diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index cf7a1c01..096bd331 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -39,14 +39,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: yarn build
 
-      - name: Generate package archive
-        run: yarn pack
-
       - name: Install dependencies for testing
         run: yarn install
         working-directory: test
-        env:
-          YARN_ENABLE_IMMUTABLE_INSTALLS: false
 
       - name: Test
         working-directory: test
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b6516936..6cfcd46f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -75,5 +75,3 @@ fabric.properties
 
 # Editor-based Rest Client
 .idea/httpRequests
-
-package.tgz
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d6402132..95fc81e8 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
   "types": "types/index.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
     "compile": "tsc",
-    "build": "rm -rf dist && yarn run clean && yarn run compile",
-    "test": "yarn test/ install && yarn test/ add-package && yarn test/ test",
+    "build": "yarn clean && yarn compile",
+    "test": "yarn test/ test",
     "release": "changelogen --release --push",
     "--------------": "",
     "format": "prettier --write .",
-    "clean": "rm -rf dist \"**/*.tsbuildinfo\" ./test/projects/nx/dist",
-    "clean:all": "yarn run clean && rm -rf node_modules \"**/node_modules\" \"**/yarn.lock\" yarn.lock",
-    "reset": "yarn run clean:all && yarn install && yarn build",
+    "clean": "rm -rf \"**/dist\"",
+    "clean:all": "yarn clean && rm -rf node_modules \"**/node_modules\" \"**/yarn.lock\" yarn.lock",
+    "reset": "yarn clean:all && yarn install && yarn build",
     "-------------- ": "",
     "prepack": "yarn build"
   },
diff --git a/test/package.json b/test/package.json
index 5c8ce619..e460c70f 100755
--- a/test/package.json
+++ b/test/package.json
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
   "scripts": {
     "test": "jest",
     "g:ts-node": "cd $INIT_CWD && ts-node",
-    "add-package": "yarn ../ pack && yarn add ../package.tgz",
-    "postinstall": "node prepare.js"
+    "postinstall": "node prepare.mjs"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@nrwl/cli": "^15.9.7",
     "@nrwl/js": "^15.9.7",
     "@nrwl/node": "^15.9.7",
     "@nrwl/workspace": "^15.9.7",
+    "@tsconfig/node18": "^18.2.4",
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.12",
     "jest": "^29.7.0",
     "nx": "^15.9.7",
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "typescript": "^5.5.4",
     "typescript-four-seven": "npm:typescript@4.7.4",
     "typescript-three": "npm:typescript@3.6.5",
-    "typescript-transform-paths": "../package.tgz"
+    "typescript-transform-paths": "portal:../"
   },
   "workspaces": [
     "projects/*"
diff --git a/test/prepare.js b/test/prepare.js
deleted file mode 100755
index dcf0e089..00000000
--- a/test/prepare.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-const fs = require("fs");
-const path = require("path");
-const tsPatch = require("ts-patch");
-const tsp1 = require("tsp1");
-const tsp2 = require("tsp2");
-
-/* ****************************************************************************************************************** *
- * Config
- * ****************************************************************************************************************** */
-
-const rootDir = __dirname;
-const tsDirs = ["typescript-three", "typescript-four-seven", "typescript"];
-
-/* ****************************************************************************************************************** *
- * Patch TS Modules
- * ****************************************************************************************************************** */
-
-const baseDirs = new Map();
-
-for (const tsDirName of tsDirs) {
-  const mainDir = path.resolve(rootDir, "node_modules", tsDirName);
-  if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(mainDir, "lib-backup"))) baseDirs.set(tsDirName, mainDir);
-}
-
-// Patch discovered modules
-for (const [dirName, dir] of baseDirs)
-  if (dirName === "typescript-three") tsp1.patch(["tsc.js", "typescript.js"], { basedir: dir });
-  else if (dirName === "typescript-four-seven") tsp2.patch(["tsc.js", "typescript.js"], { dir });
-  else tsPatch.patch(["tsc.js", "typescript.js"], { dir });
diff --git a/test/prepare.mjs b/test/prepare.mjs
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e4574919
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/prepare.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// @ts-check
+import { existsSync } from "node:fs";
+import { symlink } from "node:fs/promises";
+import { dirname, join, resolve } from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+import { patch } from "ts-patch";
+import { patch as patch1 } from "tsp1";
+import { patch as patch2 } from "tsp2";
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)); // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46745014/alternative-for-dirname-in-node-js-when-using-es6-modules
+
+async function symlinkTsNode() {
+  // we need to patch the root package node_modules in order for it to locate ts-node for the register tests.
+  // installing ts-node as a depenency in the root is not an option since it would create two copies of ts-node
+  // thus messing with the mocks in the tests
+  const target = resolve(__dirname, "node_modules/ts-node");
+  const path = resolve(__dirname, "../node_modules/ts-node");
+
+  if (!existsSync(path)) await symlink(target, path, "junction");
+}
+
+function patchTsModules() {
+  /* ****************************************************************************************************************** *
+   * Config
+   * ****************************************************************************************************************** */
+  const rootDir = __dirname;
+  const tsDirs = ["typescript-three", "typescript-four-seven", "typescript"];
+  /* ****************************************************************************************************************** *
+   * Patch TS Modules
+   * ****************************************************************************************************************** */
+
+  const baseDirs = new Map();
+
+  for (const tsDirName of tsDirs) {
+    const mainDir = resolve(rootDir, "node_modules", tsDirName);
+    if (!existsSync(join(mainDir, "lib-backup"))) baseDirs.set(tsDirName, mainDir);
+  }
+
+  // Patch discovered modules
+  for (const [dirName, dir] of baseDirs)
+    if (dirName === "typescript-three") patch1(["tsc.js", "typescript.js"], { basedir: dir });
+    else if (dirName === "typescript-four-seven") patch2(["tsc.js", "typescript.js"], { dir });
+    else patch(["tsc.js", "typescript.js"], { dir });
+}
+
+patchTsModules();
+await symlinkTsNode();
diff --git a/test/tsconfig.json b/test/tsconfig.json
index e40bf64a..527b4629 100755
--- a/test/tsconfig.json
+++ b/test/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 {
-  "extends": "../tsconfig.base",
+  "extends": "@tsconfig/node18",
   "include": ["tests", "utils"],
 
