diff --git a/anta/runner.py b/anta/runner.py
index 7fc7d347c..2d9a3ed2f 100644
--- a/anta/runner.py
+++ b/anta/runner.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import os
 import resource
 from collections import defaultdict
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from anta import GITHUB_SUGGESTION
 from anta.logger import anta_log_exception, exc_to_str
@@ -18,10 +18,13 @@
 from anta.tools import Catchtime
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Coroutine
+
     from anta.catalog import AntaCatalog, AntaTestDefinition
     from anta.device import AntaDevice
     from anta.inventory import AntaInventory
     from anta.result_manager import ResultManager
+    from anta.result_manager.models import TestResult
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ async def setup_inventory(inventory: AntaInventory, tags: set[str] | None, devic
     return selected_inventory
 
 
-async def prepare_tests(
+def prepare_tests(
     inventory: AntaInventory, catalog: AntaCatalog, tests: set[str] | None, tags: set[str] | None
 ) -> defaultdict[AntaDevice, set[AntaTestDefinition]] | None:
     """Prepare the tests to run.
@@ -154,7 +157,37 @@ async def prepare_tests(
     return device_to_tests
 
 
-async def main(  # noqa: PLR0913,C901
+def get_coroutines(selected_tests: defaultdict[AntaDevice, set[AntaTestDefinition]]) -> list[Coroutine[Any, Any, TestResult]]:
+    """Get the coroutines for the ANTA run.
+
+    Args:
+    ----
+        selected_tests: A mapping of devices to the tests to run. The selected tests are generated by the `prepare_tests` function.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+        The list of coroutines to run.
+    """
+    coros = []
+    for device, test_definitions in selected_tests.items():
+        for test in test_definitions:
+            try:
+                test_instance = test.test(device=device, inputs=test.inputs)
+                coros.append(test_instance.test())
+            except Exception as e:  # noqa: PERF203, pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+                # An AntaTest instance is potentially user-defined code.
+                # We need to catch everything and exit gracefully with an error message.
+                message = "\n".join(
+                    [
+                        f"There is an error when creating test {test.test.__module__}.{test.test.__name__}.",
+                        f"If this is not a custom test implementation: {GITHUB_SUGGESTION}",
+                    ],
+                )
+                anta_log_exception(e, message, logger)
+    return coros
+
+
+async def main(  # noqa: PLR0913
     manager: ResultManager,
     inventory: AntaInventory,
     catalog: AntaCatalog,
@@ -196,7 +229,7 @@ async def main(  # noqa: PLR0913,C901
             return
 
         with Catchtime(logger=logger, message="Preparing the tests"):
-            selected_tests = await prepare_tests(selected_inventory, catalog, tests, tags)
+            selected_tests = prepare_tests(selected_inventory, catalog, tests, tags)
             if selected_tests is None:
                 return
 
@@ -217,34 +250,19 @@ async def main(  # noqa: PLR0913,C901
                 "Please consult the ANTA FAQ."
             )
 
-        coros = []
-        for device, test_definitions in selected_tests.items():
-            for test in test_definitions:
-                try:
-                    test_instance = test.test(device=device, inputs=test.inputs)
-                    coros.append(test_instance.test())
-                except Exception as e:  # noqa: PERF203, pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
-                    # An AntaTest instance is potentially user-defined code.
-                    # We need to catch everything and exit gracefully with an error message.
-                    message = "\n".join(
-                        [
-                            f"There is an error when creating test {test.test.__module__}.{test.test.__name__}.",
-                            f"If this is not a custom test implementation: {GITHUB_SUGGESTION}",
-                        ],
-                    )
-                    anta_log_exception(e, message, logger)
+        coroutines = get_coroutines(selected_tests)
 
     if dry_run:
         logger.info("Dry-run mode, exiting before running the tests.")
-        for coro in coros:
+        for coro in coroutines:
             coro.close()
         return
 
     if AntaTest.progress is not None:
-        AntaTest.nrfu_task = AntaTest.progress.add_task("Running NRFU Tests...", total=len(coros))
+        AntaTest.nrfu_task = AntaTest.progress.add_task("Running NRFU Tests...", total=len(coroutines))
 
     with Catchtime(logger=logger, message="Running ANTA tests"):
-        test_results = await asyncio.gather(*coros)
+        test_results = await asyncio.gather(*coroutines)
         for r in test_results:
             manager.add(r)
 
diff --git a/tests/units/test_runner.py b/tests/units/test_runner.py
index e3f9536da..955149d09 100644
--- a/tests/units/test_runner.py
+++ b/tests/units/test_runner.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ async def test_prepare_tests(
     caplog.set_level(logging.INFO)
 
     catalog: AntaCatalog = AntaCatalog.parse(str(DATA_DIR / "test_catalog_with_tags.yml"))
-    selected_tests = await prepare_tests(inventory=test_inventory, catalog=catalog, tags=tags, tests=None)
+    selected_tests = prepare_tests(inventory=test_inventory, catalog=catalog, tags=tags, tests=None)
 
     if selected_tests is None:
         assert expected_tests_count == 0
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ async def test_prepare_tests_with_specific_tests(caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixtur
     caplog.set_level(logging.INFO)
 
     catalog: AntaCatalog = AntaCatalog.parse(str(DATA_DIR / "test_catalog_with_tags.yml"))
-    selected_tests = await prepare_tests(inventory=test_inventory, catalog=catalog, tags=None, tests={"VerifyMlagStatus", "VerifyUptime"})
+    selected_tests = prepare_tests(inventory=test_inventory, catalog=catalog, tags=None, tests={"VerifyMlagStatus", "VerifyUptime"})
 
     assert selected_tests is not None
     assert len(selected_tests) == 3