diff --git a/haskell-ide-engine.cabal b/haskell-ide-engine.cabal
index a229137fa..b78f7189b 100644
--- a/haskell-ide-engine.cabal
+++ b/haskell-ide-engine.cabal
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ test-suite plugin-dispatcher-test
   main-is:             Main.hs
   build-depends:       base
                      , data-default
+                     , directory
+                     , filepath
                      , haskell-ide-engine
                      , haskell-lsp-types
                      , hie-plugin-api
@@ -287,7 +289,7 @@ test-suite func-test
                      , data-default
                      , directory
                      , filepath
-                     , lsp-test >= 0.9.0.0
+                     , lsp-test >= 0.10.0.0
                      , haskell-ide-engine
                      , haskell-lsp-types == 0.19.*
                      , haskell-lsp == 0.19.*
diff --git a/hie-plugin-api/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Cradle.hs b/hie-plugin-api/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Cradle.hs
index 103500145..92039aa39 100644
--- a/hie-plugin-api/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Cradle.hs
+++ b/hie-plugin-api/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Cradle.hs
@@ -17,19 +17,20 @@ import           Distribution.Helper (Package, projectPackages, pUnits,
 import           Distribution.Helper.Discover (findProjects, getDefaultDistDir)
 import           Data.Char (toLower)
 import           Data.Function ((&))
-import           Data.List (isPrefixOf, isInfixOf)
+import           Data.List (isPrefixOf, isInfixOf, sortOn, find)
 import qualified Data.List.NonEmpty as NonEmpty
 import           Data.List.NonEmpty (NonEmpty)
 import qualified Data.Map as M
-import           Data.List (sortOn, find)
 import           Data.Maybe (listToMaybe, mapMaybe, isJust)
 import           Data.Ord (Down(..))
 import           Data.String (IsString(..))
+import qualified Data.Text as T
 import           Data.Foldable (toList)
-import           Control.Exception (IOException, try)
+import           Control.Exception
 import           System.FilePath
 import           System.Directory (getCurrentDirectory, canonicalizePath, findExecutable)
 import           System.Exit
+import           System.Process (readCreateProcessWithExitCode, shell)
 
 -- | Find the cradle that the given File belongs to.
 --
@@ -57,6 +58,98 @@ isStackCradle = (`elem` ["stack", "Cabal-Helper-Stack", "Cabal-Helper-Stack-None
   . BIOS.actionName
   . BIOS.cradleOptsProg
 
+  -- | Check if the given cradle is a cabal cradle.
+-- This might be used to determine the GHC version to use on the project.
+-- If it is a stack-cradle, we have to use `stack path --compiler-exe`
+-- otherwise we may ask `ghc` directly what version it is.
+isCabalCradle :: Cradle -> Bool
+isCabalCradle =
+  (`elem`
+    ["cabal"
+    , "Cabal-Helper-Cabal-V1"
+    , "Cabal-Helper-Cabal-V2"
+    , "Cabal-Helper-Cabal-V1-Dir"
+    , "Cabal-Helper-Cabal-V2-Dir"
+    , "Cabal-Helper-Cabal-None"
+    ]
+  )
+  . BIOS.actionName
+  . BIOS.cradleOptsProg
+
+-- | Execute @ghc@ that is based on the given cradle.
+-- Output must be a single line. If an error is raised, e.g. the command
+-- failed, a @Nothing@ is returned.
+-- The exact error is written to logs.
+--
+-- E.g. for a stack cradle, we use `stack ghc` and for a cabal cradle
+-- we are taking the @ghc@ that is on the path.
+execProjectGhc :: Cradle -> [String] -> IO (Maybe String)
+execProjectGhc crdl args = do
+  isStackInstalled <- isJust <$> findExecutable "stack"
+  -- isCabalInstalled <- isJust <$> findExecutable "cabal"
+  ghcOutput <- if isStackCradle crdl && isStackInstalled
+    then do
+      logm "Use Stack GHC"
+      catch (Just <$> tryCommand stackCmd) $ \(_ :: IOException) -> do
+        errorm $ "Command `" ++ stackCmd ++"` failed."
+        execWithGhc
+    -- The command `cabal v2-exec -v0 ghc` only works if the project has been
+    -- built already.
+    -- This command must work though before the project is build.
+    -- Therefore, fallback to "ghc" on the path.
+    --
+    -- else if isCabalCradle crdl && isCabalInstalled then do
+    --   let cmd = "cabal v2-exec -v0 ghc -- " ++ unwords args
+    --   catch (Just <$> tryCommand cmd) $ \(_ ::IOException) -> do
+    --     errorm $ "Command `" ++ cmd ++ "` failed."
+    --     return Nothing
+    else do
+      logm "Use Plain GHC"
+      execWithGhc
+  debugm $ "GHC Output: \"" ++ show ghcOutput ++ "\""
+  return ghcOutput
+  where
+    stackCmd = "stack ghc -- " ++ unwords args
+    plainCmd = "ghc " ++ unwords args
+
+    execWithGhc =
+      catch (Just <$> tryCommand plainCmd) $ \(_ :: IOException) -> do
+        errorm $ "Command `" ++ plainCmd ++"` failed."
+        return Nothing
+
+tryCommand :: String -> IO String
+tryCommand cmd = do
+  (code, sout, serr) <- readCreateProcessWithExitCode (shell cmd) ""
+  case code of
+    ExitFailure e -> do
+      let errmsg = concat
+            [ "`"
+            , cmd
+            , "`: Exit failure: "
+            , show e
+            , ", stdout: "
+            , sout
+            , ", stderr: "
+            , serr
+            ]
+      errorm errmsg
+      throwIO $ userError errmsg
+
+    ExitSuccess -> return $ T.unpack . T.strip . head . T.lines $ T.pack sout
+
+
+-- | Get the directory of the libdir based on the project ghc.
+getProjectGhcLibDir :: Cradle -> IO (Maybe FilePath)
+getProjectGhcLibDir crdl =
+  execProjectGhc crdl ["--print-libdir"] >>= \case
+    Nothing -> do
+      logm "Could not obtain the libdir."
+      return Nothing
+    mlibdir -> return mlibdir
+
+  -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
 {- | Finds a Cabal v2-project, Cabal v1-project or a Stack project
 relative to the given FilePath.
 Cabal v2-project and Stack have priority over Cabal v1-project.
diff --git a/hie-plugin-api/Haskell/Ide/Engine/PluginsIdeMonads.hs b/hie-plugin-api/Haskell/Ide/Engine/PluginsIdeMonads.hs
index 007f02ad1..a7d293d9d 100644
--- a/hie-plugin-api/Haskell/Ide/Engine/PluginsIdeMonads.hs
+++ b/hie-plugin-api/Haskell/Ide/Engine/PluginsIdeMonads.hs
@@ -120,9 +120,8 @@ import           Data.Typeable                  ( TypeRep
                                                 )
 import System.Directory
 import GhcMonad
-import qualified HIE.Bios.Ghc.Api as BIOS
 import           GHC.Generics
-import           GHC                            ( HscEnv )
+import           GHC                            ( HscEnv, runGhcT )
 import Exception
 
