diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 40bae3c..f3c2b85 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
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-![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/gitlab/license/technofab/nix-gitlab-ci)
+![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/gitlab/license/technofab/nixtest)
 [![Latest Release](https://gitlab.com/TECHNOFAB/nixtest/-/badges/release.svg)](https://gitlab.com/TECHNOFAB/nixtest/-/releases)
 [![Support me](https://img.shields.io/badge/Support-me-green)](https://tec.tf/#support)
 [![Docs](https://img.shields.io/badge/Read-Docs-green)](https://nixtest.projects.tf)
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 72f86bd..9be0e25 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -36,9 +36,12 @@
         };
         devenv.shells.default = {
           containers = pkgs.lib.mkForce {};
-          packages = with pkgs; [gopls gore go-junit-report];
+          packages = with pkgs; [gore go-junit-report];
 
-          languages.go.enable = true;
+          languages.go = {
+            enable = true;
+            enableHardeningWorkaround = true;
+          };
 
           pre-commit.hooks = {
             treefmt = {
diff --git a/lib/default.nix b/lib/default.nix
index 2aa3683..ec71f09 100644
--- a/lib/default.nix
+++ b/lib/default.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ in rec {
   }: let
     files = builtins.readDir dir;
     matchingFiles = builtins.filter (name: builtins.match pattern name != null) (builtins.attrNames files);
-    imports = map (file: /${dir}/${file}) matchingFiles;
+    imports = map (file:
+      if builtins.isString dir
+      then (builtins.unsafeDiscardStringContext dir) + "/${file}"
+      else /${dir}/${file})
+    matchingFiles;
   in {
     inherit imports;
     # automatically set the base so test filepaths are easier to read
diff --git a/lib/module.nix b/lib/module.nix
index 14746e4..478584c 100644
--- a/lib/module.nix
+++ b/lib/module.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,17 @@
   lib,
   ...
 }: let
-  inherit (lib) mkOptionType mkOption types;
+  inherit
+    (lib)
+    mkOptionType
+    mkOption
+    types
+    filterAttrs
+    isType
+    removePrefix
+    assertMsg
+    generators
+    ;
 
   nixtest-lib = import ./default.nix {inherit pkgs lib;};
 
@@ -16,14 +26,14 @@
   unset = {
     _type = "unset";
   };
-  isUnset = lib.isType "unset";
+  isUnset = isType "unset";
 
   filterUnset = value:
     if builtins.isAttrs value && !builtins.hasAttr "_type" value
     then let
       filteredAttrs = builtins.mapAttrs (n: v: filterUnset v) value;
     in
-      lib.filterAttrs (name: value: (!isUnset value)) filteredAttrs
+      filterAttrs (name: value: (!isUnset value)) filteredAttrs
     else if builtins.isList value
     then builtins.filter (elem: !isUnset elem) (map filterUnset value)
     else value;
@@ -42,18 +52,18 @@
           if isUnset val
           then val
           else let
-            fileRelative = lib.removePrefix testsBase val.file;
+            fileRelative = removePrefix testsBase val.file;
           in "${fileRelative}:${toString val.line}";
       };
       type = mkOption {
         type = types.enum ["unit" "snapshot" "script"];
         default = "unit";
         apply = value:
-          assert lib.assertMsg (value != "script" || !isUnset config.script)
+          assert assertMsg (value != "script" || !isUnset config.script)
           "test '${config.name}' as type 'script' requires 'script' to be set";
-          assert lib.assertMsg (value != "unit" || !isUnset config.expected)
+          assert assertMsg (value != "unit" || !isUnset config.expected)
           "test '${config.name}' as type 'unit' requires 'expected' to be set";
-          assert lib.assertMsg (
+          assert assertMsg (
             let
               actualIsUnset = isUnset config.actual;
               actualDrvIsUnset = isUnset config.actualDrv;
@@ -81,7 +91,7 @@
         apply = val:
           if isUnset val || config.format == "json"
           then val
-          else lib.generators.toPretty {} val;
+          else generators.toPretty {} val;
       };
       actual = mkOption {
         type = types.anything;
@@ -89,7 +99,7 @@
         apply = val:
           if isUnset val || config.format == "json"
           then val
-          else lib.generators.toPretty {} val;
+          else generators.toPretty {} val;
       };
       actualDrv = mkOption {
         type = types.either types.package unsetType;
diff --git a/tests/lib_test.nix b/tests/lib_test.nix
index 4437cf3..ae5b474 100644
--- a/tests/lib_test.nix
+++ b/tests/lib_test.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
           actual = ntlib.helpers.toPrettyFile (ntlib.autodiscover {
             dir = ./fixtures;
           });
+          # tests if strings with store path context work
+          actualDirString = ntlib.helpers.toPrettyFile (ntlib.autodiscover {
+            dir = "${./fixtures}";
+          });
         in
           # sh
           ''
@@ -20,6 +24,9 @@
             ${ntlib.helpers.scriptHelpers}
             assert_file_contains ${actual} "sample_test.nix" "should find sample_test.nix"
             assert_file_contains ${actual} "base = \"/nix/store/.*-source/tests/fixtures/\"" "should set base to fixtures dir"
+
+            assert_file_contains ${actualDirString} "sample_test.nix" "should find sample_test.nix"
+            assert_file_contains ${actualDirString} "base = \"/nix/store/.*-fixtures/\"" "should set base to fixtures dir"
           '';
       }
       {