diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c2eb206..05ce731 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7e297d7a-f06d-44a9-adef-92131185e8ca" />
 </p>
 
-
 # Neotest VSTest
 
 Neotest adapter for dotnet
@@ -64,34 +63,37 @@ require("neotest").setup({
 The adapter optionally supports extra settings:
 
 ```lua
+-- NOTE: This should be set before calling require("neotest-vstest")
+vim.g.neotest_vstest = {
+  -- Path to dotnet sdk path.
+  -- Used in cases where the sdk path cannot be auto discovered.
+  sdk_path = "/usr/local/dotnet/sdk/9.0.101/",
+  -- table is passed directly to DAP when debugging tests.
+  dap_settings = {
+    type = "netcoredbg",
+  },
+  -- If multiple solutions exists the adapter will ask you to choose one.
+  -- If you have a different heuristic for choosing a solution you can provide a function here.
+  solution_selector = function(solutions)
+    return nil -- return the solution you want to use or nil to let the adapter choose.
+  end,
+  -- If multiple .runsettings/testconfig.json files are present in the test project directory
+  -- you will be given the choice of file to use when setting up the adapter.
+  -- Or you can provide a function here
+  -- default nil to select from all files in project directory
+  settings_selector = function(project_dir)
+    return nil -- return the .runsettings/testconfig.json file you want to use or let the adapter choose
+  end,
+  build_opts = {
+      -- Arguments that will be added to all `dotnet build` and `dotnet msbuild` commands
+      additional_args = {}
+  },
+  timeout_ms = 30 * 5 * 1000 -- number of milliseconds to wait before timeout while communicating with adapter client
+}
+
 require("neotest").setup({
   adapters = {
-    require("neotest-vstest")({
-      -- Path to dotnet sdk path.
-      -- Used in cases where the sdk path cannot be auto discovered.
-      sdk_path = "/usr/local/dotnet/sdk/9.0.101/",
-      -- table is passed directly to DAP when debugging tests.
-      dap_settings = {
-        type = "netcoredbg",
-      },
-      -- If multiple solutions exists the adapter will ask you to choose one.
-      -- If you have a different heuristic for choosing a solution you can provide a function here.
-      solution_selector = function(solutions)
-        return nil -- return the solution you want to use or nil to let the adapter choose.
-      end,
-      -- If multiple .runsettings/testconfig.json files are present in the test project directory
-      -- you will be given the choice of file to use when setting up the adapter.
-      -- Or you can provide a function here
-      -- default nil to select from all files in project directory 
-      settings_selector = function(project_dir)
-        return nil -- return the .runsettings/testconfig.json file you want to use or let the adapter choose
-      end,
-      build_opts = {
-          -- Arguments that will be added to all `dotnet build` and `dotnet msbuild` commands
-          additional_args = {}
-      },
-      timeout_ms = 30 * 5 * 1000 -- number of milliseconds to wait before timeout while communicating with adapter client
-    })
+    require("neotest-vstest")
   }
 })
 ```
diff --git a/lua/neotest-vstest/health.lua b/lua/neotest-vstest/health.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0de7787
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/neotest-vstest/health.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+local M = {}
+M.check = function()
+  vim.health.start("neotest-vstest healthcheck")
+
+  vim.health.info("checking for dependencies...")
+
+  local has_nio, nio = pcall(require, "nio")
+  if not has_nio then
+    vim.health.error("nio is not installed. Please install nio to use neotest-vstest.")
+  else
+    vim.health.ok("nio is installed.")
+  end
+
+  local has_neotest = pcall(require, "neotest")
+  if not has_neotest then
+    vim.health.error("neotest is not installed. Please install neotest to use neotest-vstest.")
+  else
+    vim.health.ok("neotest is installed.")
+  end
+
+  vim.health.info("Checking neotest-vstest configuration...")
+
+  vim.health.info("Checking for vstest.console.dll...")
+  local cli_wrapper = require("neotest-vstest.vstest.cli_wrapper")
+  local vstest_path = cli_wrapper.get_vstest_path()
+
+  -- make sure setup function parameters are ok
+  if not vstest_path then
+    vim.health.error(
+      "Could not determine location of vstest.console.dll. Please set vim.g.neotest_vstest.sdk_path to the dotnet sdk path."
+    )
+  else
+    vim.health.ok("Found vstest.console.dll at: " .. vstest_path)
+  end
+end
+return M
diff --git a/lua/neotest-vstest/init.lua b/lua/neotest-vstest/init.lua
index af17431..69f1f06 100644
--- a/lua/neotest-vstest/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neotest-vstest/init.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@
 ---@field settings_selector? fun(project_dir: string): string|nil function to find the .runsettings/testconfig.json in the project dir
 ---@field timeout_ms? number milliseconds to wait before timing out connection with test runner
 