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.Compat
@@ -345,10 +344,10 @@ getDiagnosticProvidersConfig c = Map.fromList [("applyrefact",hlintOn c)
 type IdeGhcM = GhcT IdeM
 
 -- | Run an IdeGhcM with Cradle found from the current directory
-runIdeGhcM :: IdePlugins -> Maybe (Core.LspFuncs Config) -> TVar IdeState -> IdeGhcM a -> IO a
-runIdeGhcM plugins mlf stateVar f = do
+runIdeGhcM :: Maybe FilePath -> IdePlugins -> Maybe (Core.LspFuncs Config) -> TVar IdeState -> IdeGhcM a -> IO a
+runIdeGhcM mlibdir plugins mlf stateVar f = do
   env <- IdeEnv <$> pure mlf <*> getProcessID <*> pure plugins
-  flip runReaderT stateVar $ flip runReaderT env $ BIOS.withGhcT f
+  flip runReaderT stateVar $ flip runReaderT env $ runGhcT mlibdir f
 
 -- | A computation that is deferred until the module is cached.
 -- Note that the module may not typecheck, in which case 'UriCacheFailed' is passed
diff --git a/hie-plugin-api/hie-plugin-api.cabal b/hie-plugin-api/hie-plugin-api.cabal
index 7df3ad352..32f2a2d42 100644
--- a/hie-plugin-api/hie-plugin-api.cabal
+++ b/hie-plugin-api/hie-plugin-api.cabal
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ library
                      , unliftio
                      , monad-control
                      , mtl
+                     , process
                      , stm
                      , syb
                      , text
diff --git a/src/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Scheduler.hs b/src/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Scheduler.hs
index a94787487..ec2d59b52 100644
--- a/src/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Scheduler.hs
+++ b/src/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Scheduler.hs
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ import qualified Language.Haskell.LSP.Core     as Core
 import qualified Language.Haskell.LSP.Types    as J
 import           GhcMonad
 
+import qualified HIE.Bios.Types as Bios
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.GhcModuleCache
+import qualified Haskell.Ide.Engine.Cradle as Bios
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.Config
 import qualified Haskell.Ide.Engine.Channel    as Channel
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.PluginsIdeMonads
@@ -143,8 +145,11 @@ runScheduler
      -- ^ A handler to run the requests' callback in your monad of choosing.
   -> Maybe (Core.LspFuncs Config)
      -- ^ The LspFuncs provided by haskell-lsp, if using LSP.
+  -> Maybe Bios.Cradle
+     -- ^ Context in which the ghc thread is executed.
+     -- Neccessary to obtain the libdir, for example.
   -> IO ()
-runScheduler Scheduler {..} errorHandler callbackHandler mlf = do
+runScheduler Scheduler {..} errorHandler callbackHandler mlf mcrdl = do
   let dEnv = DispatcherEnv
         { cancelReqsTVar = requestsToCancel
         , wipReqsTVar    = requestsInProgress
@@ -158,7 +163,11 @@ runScheduler Scheduler {..} errorHandler callbackHandler mlf = do
 
   stateVar <- STM.newTVarIO initialState
 
-  let runGhcDisp = runIdeGhcM plugins mlf stateVar $
+  mlibdir <- case mcrdl of
+    Nothing -> return Nothing
+    Just crdl -> Bios.getProjectGhcLibDir crdl
+
+  let runGhcDisp = runIdeGhcM mlibdir plugins mlf stateVar $
                     ghcDispatcher dEnv errorHandler callbackHandler ghcChanOut
       runIdeDisp = runIdeM plugins mlf stateVar $
                     ideDispatcher dEnv errorHandler callbackHandler ideChanOut
diff --git a/src/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Server.hs b/src/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Server.hs
index 9e4d51af9..c8f11f8f0 100644
--- a/src/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Server.hs
+++ b/src/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Server.hs
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ import qualified Data.SortedList as SL
 import qualified Data.Text as T
 import           Data.Text.Encoding
 import qualified Data.Yaml as Yaml
-import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.Cradle (findLocalCradle, cradleDisplay)
+import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.Cradle (findLocalCradle, cradleDisplay
+                                           , isCabalCradle)
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.Config
 import qualified Haskell.Ide.Engine.Ghc   as HIE
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.CodeActions
@@ -151,12 +152,64 @@ run scheduler _origDir plugins captureFp = flip E.catches handlers $ do
           (Debounce.forMonoid $ react . dispatchDiagnostics)
           (Debounce.def { Debounce.delay = debounceDuration, Debounce.alwaysResetTimer = True })
 
+
+        let lspRootDir = Core.rootPath lf
+        currentDir <- liftIO getCurrentDirectory
+
+        -- Check for mismatching GHC versions
+        let dummyCradleFile = fromMaybe currentDir lspRootDir </> "File.hs"
+        debugm $ "Dummy Cradle file result: " ++ dummyCradleFile
+        cradleRes <- liftIO $ E.try (findLocalCradle dummyCradleFile)
+        let sf = Core.sendFunc lf
+
+        case cradleRes of
+          Right cradle -> do
+            projGhcVersion <- liftIO $ getProjectGhcVersion cradle
+            when (projGhcVersion /= hieGhcVersion) $ do
+              let msg = T.pack $ "Mismatching GHC versions: " ++ cradleDisplay cradle ++
+                        " is " ++ projGhcVersion ++ ", HIE is " ++ hieGhcVersion
+                        ++ "\nYou may want to use hie-wrapper. Check the README for more information"
+              sf $ NotShowMessage $ fmServerShowMessageNotification J.MtWarning msg
+              sf $ NotLogMessage $ fmServerLogMessageNotification J.MtWarning msg
+
+              -- Check cabal is installed
+              when (isCabalCradle cradle) $ do
+                hasCabal <- liftIO checkCabalInstall
+                unless hasCabal $ do
+                  let cabalMsg = T.pack "cabal-install is not installed. Check the README for more information"
+                  sf $ NotShowMessage $ fmServerShowMessageNotification J.MtWarning cabalMsg
+                  sf $ NotLogMessage $ fmServerLogMessageNotification J.MtWarning cabalMsg
+
+          Left (e :: Yaml.ParseException) -> do
+            logm $ "Failed to parse `hie.yaml`: " ++ show e
+            sf $ NotShowMessage $ fmServerShowMessageNotification J.MtError ("Couldn't parse hie.yaml: \n" <> T.pack (show e))
+
+        let mcradle = case cradleRes of
+              Left _ -> Nothing
+              Right c -> Just c
+
         -- haskell lsp sets the current directory to the project root in the InitializeRequest
         -- We launch the dispatcher after that so that the default cradle is
         -- recognized properly by ghc-mod
-        flip labelThread "scheduler" =<< (forkIO $ Scheduler.runScheduler scheduler errorHandler callbackHandler (Just lf))
-        flip labelThread "reactor" =<< (forkIO reactorFunc)
-        flip labelThread "diagnostics" =<< (forkIO $ diagnosticsQueue tr)
+        flip labelThread "scheduler" =<<
+            (forkIO (
+              Scheduler.runScheduler scheduler errorHandler callbackHandler (Just lf) mcradle
+              `E.catch` \(e :: E.SomeException) ->
+              (errorm $ "Scheduler thread exited unexpectedly: " ++ show e)
+            ))
+        flip labelThread "reactor" =<<
+            (forkIO (
+              reactorFunc
+              `E.catch` \(e :: E.SomeException) ->
+              (errorm $ "Reactor thread exited unexpectedly: " ++ show e)
+            ))
+        flip labelThread "diagnostics" =<<
+            (forkIO (
+              diagnosticsQueue tr
+              `E.catch` \(e :: E.SomeException) ->
+              (errorm $ "Diagnostic thread exited unexpectedly: " ++ show e)
+            ))
+
         return Nothing
 
