diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 610e6a1..b7c3244 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,11 +9,16 @@ The test environment consists of the following
 * The repository user1/originrepo
   * contains a pull_request workflow using cascading-pr that targets user2/destinationrepo
   * contains a script that will modify user2/destinationrepo
-  * a PR from branch1 to main
+  * a branch1 at the same commit as main
 * The repository user1/cascading-pr with the action under test
 * An unprivileged user user2
 * The repository user2/destinationrepo
 
+The test for a successful run of the cascading-pr action consists of:
+
+* creating a PR from branch1 to main
+* wait for the commit status until it is successful
+
 ## testing an update on the action
 
 * run `tests/run.sh --debug` once so all is in place
diff --git a/tests/run.sh b/tests/run.sh
index f87bf89..3335c19 100755
--- a/tests/run.sh
+++ b/tests/run.sh
@@ -67,6 +67,17 @@ function create_pull_request() {
     forgejo-curl.sh api_json --data-raw '{"title":"PR","base":"main","head":"branch1"}' ${options[url]}/api/v1/repos/user1/originrepo/pulls
 }
 
+function finalize_options() {
+    if test -f forgejo-ip; then
+	: ${options[host_port]:=$(cat forgejo-ip):3000}
+    fi
+    options[url]=http://${options[host_port]}
+    if test -f forgejo-token; then
+	: ${options[token]:=$(cat forgejo-token)}
+    fi
+    options[password]=admin1234
+}
+
 function run() {
     user_create user2 user2@example.com
     forgejo-test-helper.sh push tests/destinationrepo http://user2:admin1234@${options[host_port]} user2 destinationrepo
@@ -76,19 +87,16 @@ function run() {
     user_secret user1 ORIGIN_TOKEN $(user_token user1 ORIGIN_TOKEN)
     user_secret user1 DESTINATION_TOKEN $(user_token user2 DESTINATION_TOKEN)
 
+    push_self
+
     create_pull_request
 
-    push_self
 
     echo do something
 }
 
 function main() {
     local command=run
-    options[host_port]=$(cat forgejo-ip):3000
-    options[url]=http://${options[host_port]}
-    options[token]=$(cat forgejo-token)
-    options[password]=admin1234
 
     while true; do
 	case "$1" in
@@ -113,6 +121,7 @@ function main() {
 		options[token]=$1
 		;;
 	    *)
+		finalize_options
 		"${1:-run}"
 		return 0
 		;;