diff --git a/pytest_abra/coordinator.py b/pytest_abra/coordinator.py
index f1e557a..47a4a57 100644
--- a/pytest_abra/coordinator.py
+++ b/pytest_abra/coordinator.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import importlib
 import re
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import NamedTuple
 
 from loguru import logger
 
@@ -13,11 +12,6 @@ from pytest_abra.runner import Runner
 from pytest_abra.utils import rmtree
 
 
-class RunnerMeta(NamedTuple):
-    cls: type[Runner]
-    path: Path
-
-
 class Coordinator:
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -60,9 +54,8 @@ class Coordinator:
         """Creates an instance of the correct Runner class for each given env file"""
         runners: list[Runner] = []
         for index, env_file in enumerate(env_files):
-            meta = self.RUNNER_DICT[env_file.env_config["TYPE"]]
-            RunnerClass = meta.cls
-            runners.append(RunnerClass(coordinator=self, runner_index=index, runner_dir=meta.path))
+            RunnerClass = self.RUNNER_DICT[env_file.env_config["TYPE"]]
+            runners.append(RunnerClass(coordinator=self, runner_index=index))
         return runners
 
     def combine_html(self) -> None:
@@ -96,14 +89,14 @@ class Coordinator:
         rmtree(trace_root_dir)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def create_runner_dict(recipes_dir: Path) -> dict[str, RunnerMeta]:
+    def create_runner_dict(recipes_dir: Path) -> dict[str, type[Runner]]:
         """Creates a dictionary holding all the RunnerClasses that can be discovered in recipes_dir
 
         The Runner classes are automatically imported with importlib. The imports are successful
         because recipes_dir is added to sys.path.
         """
 
-        RUNNER_DICT: dict[str, RunnerMeta] = dict()
+        RUNNER_DICT: dict[str, type[Runner]] = dict()
         runner_discovery_pattern = re.compile("Runner.+")
 
         # make it possible to import modules from recipes_dir
@@ -116,5 +109,6 @@ 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.env_type] = RunnerMeta(cls=RunnerClass, path=module_path)
+            RunnerClass._tests_path = module_path
+            RUNNER_DICT[RunnerClass.env_type] = RunnerClass
         return RUNNER_DICT
diff --git a/pytest_abra/env_manager.py b/pytest_abra/env_manager.py
index 2490462..7de06e4 100644
--- a/pytest_abra/env_manager.py
+++ b/pytest_abra/env_manager.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, NamedTuple
 from dotenv import dotenv_values
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from pytest_abra.coordinator import RunnerMeta
     from pytest_abra.dir_manager import DirManager
     from pytest_abra.runner import Runner
 
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ class DependencyRule(NamedTuple):
 
 
 class EnvManager:
-    def __init__(self, env_paths: list[Path], RUNNER_DICT: dict[str, "RunnerMeta"]):
+    def __init__(self, env_paths: list[Path], RUNNER_DICT: dict[str, type[Runner]]):
         self.env_files: list[EnvFile] = self._get_env_files(env_paths)
         self.dependency_rules: list[DependencyRule] = self._get_dependency_rules(self.env_files, RUNNER_DICT)
         self.env_files = self.sort_env_files_by_rule(self.env_files, self.dependency_rules)
@@ -43,10 +42,10 @@ class EnvManager:
         return env_files
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _get_dependency_rules(env_files: list[EnvFile], RUNNER_DICT: dict[str, "RunnerMeta"]) -> list[DependencyRule]:
+    def _get_dependency_rules(env_files: list[EnvFile], RUNNER_DICT: dict[str, type[Runner]]) -> list[DependencyRule]:
         dependency_rules: list[DependencyRule] = []
         for env_file in env_files:
-            child_runner_class = RUNNER_DICT[env_file.env_type].cls
+            child_runner_class = RUNNER_DICT[env_file.env_type]
             for dependency in child_runner_class.dependencies:
                 dependency_rule = DependencyRule(child=child_runner_class.env_type, dependency=dependency)
                 dependency_rules.append(dependency_rule)
diff --git a/pytest_abra/runner.py b/pytest_abra/runner.py
index d2424ea..b193795 100644
--- a/pytest_abra/runner.py
+++ b/pytest_abra/runner.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, NamedTuple
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, NamedTuple, Optional
 
 import pytest
 from loguru import logger
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ class Runner:
     tests: list[Test] = []
     cleanups: list[Test] = []
     dependencies: list[str] = []
+    _tests_path: Optional[Path] = None
 
-    def __init__(self, coordinator: "Coordinator", runner_index: int, runner_dir: Path):
+    def __init__(self, coordinator: "Coordinator", runner_index: int):
         self.coordinator = coordinator
         self.runner_index = runner_index
-        self.runner_dir = runner_dir
 
         self.DIR = coordinator.DIR
         self.ENV = coordinator.ENV