       diagnosticProviders :: Map.Map DiagnosticTrigger [(PluginId,DiagnosticProviderFunc)]
@@ -396,35 +449,6 @@ reactor inp diagIn = do
           reactorSend $ NotLogMessage $
                   fmServerLogMessageNotification J.MtLog $ "Using hie version: " <> T.pack hieVersion
 
-          lspRootDir <- asksLspFuncs Core.rootPath
-          currentDir <- liftIO getCurrentDirectory
-
-          -- Check for mismatching GHC versions
-          -- Ignore hie.yaml parse errors. They get reported in ModuleCache.hs
-          let parseErrorHandler (_ :: Yaml.ParseException) = return Nothing
-              dummyCradleFile = (fromMaybe currentDir lspRootDir) </> "File.hs"
-          cradleRes <- liftIO $ E.catch (Just <$> findLocalCradle dummyCradleFile) parseErrorHandler
-
-          case cradleRes of
-            Just cradle -> do
-              projGhcVersion <- liftIO $ getProjectGhcVersion cradle
-              when (projGhcVersion /= hieGhcVersion) $ do
-                let msg = T.pack $ "Mismatching GHC versions: " ++ cradleDisplay cradle ++
-                          " is " ++ projGhcVersion ++ ", HIE is " ++ hieGhcVersion
-                          ++ "\nYou may want to use hie-wrapper. Check the README for more information"
-                reactorSend $ NotShowMessage $ fmServerShowMessageNotification J.MtWarning msg
-                reactorSend $ NotLogMessage $ fmServerLogMessageNotification J.MtWarning msg
-
-                -- Check cabal is installed
-                -- TODO: only do this check if its a cabal cradle
-                hasCabal <- liftIO checkCabalInstall
-                unless hasCabal $ do
-                  let cabalMsg = T.pack "cabal-install is not installed. Check the README for more information"
-                  reactorSend $ NotShowMessage $ fmServerShowMessageNotification J.MtWarning cabalMsg
-                  reactorSend $ NotLogMessage $ fmServerLogMessageNotification J.MtWarning cabalMsg
-
-            Nothing -> return ()
-
           renv <- ask
           let hreq = GReq tn "init-hoogle" Nothing Nothing Nothing callback Nothing $ IdeResultOk <$> Hoogle.initializeHoogleDb
               callback Nothing = flip runReaderT renv $
diff --git a/src/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Version.hs b/src/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Version.hs
index d81df88cf..f7f1c4e3d 100644
--- a/src/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Version.hs
+++ b/src/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Version.hs
@@ -1,25 +1,21 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE TemplateHaskell #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE LambdaCase #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
 -- | Information and display strings for HIE's version
 -- and the current project's version
 module Haskell.Ide.Engine.Version where
 
-import           Control.Exception
 import           Data.Maybe
 import           Development.GitRev              (gitCommitCount)
 import           Distribution.System             (buildArch)
 import           Distribution.Text               (display)
 import           Options.Applicative.Simple      (simpleVersion)
-import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.Cradle (isStackCradle)
-import qualified HIE.Bios.Types as BIOS
+import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.Cradle       (execProjectGhc)
+import qualified HIE.Bios.Types as Bios
 import qualified Paths_haskell_ide_engine        as Meta
-import qualified System.Log.Logger as L
-import qualified Data.Text                       as T
-import qualified Data.Versions                   as V
 import           System.Directory
 import           System.Info
-import           System.Process
 
 hieVersion :: String
 hieVersion =
@@ -39,55 +35,18 @@ hieVersion =
 hieGhcDisplayVersion :: String
 hieGhcDisplayVersion = compilerName ++ "-" ++ VERSION_ghc
 
-getProjectGhcVersion :: BIOS.Cradle -> IO String
-getProjectGhcVersion crdl = do
-  isStackInstalled <- isJust <$> findExecutable "stack"
-  if isStackCradle crdl && isStackInstalled
-    then do
-      L.infoM "hie" "Using stack GHC version"
-      catch (tryCommand "stack ghc -- --numeric-version") $ \e -> do
-        L.errorM "hie" $ show (e :: SomeException)
-        L.infoM "hie" "Couldn't find stack version, falling back to plain GHC"
-        getGhcVersion
-    else do
-      L.infoM "hie" "Using plain GHC version"
-      getGhcVersion
+getProjectGhcVersion :: Bios.Cradle -> IO String
+getProjectGhcVersion crdl =
+  fmap
+    (fromMaybe "No System GHC Found.")
+    (execProjectGhc crdl ["--numeric-version"])
 
-  where
-    getGhcVersion = do
-      isGhcInstalled   <- isJust <$> findExecutable "ghc"
-      if isGhcInstalled
-        then tryCommand "ghc --numeric-version"
-        else return "No System GHC found"
-
-
-tryCommand :: String -> IO String
-tryCommand cmd =
-  init <$> readCreateProcess (shell cmd) ""
 
 hieGhcVersion :: String
 hieGhcVersion = VERSION_ghc
 
 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-getStackVersion :: IO (Maybe V.Version)
-getStackVersion = do
-  isStackInstalled   <- isJust <$> findExecutable "stack"
-  if isStackInstalled
-    then do
-      versionStr <- tryCommand "stack --numeric-version"
-      case V.version (T.pack versionStr) of
-        Left _err -> return Nothing
-        Right v -> return (Just v)
-    else return Nothing
-
-stack193Version :: V.Version
-stack193Version = case V.version "1.9.3" of
-  Left err -> error $ "stack193Version:err=" ++ show err
-  Right v -> v
-
--- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 checkCabalInstall :: IO Bool
 checkCabalInstall = isJust <$> findExecutable "cabal"
 
