diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index a3641b3..6983ab7 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -208,42 +208,28 @@ def moo_main_run(tmp_path_factory, cd_to_root_and_back_session):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-def stand_alone_opt_package_run(request, tmp_path_factory, cd_to_root_and_back_session):
-    # parametrize the test to pass in script options in config as relative and absolute paths
-    if getattr(request, "param", None) == "absolute":
-        temp_dir = tmp_path_factory.mktemp("temp_dir")
-        wrapper_path = (TEST_DIR / "scripts/stand_alone_opt_package/wrapper.py").resolve()
-        config = {
-            "objective": {"metrics": [{"metric": "mean", "name": "Mean"}, {"metric": "RMSE", "info_only": True}]},
-            "generation_strategy": {
-                "steps": [{"model": "SOBOL", "num_trials": 2}, {"model": "GPEI", "num_trials": -1}]
-            },
-            "scheduler": {"total_trials": 5},
-            "parameters": [
-                {"bounds": [-5.0, 10.0], "name": "x0", "type": "range"},
-                {"bounds": [0.0, 15.0], "name": "x1", "type": "range"},
-            ],
-            "script_options": {
-                "wrapper_path": str(wrapper_path),
-                "wrapper_name": "WrapperStandAlone",
-                "output_dir": str(temp_dir),
-                "exp_name": "test_experiment",
-            },
-        }
-        config_path = temp_dir / "config.yaml"
-        with open(Path(config_path), "w") as file:
-            json.dump(config, file)
-            args = f"--config-path {config_path}"
-    else:
-        config_path = TEST_DIR / "scripts/stand_alone_opt_package/stand_alone_pkg_config.yaml"
-        args = f"--config-path {config_path} -td"
-
+def stand_alone_opt_package_run(tmp_path_factory, cd_to_root_and_back_session):
+    config_path = TEST_DIR / "scripts/stand_alone_opt_package/stand_alone_pkg_config.yaml"
+    args = f"--config-path {config_path} -td"
     yield dunder_main.main(split_shell_command(args), standalone_mode=False)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-def r_scripts_run(request, tmp_path_factory, cd_to_root_and_back_session):
-    sub_dir = request.param
-    config_path = TEST_DIR / f"scripts/other_langs/r_package_{sub_dir}/config.yaml"
+def r_full(tmp_path_factory, cd_to_root_and_back_session):
+    config_path = TEST_DIR / f"scripts/other_langs/r_package_full/config.yaml"
+
+    yield dunder_main.main(split_shell_command(f"--config-path {config_path} -td"), standalone_mode=False)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def r_light(tmp_path_factory, cd_to_root_and_back_session):
+    config_path = TEST_DIR / f"scripts/other_langs/r_package_light/config.yaml"
+
+    yield dunder_main.main(split_shell_command(f"--config-path {config_path} -td"), standalone_mode=False)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def r_streamlined(tmp_path_factory, cd_to_root_and_back_session):
+    config_path = TEST_DIR / f"scripts/other_langs/r_package_streamlined/config.yaml"
 
     yield dunder_main.main(split_shell_command(f"--config-path {config_path} -td"), standalone_mode=False)
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/test_dunder_main.py b/tests/integration_tests/test_dunder_main.py
index 8cc0dbe..ea3125a 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/test_dunder_main.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/test_dunder_main.py
@@ -73,18 +73,17 @@ def test_calling_command_line_test_script_doesnt_error_out_and_produces_correct_
 # or parametrize the test to use the streamlined version (doesn't use trial_status.json, only use output.json)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "r_scripts_run",
-    ["full", "light", "streamlined"],
-    indirect=True,
+    ["r_full", "r_light", "r_streamlined"],
 )
 @pytest.mark.skipif(not R_INSTALLED, reason="requires R to be installed")
 def test_calling_command_line_r_test_scripts(r_scripts_run, request):
-    scheduler = r_scripts_run
+    scheduler = request.getfixturevalue(r_scripts_run)
     wrapper = scheduler.experiment.runner.wrapper
     config = wrapper.config
     assert len(scheduler.experiment.trials) == config.trials
 
     assert scheduler
-    if "r_package_full" in str(wrapper.config_path):
+    if "r_full" == r_scripts_run:
         data = load_jsonlike(get_trial_dir(wrapper.experiment_dir, 0) / "data.json")
         assert "param_names" in data
         assert "metric_properties" in data