diff --git a/kayle/lib/option.ts b/kayle/lib/option.ts
index 9b98b82..e1677e6 100644
--- a/kayle/lib/option.ts
+++ b/kayle/lib/option.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ export function extractArgs(o, watcher?: Watcher) {
 
   // default to a runner
   if (
-    !options.runners.some((runner) => runner === "axe" || runner === "htmlcs" || runner === "ace")
+    !options.runners.some(
+      (runner) => runner === "axe" || runner === "htmlcs" || runner === "ace"
+    )
   ) {
     options.runners.push("htmlcs");
   }
diff --git a/kayle/lib/runner.ts b/kayle/lib/runner.ts
index b9b911f..c845a33 100644
--- a/kayle/lib/runner.ts
+++ b/kayle/lib/runner.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
       type: issue.type || issueCodeReverseMap[typeCode],
       typeCode: typeCode || 0,
       message: issue.message,
-      runner: issue.runner || issue.bounds ? "ace" : "kayle",
+      runner: issue.runner ? issue.runner : issue.bounds ? "ace" : "kayle",
       runnerExtras: issue.runnerExtras,
       recurrence: issue.recurrence || 0,
       clip: issue.bounds
diff --git a/kayle/package.json b/kayle/package.json
index 9dafb42..c08a9cd 100644
--- a/kayle/package.json
+++ b/kayle/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "kayle",
-  "version": "0.7.7",
+  "version": "0.7.8",
   "description": "Extremely fast and accurate accessibility engine built for any headless tool like playwright or puppeteer.",
   "main": "./build/index.js",
   "keywords": [