diff --git a/stack-8.4.2.yaml b/stack-8.4.2.yaml
index 3e8454872..96526db47 100644
--- a/stack-8.4.2.yaml
+++ b/stack-8.4.2.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - hoogle-5.0.17.11
 - hsimport-0.11.0
 - hslogger-1.3.1.0
-- lsp-test-0.9.0.0
+- lsp-test-0.10.0.0
 - monad-dijkstra-0.1.1.2
 - network-3.1.1.1 # for hslogger
 - network-bsd-2.8.1.0 # for hslogger
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - file-embed-0.0.11@sha256:77bb3b1dc219ccd682706b1d3dfbc5bf2db5beb1af6c108ed9e0f5b4d58a5a0a,1325
 - libyaml-0.1.1.0@sha256:b3fcd8c44622c75e054c2267f3fec39a58a311748000310cbc8257a4683d3f02,2090
 - unordered-containers-0.2.10.0@sha256:5e9b095a9283d9e2f064fec73a81a6b6ea0b7fda3f219a8175785d2d2a3de204
+- parser-combinators-1.2.1@sha256:16c3490e007ec10b1255a2b36fb483d000156d555269107131241d9e0fa96412,1788
 
 flags:
   haskell-ide-engine:
diff --git a/stack-8.4.3.yaml b/stack-8.4.3.yaml
index 93fbc062f..d94aa9c75 100644
--- a/stack-8.4.3.yaml
+++ b/stack-8.4.3.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - hoogle-5.0.17.11
 - hsimport-0.11.0
 - hslogger-1.3.1.0
-- lsp-test-0.9.0.0
+- lsp-test-0.10.0.0
 - monad-dijkstra-0.1.1.2
 - network-3.1.1.1 # for hslogger
 - network-bsd-2.8.1.0 # for hslogger
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - file-embed-0.0.11@sha256:77bb3b1dc219ccd682706b1d3dfbc5bf2db5beb1af6c108ed9e0f5b4d58a5a0a,1325
 - libyaml-0.1.1.0@sha256:b3fcd8c44622c75e054c2267f3fec39a58a311748000310cbc8257a4683d3f02,2090
 - unordered-containers-0.2.10.0@sha256:5e9b095a9283d9e2f064fec73a81a6b6ea0b7fda3f219a8175785d2d2a3de204
+- parser-combinators-1.2.1@sha256:16c3490e007ec10b1255a2b36fb483d000156d555269107131241d9e0fa96412,1788
 
 flags:
   haskell-ide-engine:
diff --git a/stack-8.4.4.yaml b/stack-8.4.4.yaml
index 4773450cf..6fbc933f3 100644
--- a/stack-8.4.4.yaml
+++ b/stack-8.4.4.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - hoogle-5.0.17.11
 - hsimport-0.11.0
 - hslogger-1.3.1.0
-- lsp-test-0.9.0.0
+- lsp-test-0.10.0.0
 - monad-dijkstra-0.1.1.2
 - network-3.1.1.1 # for hslogger
 - network-bsd-2.8.1.0 # for hslogger
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - unordered-containers-0.2.10.0@sha256:5e9b095a9283d9e2f064fec73a81a6b6ea0b7fda3f219a8175785d2d2a3de204
 - file-embed-0.0.11@sha256:77bb3b1dc219ccd682706b1d3dfbc5bf2db5beb1af6c108ed9e0f5b4d58a5a0a,1325
 - libyaml-0.1.1.0@sha256:b3fcd8c44622c75e054c2267f3fec39a58a311748000310cbc8257a4683d3f02,2090
+- parser-combinators-1.2.1@sha256:16c3490e007ec10b1255a2b36fb483d000156d555269107131241d9e0fa96412,1788
 
 flags:
   haskell-ide-engine:
diff --git a/stack-8.6.1.yaml b/stack-8.6.1.yaml
index 8ccd97963..6be262b40 100644
--- a/stack-8.6.1.yaml
+++ b/stack-8.6.1.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - hlint-2.2.4
 - hoogle-5.0.17.11
 - hsimport-0.11.0
-- lsp-test-0.9.0.0
+- lsp-test-0.10.0.0
 - monad-dijkstra-0.1.1.2
 - monad-memo-0.4.1
 - monoid-subclasses-0.4.6.1
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - yaml-0.11.1.2@sha256:cbc4ddb233c564967aad27ee47c1cd8fd6a06b9183353e76fe66c9be7c9dfd76
 - libyaml-0.1.1.0@sha256:b3fcd8c44622c75e054c2267f3fec39a58a311748000310cbc8257a4683d3f02,2090
 - unordered-containers-0.2.10.0@sha256:5e9b095a9283d9e2f064fec73a81a6b6ea0b7fda3f219a8175785d2d2a3de204
+- parser-combinators-1.2.1@sha256:16c3490e007ec10b1255a2b36fb483d000156d555269107131241d9e0fa96412,1788
 
 flags:
   haskell-ide-engine:
diff --git a/stack-8.6.2.yaml b/stack-8.6.2.yaml
index 2fd3d7bef..a5396645b 100644
--- a/stack-8.6.2.yaml
+++ b/stack-8.6.2.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - hlint-2.2.4
 - hoogle-5.0.17.11
 - hsimport-0.11.0
-- lsp-test-0.9.0.0
+- lsp-test-0.10.0.0
 - monad-dijkstra-0.1.1.2
 - monad-memo-0.4.1
 - multistate-0.8.0.1
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - yaml-0.11.1.2@sha256:cbc4ddb233c564967aad27ee47c1cd8fd6a06b9183353e76fe66c9be7c9dfd76
 - libyaml-0.1.1.0@sha256:b3fcd8c44622c75e054c2267f3fec39a58a311748000310cbc8257a4683d3f02,2090
 - unordered-containers-0.2.10.0@sha256:5e9b095a9283d9e2f064fec73a81a6b6ea0b7fda3f219a8175785d2d2a3de204
+- parser-combinators-1.2.1@sha256:16c3490e007ec10b1255a2b36fb483d000156d555269107131241d9e0fa96412,1788
 
 flags:
   haskell-ide-engine:
diff --git a/stack-8.6.3.yaml b/stack-8.6.3.yaml
index 588f4aa31..ff9cc24cb 100644
--- a/stack-8.6.3.yaml
+++ b/stack-8.6.3.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - hlint-2.2.4
 - hoogle-5.0.17.11
 - hsimport-0.11.0
-- lsp-test-0.9.0.0
+- lsp-test-0.10.0.0
 - monad-dijkstra-0.1.1.2
 - monad-memo-0.4.1
 - multistate-0.8.0.1
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - unix-compat-0.5.2@sha256:16763f1fae4a25abf61ac6195eb530ce838474bd04d86c7d353340aee8716bbb
 - yaml-0.11.1.2@sha256:cbc4ddb233c564967aad27ee47c1cd8fd6a06b9183353e76fe66c9be7c9dfd76
 - unordered-containers-0.2.10.0@sha256:5e9b095a9283d9e2f064fec73a81a6b6ea0b7fda3f219a8175785d2d2a3de204
+- parser-combinators-1.2.1@sha256:16c3490e007ec10b1255a2b36fb483d000156d555269107131241d9e0fa96412,1788
 
