100644
--- a/abratest/coordinator.py
+++ b/abratest/coordinator.py
@@ -104,5 +104,5 @@ class Coordinator:
             assert len(runner_class_names) == 1
             runner_class_name = runner_class_names[0]
             RunnerClass: type[Runner] = getattr(module, runner_class_name)
-            RUNNER_DICT[RunnerClass.name] = RunnerClass
+            RUNNER_DICT[RunnerClass.env_type] = RunnerClass
         return RUNNER_DICT
diff --git a/abratest/env_manager.py b/abratest/env_manager.py
index 18086e2..00d412e 100644
--- a/abratest/env_manager.py
+++ b/abratest/env_manager.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class EnvManager:
         for env_file in env_files:
             child_runner_class = RUNNER_DICT[env_file.env_type]
             for dependency in child_runner_class.dependencies:
-                dependency_rule = DependencyRule(child=child_runner_class.name, dependency=dependency)
+                dependency_rule = DependencyRule(child=child_runner_class.env_type, dependency=dependency)
                 dependency_rules.append(dependency_rule)
         return dependency_rules
 
diff --git a/abratest/runner.py b/abratest/runner.py
index adc6ba0..f69186b 100644
--- a/abratest/runner.py
+++ b/abratest/runner.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Test:
 
 
 class Runner:
-    name: str = ""
+    env_type: str = ""
     setups: list[Test] = []
     tests: list[Test] = []
     cleanups: list[Test] = []
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Runner:
         """runs the main test script and if available and sub test scripts if their running condition is met"""
         # check if required dependencies have passed
         if not self._dependencies_passed():
-            logger.warning(f"skipping run_tests() of {self.name}, because some dependencies have not passed")
+            logger.warning(f"skipping run_tests() of {self.env_type}, because some dependencies have not passed")
             return
 
         for test in test_list:
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class Runner:
         # condition_available: true / pass
         # condition_met: true / false
 
-        identifier_string = self.combine_names(self.name, test.test_file)
+        identifier_string = self.combine_names(self.env_type, test.test_file)
 
         results = list(self.DIR.RECIPES.rglob(test.test_file))
         assert len(results) == 1, f"{test.test_file} should exist exactly 1 time, but found {len(results)} times"
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class Runner:
         results = []
         for dependency_runner in self._dependency_runners:
             for setup_name in dependency_runner.setups:
-                dependencie_identifier = self.combine_names(dependency_runner.name, setup_name.test_file)
+                dependencie_identifier = self.combine_names(dependency_runner.env_type, setup_name.test_file)
                 results.append(any(dependencie_identifier in f for f in passed_tests))
         return all(results)
 
diff --git a/recipes/authentik/tests_authentik/runner_authentik.py b/recipes/authentik/tests_authentik/runner_authentik.py
index 41f51a6..b83da2f 100644
--- a/recipes/authentik/tests_authentik/runner_authentik.py
+++ b/recipes/authentik/tests_authentik/runner_authentik.py
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ def condition_always_false(dotenv_config: dict[str, str]) -> bool:
 
 
 class RunnerAuthentik(Runner):
-    name = "authentik"
+    env_type = "authentik"
     setups = [Test(test_file="setup_authentik.py")]
     # tests = [Test(test_file="test_authentik_dummy.py")]
diff --git a/recipes/demo/tests_demo/runner_demo.py b/recipes/demo/tests_demo/runner_demo.py
index d84ac2f..2b9aa78 100644
--- a/recipes/demo/tests_demo/runner_demo.py
+++ b/recipes/demo/tests_demo/runner_demo.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from abratest.runner import Runner, Test
 class RunnerDemo(Runner):
     """Every env file has a corresponding runner class"""
 
-    name: str = "demo"  # name of the test, used for logging / output naming
+    env_type = "demo"  # name of the test, used for logging / output naming
 
     # this indicates that tests from RunnerDemo depend on the setup from RunnerAuthentik.
     # RunnerDemo will only execute, when setup_authentik.py has finished successfully.
diff --git a/recipes/nextcloud/tests_nextcloud/runner_nextcloud.py b/recipes/nextcloud/tests_nextcloud/runner_nextcloud.py
index aa4e89a..5f7fe27 100644
--- a/recipes/nextcloud/tests_nextcloud/runner_nextcloud.py
+++ b/recipes/nextcloud/tests_nextcloud/runner_nextcloud.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def condition_always_false(dotenv_config: dict[str, str]) -> bool:
 
 
 class RunnerNextcloud(Runner):
-    name: str = "nextcloud"
+    env_type = "nextcloud"
     dependencies = ["authentik"]
     setups = [Test(test_file="setup_nextcloud.py", prevent_skip=False)]
     tests = [
diff --git a/recipes/wordpress/tests_wordpress/runner_wordpress.py b/recipes/wordpress/tests_wordpress/runner_wordpress.py
index 9813142..846f069 100644
--- a/recipes/wordpress/tests_wordpress/runner_wordpress.py
+++ b/recipes/wordpress/tests_wordpress/runner_wordpress.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def condition_has_locale(dotenv_config: dict[str, str]) -> bool:
 
 
 class RunnerWordpress(Runner):
-    name = "wordpress"
+    env_type = "wordpress"
     dependencies = ["authentik"]
     setups = [Test(test_file="setup_wordpress.py")]
     tests = [