diff --git a/packages-tests/Skipper/Skipper/Skip/SkipSkipperTest.php b/packages-tests/Skipper/Skipper/Skip/SkipSkipperTest.php
index fcb85843e1c..569fd8977f4 100644
--- a/packages-tests/Skipper/Skipper/Skip/SkipSkipperTest.php
+++ b/packages-tests/Skipper/Skipper/Skip/SkipSkipperTest.php
@@ -6,36 +6,49 @@
 
 use Iterator;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
-use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
-use Rector\Core\Kernel\RectorKernel;
+use Rector\Core\Configuration\Option;
+use Rector\Core\Configuration\Parameter\SimpleParameterProvider;
 use Rector\Skipper\Skipper\Skipper;
+use Rector\Testing\PHPUnit\AbstractLazyTestCase;
 use Rector\Tests\Skipper\Skipper\Skip\Source\AnotherClassToSkip;
 use Rector\Tests\Skipper\Skipper\Skip\Source\NotSkippedClass;
 use Rector\Tests\Skipper\Skipper\Skip\Source\SomeClassToSkip;
 
-final class SkipSkipperTest extends TestCase
+final class SkipSkipperTest extends AbstractLazyTestCase
 {
     private Skipper $skipper;
 
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
-        $rectorKernel = new RectorKernel();
-        $containerBuilder = $rectorKernel->createFromConfigs([__DIR__ . '/config/config.php']);
+        SimpleParameterProvider::setParameter(Option::SKIP, [
+            // classes
+            SomeClassToSkip::class,
 
-        $this->skipper = $containerBuilder->get(Skipper::class);
+            // classes only in specific paths
+            AnotherClassToSkip::class => ['Fixture/someFile', '*/someDirectory/*'],
+
+            // file paths
+            __DIR__ . '/Fixture/AlwaysSkippedPath',
+            '*\PathSkippedWithMask\*',
+        ]);
+
+        $this->skipper = $this->make(Skipper::class);
+    }
+
+    protected function tearDown(): void
+    {
+        // null the parameter
+        SimpleParameterProvider::setParameter(Option::SKIP, []);
     }
 
     #[DataProvider('provideCheckerAndFile')]
-    #[DataProvider('provideAnythingAndFilePath')]
+    #[DataProvider('provideFilePath')]
     public function test(string $element, string $filePath, bool $expectedSkip): void
     {
         $resolvedSkip = $this->skipper->shouldSkipElementAndFilePath($element, $filePath);
         $this->assertSame($expectedSkip, $resolvedSkip);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return Iterator<string[]|bool[]|class-string<AnotherClassToSkip>[]|class-string<NotSkippedClass>[]|class-string<SomeClassToSkip>[]>
-     */
     public static function provideCheckerAndFile(): Iterator
     {
         yield [SomeClassToSkip::class, __DIR__ . '/Fixture', true];
@@ -48,10 +61,7 @@ public static function provideCheckerAndFile(): Iterator
         yield [NotSkippedClass::class, __DIR__ . '/Fixture/someOtherFile', false];
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return Iterator<string[]|bool[]>
-     */
-    public static function provideAnythingAndFilePath(): Iterator
+    public static function provideFilePath(): Iterator
     {
         yield ['anything', __DIR__ . '/Fixture/AlwaysSkippedPath/some_file.txt', true];
         yield ['anything', __DIR__ . '/Fixture/PathSkippedWithMask/another_file.txt', true];
diff --git a/packages-tests/Skipper/Skipper/Skip/config/config.php b/packages-tests/Skipper/Skipper/Skip/config/config.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 92cee4dbb6e..00000000000
--- a/packages-tests/Skipper/Skipper/Skip/config/config.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-use Rector\Config\RectorConfig;
-use Rector\Tests\Skipper\Skipper\Skip\Source\AnotherClassToSkip;
-use Rector\Tests\Skipper\Skipper\Skip\Source\SomeClassToSkip;
-
-return static function (RectorConfig $rectorConfig): void {
-    $rectorConfig->skip([
-        // classes
-        SomeClassToSkip::class,
-
-        // classes only in specific paths
-        AnotherClassToSkip::class => ['Fixture/someFile', '*/someDirectory/*'],
-
-        // file paths
-        __DIR__ . '/../Fixture/AlwaysSkippedPath',
-        '*\PathSkippedWithMask\*',
-    ]);
-};
diff --git a/packages-tests/Skipper/Skipper/Skipper/SkipperTest.php b/packages-tests/Skipper/Skipper/Skipper/SkipperTest.php
index 7fc612c3124..63e215a529e 100644
--- a/packages-tests/Skipper/Skipper/Skipper/SkipperTest.php
+++ b/packages-tests/Skipper/Skipper/Skipper/SkipperTest.php
@@ -6,23 +6,39 @@
 