 flags:
   haskell-ide-engine:
diff --git a/stack-8.6.4.yaml b/stack-8.6.4.yaml
index e590488b7..e95ca6b34 100644
--- a/stack-8.6.4.yaml
+++ b/stack-8.6.4.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - hlint-2.2.4
 - hoogle-5.0.17.11
 - hsimport-0.11.0
-- lsp-test-0.9.0.0
+- lsp-test-0.10.0.0
 - monad-dijkstra-0.1.1.2@rev:1
 - monad-memo-0.4.1
 - multistate-0.8.0.1
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - unix-compat-0.5.2@sha256:16763f1fae4a25abf61ac6195eb530ce838474bd04d86c7d353340aee8716bbb
 - yaml-0.11.1.2@sha256:cbc4ddb233c564967aad27ee47c1cd8fd6a06b9183353e76fe66c9be7c9dfd76
 - unordered-containers-0.2.10.0@sha256:5e9b095a9283d9e2f064fec73a81a6b6ea0b7fda3f219a8175785d2d2a3de204
+- parser-combinators-1.2.1@sha256:16c3490e007ec10b1255a2b36fb483d000156d555269107131241d9e0fa96412,1788
 
 
 flags:
diff --git a/stack-8.6.5.yaml b/stack-8.6.5.yaml
index 4e9052e19..f099e1ef1 100644
--- a/stack-8.6.5.yaml
+++ b/stack-8.6.5.yaml
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ extra-deps:
 - hlint-2.2.4
 - hsimport-0.11.0
 - hoogle-5.0.17.11
-- lsp-test-0.9.0.0
+- lsp-test-0.10.0.0
 - monad-dijkstra-0.1.1.2@rev:1
 - syz-0.2.0.0
 - temporary-1.2.1.1
 - clock-0.7.2
+- parser-combinators-1.2.1@sha256:16c3490e007ec10b1255a2b36fb483d000156d555269107131241d9e0fa96412,1788
 
 flags:
   haskell-ide-engine:
diff --git a/stack.yaml b/stack.yaml
index 0a1737345..58ea2bb03 100644
--- a/stack.yaml
+++ b/stack.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - hie-bios-0.3.2
 - hlint-2.2.4
 - hsimport-0.11.0
-- lsp-test-0.9.0.0
+- lsp-test-0.10.0.0
 - monad-dijkstra-0.1.1.2@rev:1
 - syz-0.2.0.0
 - temporary-1.2.1.1
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - extra-1.6.18
 - unix-compat-0.5.2
 - yaml-0.11.1.2
+- parser-combinators-1.2.1@sha256:16c3490e007ec10b1255a2b36fb483d000156d555269107131241d9e0fa96412,1788
 
 flags:
   haskell-ide-engine:
diff --git a/test/dispatcher/Main.hs b/test/dispatcher/Main.hs
index da674919b..712d296c7 100644
--- a/test/dispatcher/Main.hs
+++ b/test/dispatcher/Main.hs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import           Data.Default
 import           GHC                            ( TypecheckedModule )
 import           GHC.Generics
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.Ghc
+import qualified Haskell.Ide.Engine.Cradle as Bios
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.MonadTypes
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.PluginUtils
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.Scheduler
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ import           System.FilePath
 
 import           Test.Hspec
 import           Test.Hspec.Runner
-import System.IO
+import           System.IO
 
 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- plugins
@@ -70,6 +71,10 @@ startServer :: IO (Scheduler IO, TChan LogVal, ThreadId)
 startServer = do
   scheduler <- newScheduler plugins testOptions
   logChan  <- newTChanIO
+  -- This is correct because we set the working directory to
+  -- "test/testdata" in the function set-up.
+  cwd <- getCurrentDirectory
+  crdl <- Bios.findLocalCradle (cwd </> "File.hs")
   dispatcher <- forkIO $ do
     flushStackEnvironment
     runScheduler
@@ -77,6 +82,7 @@ startServer = do
       (\lid errCode e -> logToChan logChan ("received an error", Left (lid, errCode, e)))
       (\g x -> g x)
       def
+      (Just crdl)
 
   return (scheduler, logChan, dispatcher)
 
@@ -126,6 +132,7 @@ instance ToJSON   Cached where
 
 funcSpec :: Spec
 funcSpec = describe "functional dispatch" $ do
+    -- required to not kill the 'findLocalCradle' logic in 'startServer'.
     runIO $ setCurrentDirectory "test/testdata"
     (scheduler, logChan, dispatcher) <- runIO startServer
 
diff --git a/test/functional/HieBiosSpec.hs b/test/functional/HieBiosSpec.hs
index 2a8213253..71f8e1936 100644
--- a/test/functional/HieBiosSpec.hs
+++ b/test/functional/HieBiosSpec.hs
@@ -20,15 +20,14 @@ spec = beforeAll_ (writeFile (hieBiosErrorPath </> "hie.yaml") "") $ do
       _ <- openDoc "Main.hs" "haskell"
       _ <- count 2 waitForDiagnostics
       return ()
-  
+
     it "reports errors in hie.yaml" $ runSession hieCommand fullCaps hieBiosErrorPath $ do
       _ <- openDoc "Foo.hs" "haskell"
       _ <- skipManyTill loggingNotification (satisfy isMessage)
       return ()
-  
+
   where hieBiosErrorPath = "test/testdata/hieBiosError"
-  
+
         isMessage (NotShowMessage (NotificationMessage _ _ (ShowMessageParams MtError s))) =
           "Couldn't parse hie.yaml" `T.isInfixOf` s
         isMessage _ = False
-        
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/plugin-dispatcher/Main.hs b/test/plugin-dispatcher/Main.hs
index e06d84e4b..8367c4669 100644
--- a/test/plugin-dispatcher/Main.hs
+++ b/test/plugin-dispatcher/Main.hs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import           Control.Concurrent.STM.TChan
 import           Control.Monad.STM
 import qualified Data.Text as T
 import           Data.Default
+import qualified Haskell.Ide.Engine.Cradle as Bios
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.MonadTypes
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.Scheduler
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.Types
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ import           Language.Haskell.LSP.Types
 import           TestUtils
 import           Test.Hspec
 import           Test.Hspec.Runner
+import           System.Directory (getCurrentDirectory)
+import           System.FilePath
 