+---@type neotest-vstest.Config
+local default_config = {
+  timeout_ms = 5 * 30 * 1000,
+}
+
+vim.g.neotest_vstest = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", default_config, vim.g.neotest_vstest or {})
+
 ---@param config? neotest-vstest.Config
 ---@return neotest.Adapter
 local function create_adapter(config)
@@ -36,7 +43,6 @@ local function create_adapter(config)
     local nio = require("nio")
     local lib = require("neotest.lib")
     local logger = require("neotest.logging")
-    local dotnet_utils = require("neotest-vstest.dotnet_utils")
 
     if solution_dir then
       return solution_dir
@@ -107,7 +113,6 @@ local function create_adapter(config)
 
   function DotnetNeotestAdapter.is_test_file(file_path)
     local logger = require("neotest.logging")
-    local dotnet_utils = require("neotest-vstest.dotnet_utils")
     local client_discovery = require("neotest-vstest.client")
 
     logger.trace("neotest-vstest: checking if file is test file: " .. file_path)
@@ -145,7 +150,6 @@ local function create_adapter(config)
   end
 
   function DotnetNeotestAdapter.filter_dir(name, rel_path, root)
-    local dotnet_utils = require("neotest-vstest.dotnet_utils")
     local logger = require("neotest.logging")
     logger.trace("neotest-vstest: filtering dir", name, rel_path, root)
 
@@ -378,7 +382,6 @@ local function create_adapter(config)
     local lib = require("neotest.lib")
     local types = require("neotest.types")
     local logger = require("neotest.logging")
-    local dotnet_utils = require("neotest-vstest.dotnet_utils")
     local client_discovery = require("neotest-vstest.client")
 
     logger.info(string.format("neotest-vstest: scanning %s for tests...", path))
@@ -581,9 +584,7 @@ local DotnetNeotestAdapter = create_adapter()
 
 ---@param opts neotest-vstest.Config
 local function apply_user_settings(_, opts)
-  vim.g.neotest_vstest_sdk_path = opts and opts.sdk_path or nil
-  vim.g.neotest_vstest_find_settings = opts and opts.settings_selector or nil
-  vim.g.neotest_vstest_timeout_ms = opts and opts.timeout_ms or 5 * 30 * 1000
+  vim.g.neotest_vstest = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", vim.g.neotest_vstest or {}, opts or {})
   return create_adapter(opts)
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/neotest-vstest/vstest/cli_wrapper.lua b/lua/neotest-vstest/vstest/cli_wrapper.lua
index 1316be2..a3f55bc 100644
--- a/lua/neotest-vstest/vstest/cli_wrapper.lua
+++ b/lua/neotest-vstest/vstest/cli_wrapper.lua
@@ -5,16 +5,11 @@ local dotnet_utils = require("neotest-vstest.dotnet_utils")
 
 local M = {}
 
-local function get_vstest_path()
-  if not vim.g.neotest_vstest_sdk_path then
-    local process = nio.process.run({
-      cmd = "dotnet",
-      args = { "--info" },
-    })
+function M.get_vstest_path()
+  local path_to_search = vim.g.neotest_vstest and vim.g.neotest_vstest.sdk_path
 
-    logger.debug(
-      "neotest-vstest: starting process to detect dotnet sdk path " .. tostring(process.pid)
-    )
+  if not path_to_search then
+    local process = vim.system({ "dotnet", "--info" })
 
     local default_sdk_path
     if vim.fn.has("win32") then
@@ -23,42 +18,26 @@ local function get_vstest_path()
       default_sdk_path = "/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk/"
     end
 
