diff --git a/spec/factories/runner.rb b/spec/factories/runner.rb
index 7db65b18..a12959d3 100644
--- a/spec/factories/runner.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/runner.rb
@@ -6,5 +6,9 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     runner_id { SecureRandom.uuid }
     execution_environment factory: :ruby
     contributor factory: :external_user
+
+    after(:build) do |runner|
+      runner.strategy = Runner.strategy_class.new(runner.runner_id, runner.execution_environment)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/runner_spec.rb b/spec/models/runner_spec.rb
index d16aff1a..87313146 100644
--- a/spec/models/runner_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/runner_spec.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ RSpec.describe Runner do
   end
 
   describe '#destroy_at_management' do
-    let(:runner) { described_class.create }
+    let(:runner) { create(:runner) }
 
     before do
       allow(strategy_class).to receive_messages(request_from_management: runner_id, new: strategy)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ RSpec.describe Runner do
   end
 
   describe '#attach to execution' do
-    let(:runner) { described_class.create }
+    let(:runner) { create(:runner) }
     let(:command) { 'ls' }
     let(:event_loop) { instance_double(Runner::EventLoop) }
     let(:connection) { instance_double(Runner::Connection) }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ RSpec.describe Runner do
   end
 
   describe '#copy_files' do
-    let(:runner) { described_class.create }
+    let(:runner) { create(:runner) }
 
     before do
       allow(strategy_class).to receive_messages(request_from_management: runner_id, new: strategy)