 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -42,10 +45,14 @@ newPluginSpec = do
 
       let makeReq = sendRequest scheduler
 
+      cwd <- getCurrentDirectory
+      crdl <- Bios.findLocalCradle (cwd </> "test" </> "testdata" </> "File.hs")
+
       pid <- forkIO $ runScheduler scheduler
                               (\_ _ _ -> return ())
                               (\f x -> f x)
                               def
+                              (Just crdl)
 
       updateDocument scheduler (filePathToUri "test") 3
       sendRequest scheduler req0
diff --git a/test/unit/ApplyRefactPluginSpec.hs b/test/unit/ApplyRefactPluginSpec.hs
index 3a7e6f004..f13c2a7f0 100644
--- a/test/unit/ApplyRefactPluginSpec.hs
+++ b/test/unit/ApplyRefactPluginSpec.hs
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ testPlugins = pluginDescToIdePlugins [applyRefactDescriptor "applyrefact"]
 applyRefactSpec :: Spec
 applyRefactSpec = do
   describe "apply-refact plugin commands" $ do
-    applyRefactPath  <- runIO $ filePathToUri <$> makeAbsolute "./test/testdata/ApplyRefact.hs"
-
+    applyRefactFp  <- runIO $ makeAbsolute "./test/testdata/ApplyRefact.hs"
+    let applyRefactPath = filePathToUri applyRefactFp
     -- ---------------------------------
 
     it "applies one hint only" $ do
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ applyRefactSpec = do
           res = IdeResultOk $ WorkspaceEdit
             (Just $ H.singleton applyRefactPath textEdits)
             Nothing
-      testCommand testPlugins act "applyrefact" "applyOne" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins applyRefactFp act "applyrefact" "applyOne" arg res
 
     -- ---------------------------------
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ applyRefactSpec = do
           res = IdeResultOk $ WorkspaceEdit
             (Just $ H.singleton applyRefactPath textEdits)
             Nothing
-      testCommand testPlugins act "applyrefact" "applyAll" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins applyRefactFp act "applyrefact" "applyAll" arg res
 
     -- ---------------------------------
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ applyRefactSpec = do
                             "Redundant bracket\nFound:\n  (x + 1)\nWhy not:\n  x + 1\n"
                             Nothing
                ]}
-      runIGM testPlugins act `shouldReturn` res
+      runIGM testPlugins applyRefactFp act `shouldReturn` res
 
     -- ---------------------------------
 
@@ -105,15 +105,15 @@ applyRefactSpec = do
                            , _source = Just "hlint"
                            , _message = T.pack filePathNoUri <> ":13:24: error:\n    Operator applied to too few arguments: +\n  data instance Sing (z :: (a :~: b)) where\n>     SRefl :: Sing Refl +\n\n"
                            , _relatedInformation = Nothing }]}
-      runIGM testPlugins act `shouldReturn` res
+      runIGM testPlugins applyRefactFp act `shouldReturn` res
 
     -- ---------------------------------
 
     it "respects hlint pragmas in the source file" $ do
-      filePath  <- filePathToUri <$> makeAbsolute "./test/testdata/HlintPragma.hs"
-
+      fp  <- makeAbsolute "./test/testdata/HlintPragma.hs"
+      let filePath = filePathToUri fp
       let req = lint filePath
-      r <- runIGM testPlugins req
+      r <- runIGM testPlugins fp req
       r `shouldBe`
         (IdeResultOk
            (PublishDiagnosticsParams
@@ -132,10 +132,11 @@ applyRefactSpec = do
     -- ---------------------------------
 
     it "respects hlint config files in project root dir" $ do
-      filePath  <- filePathToUri <$> makeAbsolute "./test/testdata/HlintPragma.hs"
+      fp  <- makeAbsolute "./test/testdata/HlintPragma.hs"
+      let filePath = filePathToUri fp
 
       let req = lint filePath
-      r <- withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ runIGM testPlugins req
+      r <- withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ runIGM testPlugins fp req
       r `shouldBe`
         (IdeResultOk
            (PublishDiagnosticsParams
@@ -148,11 +149,11 @@ applyRefactSpec = do
     -- ---------------------------------
 
     it "reports error without crash" $ do
-      filePath  <- filePathToUri <$> makeAbsolute "./test/testdata/ApplyRefactError.hs"
-
+      fp <- makeAbsolute "./test/testdata/ApplyRefactError.hs"
+      let filePath = filePathToUri fp
       let req = applyAllCmd filePath
           isExpectedError (IdeResultFail (IdeError PluginError err _)) =
               "Illegal symbol '.' in type" `T.isInfixOf` err
           isExpectedError _ = False
-      r <- withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ runIGM testPlugins req
+      r <- withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ runIGM testPlugins fp req
       r `shouldSatisfy` isExpectedError
diff --git a/test/unit/ContextSpec.hs b/test/unit/ContextSpec.hs
index bb911083d..722325098 100644
--- a/test/unit/ContextSpec.hs
+++ b/test/unit/ContextSpec.hs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spec = describe "Context of different cursor positions" $ do
               fp <- makeAbsolute "./ExampleContext.hs"
               let arg = filePathToUri fp
               let res = IdeResultOk (Nothing :: Maybe Context)
-              actual <- runSingle (IdePlugins mempty) $ do
+              actual <- runSingle (IdePlugins mempty) fp $ do
                   _ <- setTypecheckedModule arg
                   return $ IdeResultOk Nothing
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ spec = describe "Context of different cursor positions" $ do
 getContextAt :: FilePath -> Position -> IO (IdeResult (Maybe Context))
 getContextAt fp pos = do
     let arg = filePathToUri fp
-    runSingle (IdePlugins mempty) $ do
+    runSingle (IdePlugins mempty) fp $ do
         _ <- setTypecheckedModule arg
         pluginGetFile "getContext: " arg $ \fp_ ->
             ifCachedModuleAndData fp_ (IdeResultOk Nothing) $ \tm _ () ->
diff --git a/test/unit/ExtensibleStateSpec.hs b/test/unit/ExtensibleStateSpec.hs
index 9e673790c..3e8489c54 100644
--- a/test/unit/ExtensibleStateSpec.hs
+++ b/test/unit/ExtensibleStateSpec.hs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import           Data.Typeable
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.MonadTypes
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.MonadFunctions
 import           TestUtils
+import           System.Directory
+import           System.FilePath
 
 import           Test.Hspec
 
@@ -20,7 +22,9 @@ extensibleStateSpec :: Spec
 extensibleStateSpec =
   describe "stores and retrieves in the state" $
     it "stores the first one" $ do
-      r <- runIGM testPlugins $ do
+      cwd <- getCurrentDirectory
+      let fp = cwd </> "test" </> "testdata" </> "File.hs"
+      r <- runIGM testPlugins fp $ do
           r1 <- makeRequest "test" "cmd1" ()
           r2 <- makeRequest "test" "cmd2" ()
           return (r1,r2)
diff --git a/test/unit/GenericPluginSpec.hs b/test/unit/GenericPluginSpec.hs
index 00360503b..2fb58a7d2 100644
--- a/test/unit/GenericPluginSpec.hs
+++ b/test/unit/GenericPluginSpec.hs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
       fp <- makeAbsolute "./FileWithWarning.hs"
       let act = setTypecheckedModule arg
           arg = filePathToUri fp
-      IdeResultOk (_,env) <- runSingle testPlugins act
+      IdeResultOk (_,env) <- runSingle testPlugins fp act
       case env of
         [] -> return ()
         [s] -> T.unpack s `shouldStartWith` "Loaded package environment from"
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
                             (Just "bios")
                             "Variable not in scope: x"
                             Nothing
-
-      runIGM testPlugins (setTypecheckedModule arg) `shouldReturn` res
+      runIGM testPlugins fp (setTypecheckedModule arg) `shouldReturn` res
 