   "compilerOptions": {
+    "types": ["jest", "node"],
     "noEmit": true,
     "strict": true,
     "esModuleInterop": true
diff --git a/test/yarn.lock b/test/yarn.lock
index 6ee072ba..c22adeac 100644
--- a/test/yarn.lock
+++ b/test/yarn.lock
@@ -2210,6 +2210,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@tsconfig/node18@npm:^18.2.4":
+  version: 18.2.4
+  resolution: "@tsconfig/node18@npm:18.2.4"
+  checksum: 10c0/cdfd17f212660374eb2765cd5907b2252e43cfa2623cd52307a49f004327ef49bbe7d53c78b0aca57f33e9a5cb0d7d2eb5ded9be1235e6212f65c9f0699322b6
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@types/babel__core@npm:^7.1.14":
   version: 7.20.5
   resolution: "@types/babel__core@npm:7.20.5"
@@ -8065,6 +8072,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@nrwl/js": "npm:^15.9.7"
     "@nrwl/node": "npm:^15.9.7"
     "@nrwl/workspace": "npm:^15.9.7"
+    "@tsconfig/node18": "npm:^18.2.4"
     "@types/jest": "npm:^29.5.12"
     jest: "npm:^29.7.0"
     nx: "npm:^15.9.7"
@@ -8078,7 +8086,7 @@ __metadata:
     typescript: "npm:^5.5.4"
     typescript-four-seven: "npm:typescript@4.7.4"
     typescript-three: "npm:typescript@3.6.5"
-    typescript-transform-paths: ../package.tgz
+    typescript-transform-paths: "portal:../"
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -9243,16 +9251,15 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"typescript-transform-paths@file:../package.tgz::locator=root-workspace-0b6124%40workspace%3A.":
-  version: 3.4.9
-  resolution: "typescript-transform-paths@file:../package.tgz#../package.tgz::hash=396016&locator=root-workspace-0b6124%40workspace%3A."
+"typescript-transform-paths@portal:../::locator=root-workspace-0b6124%40workspace%3A.":
+  version: 0.0.0-use.local
+  resolution: "typescript-transform-paths@portal:../::locator=root-workspace-0b6124%40workspace%3A."
   dependencies:
     minimatch: "npm:^3.1.2"
   peerDependencies:
     typescript: ">=3.6.5"
-  checksum: 10c0/14b7936f4491a916375e3aa18bc771d3b02c8267526ad04e5562414098b29e07be9fa2ca0b46207c412ba5c5d0a35ae9543d56634a6c8672d92ca8ff46e3610f
   languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
+  linkType: soft
 
 "typescript@npm:^5.5.4":
   version: 5.5.4