-    if not process then
-      vim.g.neotest_vstest_sdk_path = default_sdk_path
+    local obj = process:wait()
+
+    local out = obj.stdout
+    local info = dotnet_utils.parse_dotnet_info(out or "")
+    if info.sdk_path then
+      path_to_search = info.sdk_path
+      logger.info(string.format("neotest-vstest: detected sdk path: %s", path_to_search))
+    else
+      path_to_search = default_sdk_path
       local log_string = string.format(
         "neotest-vstest: failed to detect sdk path. falling back to %s",
-        vim.g.neotest_vstest_sdk_path
+        path_to_search
       )
-
       logger.info(log_string)
       nio.scheduler()
       vim.notify_once(log_string)
-    else
-      local out = process.stdout.read()
-      local info = dotnet_utils.parse_dotnet_info(out or "")
-      if info.sdk_path then
-        vim.g.neotest_vstest_sdk_path = info.sdk_path
-        logger.info(
-          string.format("neotest-vstest: detected sdk path: %s", vim.g.neotest_vstest_sdk_path)
-        )
-      else
-        vim.g.neotest_vstest_sdk_path = default_sdk_path
-        local log_string = string.format(
-          "neotest-vstest: failed to detect sdk path. falling back to %s",
-          vim.g.neotest_vstest_sdk_path
-        )
-        logger.info(log_string)
-        nio.scheduler()
-        vim.notify_once(log_string)
-      end
-      process.close()
     end
   end
 
-  return vim.fs.find(
-    "vstest.console.dll",
-    { upward = false, type = "file", path = vim.g.neotest_vstest_sdk_path }
-  )[1]
+  return vim.fs.find("vstest.console.dll", { upward = false, type = "file", path = path_to_search })[1]
 end
 
 local function get_script(script_name)
@@ -76,7 +55,8 @@ end
 ---@return { execute: fun(content: string), stop: fun() }
 function M.create_test_runner(project)
   local test_discovery_script = get_script("run_tests.fsx")
-  local testhost_dll = get_vstest_path()
+  nio.scheduler()
+  local testhost_dll = M.get_vstest_path()
 
   logger.debug("neotest-vstest: found discovery script: " .. test_discovery_script)
   logger.debug("neotest-vstest: found testhost dll: " .. testhost_dll)
diff --git a/lua/neotest-vstest/vstest/init.lua b/lua/neotest-vstest/vstest/init.lua
index ffd79c8..0f16340 100644
--- a/lua/neotest-vstest/vstest/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neotest-vstest/vstest/init.lua
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ function Client:new(project)
   logger.info("neotest-vstest: Creating new (vstest) client for: " .. vim.inspect(project))
   local findSettings = function()
     local settings = nil
-    if vim.g.neotest_vstest_find_settings then
-      settings = vim.g.neotest_vstest_find_settings(project.proj_dir)
+    if vim.g.neotest_vstest and vim.g.neotest_vstest.find_settings then
+      settings = vim.g.neotest_vstest.find_settings(project.proj_dir)
     end
     if settings ~= nil then
       return settings
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function Client:run_tests(ids)
   end
 
   nio.run(function()
-    cli_wrapper.spin_lock_wait_file(result_file, vim.g.neotest_vstest_timeout_ms)
+    cli_wrapper.spin_lock_wait_file(result_file, vim.g.neotest_vstest.timeout_ms)
     local parsed = {}
     local results = lib.files.read_lines(result_file)
     for _, line in ipairs(results) do
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ function Client:debug_tests(ids)
   nio.run(function()
     local parsed = {}
     local file_exists =
-      cli_wrapper.spin_lock_wait_file(result_file, vim.g.neotest_vstest_timeout_ms)
+      cli_wrapper.spin_lock_wait_file(result_file, vim.g.neotest_vstest.timeout_ms)
     assert(
       file_exists,
       "neotest-vstest: (possible timeout, check logs) result file does not exist: " .. result_file