     -- ---------------------------------
 
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
             , (Range (toPos (5,1)) (toPos (5,14)), "Int -> Int")
             ]
 
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, find function type" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "HaReRename.hs"
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
             [ (Range (toPos (2, 8)) (toPos (2,16)), "String -> IO ()")
             , (Range (toPos (2, 1)) (toPos (2,24)), "IO ()")
             ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, no type at location" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "HaReRename.hs"
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
             liftToGhc $ newTypeCmd (toPos (1,1)) uri
           arg = TP False uri (toPos (1,1))
           res = IdeResultOk []
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, simple" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               [ (Range (toPos (6, 16)) (toPos (6,17)), "Int")
               , (Range (toPos (6, 1)) (toPos (7, 16)), "Maybe Int -> Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, sum type pattern match, just" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               , (Range (toPos (6, 5)) (toPos (6, 13)), "Maybe Int")
               , (Range (toPos (6, 1)) (toPos (7, 16)), "Maybe Int -> Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, sum type pattern match, just value" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
             , (Range (toPos (6, 5)) (toPos (6, 13)), "Maybe Int")
             , (Range (toPos (6, 1)) (toPos (7, 16)), "Maybe Int -> Int")
             ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, sum type pattern match, nothing" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               [ (Range (toPos (7, 5)) (toPos (7, 12)), "Maybe Int")
               , (Range (toPos (6, 1)) (toPos (7, 16)), "Maybe Int -> Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, sum type pattern match, nothing, literal" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               [ (Range (toPos (7, 15)) (toPos (7, 16)), "Int")
               , (Range (toPos (6, 1)) (toPos (7, 16)), "Maybe Int -> Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, variable matching" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               [ (Range (toPos (10, 5)) (toPos (10, 6)), "Maybe Int")
               , (Range (toPos (10, 1)) (toPos (12, 17)), "Maybe Int -> Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, case expr" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               , (Range (toPos (10, 9)) (toPos (12, 17)), "Maybe Int -> Int")
               , (Range (toPos (10, 1)) (toPos (12, 17)), "Maybe Int -> Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, case expr match, just" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               , (Range (toPos (10, 9)) (toPos (12, 17)), "Maybe Int -> Int")
               , (Range (toPos (10, 1)) (toPos (12, 17)), "Maybe Int -> Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, case expr match, just value" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -244,7 +243,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               , (Range (toPos (10, 9)) (toPos (12, 17)), "Maybe Int -> Int")
               , (Range (toPos (10, 1)) (toPos (12, 17)), "Maybe Int -> Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, infix operator" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -258,7 +257,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               , (Range (toPos (10, 9)) (toPos (12, 17)), "Maybe Int -> Int")
               , (Range (toPos (10, 1)) (toPos (12, 17)), "Maybe Int -> Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, case expr match, nothing" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -272,7 +271,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               , (Range (toPos (10, 9)) (toPos (12, 17)), "Maybe Int -> Int")
               , (Range (toPos (10, 1)) (toPos (12, 17)), "Maybe Int -> Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, do bind expr result " $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -285,7 +284,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               [ (Range (toPos (16, 5)) (toPos (16, 6)), "Int")
               , (Range (toPos (15, 1)) (toPos (19, 19)), "Maybe Int -> Maybe Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, do bind expr" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -298,7 +297,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               [ (Range (toPos (16, 10)) (toPos (16, 11)), "Maybe Int")
               , (Range (toPos (15, 1)) (toPos (19, 19)), "Maybe Int -> Maybe Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, let binding function, return func" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               , (Range (toPos (17, 9)) (toPos (17, 28)), "Maybe Int")
               , (Range (toPos (15, 1)) (toPos (19, 19)), "Maybe Int -> Maybe Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, let binding function, return param" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -326,7 +325,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               , (Range (toPos (17, 9)) (toPos (17, 28)), "Maybe Int")
               , (Range (toPos (15, 1)) (toPos (19, 19)), "Maybe Int -> Maybe Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, let binding function, function type" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -339,7 +338,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               [ (Range (toPos (17, 9)) (toPos (17, 28)), "Maybe Int")
               , (Range (toPos (15, 1)) (toPos (19, 19)), "Maybe Int -> Maybe Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, do expr, function type" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -352,7 +351,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               [ (Range (toPos (18, 10)) (toPos (18, 11)), "Maybe Int")
               , (Range (toPos (15, 1)) (toPos (19, 19)), "Maybe Int -> Maybe Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, let binding function, do expr bind for local func" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -365,7 +364,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               [ (Range (toPos (18, 5)) (toPos (18, 6)), "Int")
               , (Range (toPos (15, 1)) (toPos (19, 19)), "Maybe Int -> Maybe Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, function type" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -377,7 +376,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
           res = IdeResultOk
               [ (Range (toPos (15, 1)) (toPos (19, 19)), "Maybe Int -> Maybe Int")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, function parameter" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -390,7 +389,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               [ (Range (toPos (22, 10)) (toPos (22, 11)), "a -> a")
               , (Range (toPos (22, 1)) (toPos (22, 19)), "(a -> a) -> a -> a")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, function composition" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -404,7 +403,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               , (Range (toPos (25, 20)) (toPos (25, 29)), "a -> c")
               , (Range (toPos (25, 1)) (toPos (25, 34)), "(b -> c) -> (a -> b) -> a -> c")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, let binding, function composition" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -417,7 +416,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               [ (Range (toPos (25, 20)) (toPos (25, 29)), "a -> c")
               , (Range (toPos (25, 1)) (toPos (25, 34)), "(b -> c) -> (a -> b) -> a -> c")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, let binding, type of function" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -430,7 +429,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               [ (Range (toPos (25, 33)) (toPos (25, 34)), "a -> c")
               , (Range (toPos (25, 1)) (toPos (25, 34)), "(b -> c) -> (a -> b) -> a -> c")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, function type composition" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -442,7 +441,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
           res = IdeResultOk
               [ (Range (toPos (25, 1)) (toPos (25, 34)), "(b -> c) -> (a -> b) -> a -> c")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, infix operator" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -455,7 +454,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               [ (Range (toPos (28, 25)) (toPos (28, 28)), "(a -> b) -> IO a -> IO b")
               , (Range (toPos (28, 1)) (toPos (28, 35)), "(a -> b) -> IO a -> IO b")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, constructor" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -467,7 +466,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
           res = IdeResultOk
               [ -- (Range (toPos (31, 7)) (toPos (31, 12)), "Int -> Test")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, deriving clause Show type" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -482,7 +481,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               , (Range (toPos (33, 15)) (toPos (33, 19)), "Test -> String")
               , (Range (toPos (33, 15)) (toPos (33, 19)), "[Test] -> ShowS")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     it "runs the type command, deriving clause Eq type" $ withCurrentDirectory "./test/testdata" $ do
       fp <- makeAbsolute "Types.hs"
@@ -496,7 +495,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               , (Range (toPos (33, 21)) (toPos (33, 23)), "Test -> Test -> Bool")
               , (Range (toPos (33, 21)) (toPos (33, 23)), "Test -> Test -> Bool")
               ]
-      testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+      testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
 -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     it "runs the type command with an absolute path from another folder, correct params" $ do
@@ -515,7 +514,7 @@ ghcmodSpec =
               [(Range (toPos (5,9)) (toPos (5,10)), "Int")
               , (Range (toPos (5,1)) (toPos (5,14)), "Int -> Int")
               ]
-        testCommand testPlugins act "generic" "type" arg res
+        testCommand testPlugins fp act "generic" "type" arg res
 
     -- ---------------------------------
 
diff --git a/test/unit/HooglePluginSpec.hs b/test/unit/HooglePluginSpec.hs
index f399ecdcd..dcc2edd82 100644
--- a/test/unit/HooglePluginSpec.hs
+++ b/test/unit/HooglePluginSpec.hs
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
 module HooglePluginSpec where
 
 import           Control.Monad
+import           Control.Monad.IO.Class
 import           Data.Maybe
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.MonadTypes
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.Support.Hoogle
 import           Hoogle
 import           System.Directory
+import           System.FilePath
 import           Test.Hspec
 import           TestUtils
 
@@ -26,7 +28,9 @@ testPlugins :: IdePlugins
 testPlugins = pluginDescToIdePlugins []
 
 dispatchRequestP :: IdeGhcM a -> IO a
-dispatchRequestP = runIGM testPlugins
+dispatchRequestP act = do
+  cwd <- liftIO $ getCurrentDirectory
+  runIGM testPlugins (cwd </> "test" </> "testdata" </> "File.hs") act
 
 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/test/unit/PackagePluginSpec.hs b/test/unit/PackagePluginSpec.hs
index 9108ff753..ee6fd7201 100644
--- a/test/unit/PackagePluginSpec.hs
+++ b/test/unit/PackagePluginSpec.hs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ packageSpec = do
                 ]
             res = IdeResultOk
               $ WorkspaceEdit (Just $ H.singleton uri textEdits) Nothing
-          testCommand testPlugins act "package" "add" args res
+          testCommand testPlugins fp act "package" "add" args res
 
     it "Add package to .cabal to library component"
       $ withCurrentDirectory (testdata </> "cabal-lib")
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ packageSpec = do
                 ]
             res = IdeResultOk
               $ WorkspaceEdit (Just $ H.singleton uri textEdits) Nothing
-          testCommand testPlugins act "package" "add" args res
+          testCommand testPlugins fp act "package" "add" args res
 
 
     it "Adds package to package.yaml to executable component"
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ packageSpec = do
                   , "description: Please see the README on GitHub at <https://github.com/githubuser/asdf#readme>\n"
                   ]
               ]
-          testCommand testPlugins act "package" "add" args res
+          testCommand testPlugins fp act "package" "add" args res
 
     it "Add package to package.yaml to library component"
       $ withCurrentDirectory (testdata </> "hpack-lib")
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ packageSpec = do
                     , "description: Please see the README on GitHub at <https://github.com/githubuser/asdf#readme>\n"
                     ]
                 ]
-          testCommand testPlugins act "package" "add" args res
+          testCommand testPlugins fp act "package" "add" args res
 
     it "Do nothing on NoPackage"
       $ withCurrentDirectory (testdata </> "invalid")
@@ -207,4 +207,4 @@ packageSpec = do
                           "No package.yaml or .cabal found"
                           Json.Null
                 )
-          testCommand testPlugins act "package" "add" args res
+          testCommand testPlugins fp act "package" "add" args res
diff --git a/test/utils/TestUtils.hs b/test/utils/TestUtils.hs
index b1edb382c..cf5f9d6c1 100644
--- a/test/utils/TestUtils.hs
+++ b/test/utils/TestUtils.hs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import           Data.Maybe
 -- import qualified GhcMod.Types as GM
 import qualified Language.Haskell.LSP.Core as Core
 import           Haskell.Ide.Engine.MonadTypes
+import qualified Haskell.Ide.Engine.Cradle as Bios
 import           System.Directory
 import           System.Environment
 import           System.FilePath
@@ -51,30 +52,32 @@ testOptions = HIE.defaultOptions { cradleOptsVerbosity = Verbose }
 
 
 testCommand :: (ToJSON a, Typeable b, ToJSON b, Show b, Eq b)
-            => IdePlugins -> IdeGhcM (IdeResult b) -> PluginId -> CommandId -> a -> IdeResult b -> IO ()
-testCommand testPlugins act plugin cmd arg res = do
+            => IdePlugins -> FilePath -> IdeGhcM (IdeResult b) -> PluginId -> CommandId -> a -> IdeResult b -> IO ()
+testCommand testPlugins fp act plugin cmd arg res = do
   flushStackEnvironment
-  (newApiRes, oldApiRes) <- runIGM testPlugins $ do
+  (newApiRes, oldApiRes) <- runIGM testPlugins fp $ do
     new <- act
     old <- makeRequest plugin cmd arg
     return (new, old)
   newApiRes `shouldBe` res
   fmap fromDynJSON oldApiRes `shouldBe` fmap Just res
 
-runSingle :: IdePlugins -> IdeGhcM (IdeResult b) -> IO (IdeResult b)
-runSingle testPlugins act = runIGM testPlugins  act
+runSingle :: IdePlugins -> FilePath -> IdeGhcM (IdeResult b) -> IO (IdeResult b)
+runSingle testPlugins fp act = runIGM testPlugins fp act
 
 runSingleReq :: ToJSON a
-             => IdePlugins -> PluginId -> CommandId -> a -> IO (IdeResult DynamicJSON)
-runSingleReq testPlugins plugin com arg = runIGM testPlugins (makeRequest plugin com arg)
+             => IdePlugins -> FilePath -> PluginId -> CommandId -> a -> IO (IdeResult DynamicJSON)
+runSingleReq testPlugins fp plugin com arg = runIGM testPlugins fp (makeRequest plugin com arg)
 
 makeRequest :: ToJSON a => PluginId -> CommandId -> a -> IdeGhcM (IdeResult DynamicJSON)
 makeRequest plugin com arg = runPluginCommand plugin com (toJSON arg)
 
-runIGM :: IdePlugins -> IdeGhcM a -> IO a
-runIGM testPlugins f = do
+runIGM :: IdePlugins -> FilePath -> IdeGhcM a -> IO a
+runIGM testPlugins fp f = do
   stateVar <- newTVarIO $ IdeState emptyModuleCache Map.empty Map.empty Nothing
-  runIdeGhcM testPlugins Nothing stateVar f
+  crdl <- Bios.findLocalCradle fp
+  mlibdir <- Bios.getProjectGhcLibDir crdl
+  runIdeGhcM mlibdir testPlugins Nothing stateVar f
 
 withFileLogging :: FilePath -> IO a -> IO a
 withFileLogging logFile f = do