 use Iterator;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
-use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
-use Rector\Core\Kernel\RectorKernel;
+use Rector\Core\Configuration\Option;
+use Rector\Core\Configuration\Parameter\SimpleParameterProvider;
 use Rector\Skipper\Skipper\Skipper;
+use Rector\Testing\PHPUnit\AbstractLazyTestCase;
 use Rector\Tests\Skipper\Skipper\Skipper\Fixture\Element\FifthElement;
 use Rector\Tests\Skipper\Skipper\Skipper\Fixture\Element\SixthSense;
 use Rector\Tests\Skipper\Skipper\Skipper\Fixture\Element\ThreeMan;
 
-final class SkipperTest extends TestCase
+final class SkipperTest extends AbstractLazyTestCase
 {
     private Skipper $skipper;
 
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
-        $rectorKernel = new RectorKernel();
-        $containerBuilder = $rectorKernel->createFromConfigs([__DIR__ . '/config/config.php']);
+        SimpleParameterProvider::setParameter(Option::SKIP, [
+            // windows like path
+            '*\SomeSkipped\*',
 
-        $this->skipper = $containerBuilder->get(Skipper::class);
+            __DIR__ . '/Fixture/SomeSkippedPath',
+            __DIR__ . '/Fixture/SomeSkippedPathToFile/any.txt',
+
+            // elements
+            FifthElement::class,
+            SixthSense::class,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->skipper = $this->make(Skipper::class);
+    }
+
+    protected function tearDown(): void
+    {
+        // cleanup configuration
+        SimpleParameterProvider::setParameter(Option::SKIP, []);
     }
 
     #[DataProvider('provideDataShouldSkipFileInfo')]
diff --git a/packages-tests/Skipper/Skipper/Skipper/config/config.php b/packages-tests/Skipper/Skipper/Skipper/config/config.php
deleted file mode 100644
index e79c559bafd..00000000000
--- a/packages-tests/Skipper/Skipper/Skipper/config/config.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-use Rector\Config\RectorConfig;
-use Rector\Tests\Skipper\Skipper\Skipper\Fixture\Element\FifthElement;
-use Rector\Tests\Skipper\Skipper\Skipper\Fixture\Element\SixthSense;
-
-return static function (RectorConfig $rectorConfig): void {
-    $rectorConfig->skip([
-        // windows like path
-        '*\SomeSkipped\*',
-
-        __DIR__ . '/../Fixture/SomeSkippedPath',
-        __DIR__ . '/../Fixture/SomeSkippedPathToFile/any.txt',
-
-        // elements
-        FifthElement::class,
-        SixthSense::class,
-    ]);
-};
diff --git a/packages/Skipper/SkipCriteriaResolver/SkippedClassResolver.php b/packages/Skipper/SkipCriteriaResolver/SkippedClassResolver.php
index da75983ea6a..664da9ff417 100644
--- a/packages/Skipper/SkipCriteriaResolver/SkippedClassResolver.php
+++ b/packages/Skipper/SkipCriteriaResolver/SkippedClassResolver.php
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ public function __construct(
      */
     public function resolve(): array
     {
-        if ($this->skippedClasses !== []) {
+        // skip cache in tests
+        if ($this->skippedClasses !== [] && ! defined('PHPUNIT_COMPOSER_INSTALL')) {
             return $this->skippedClasses;
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/Skipper/SkipCriteriaResolver/SkippedPathsResolver.php b/packages/Skipper/SkipCriteriaResolver/SkippedPathsResolver.php
index 218c575d3a7..d5b9cd79bf1 100644
--- a/packages/Skipper/SkipCriteriaResolver/SkippedPathsResolver.php
+++ b/packages/Skipper/SkipCriteriaResolver/SkippedPathsResolver.php
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ public function __construct(
      */
     public function resolve(): array
     {
-        if ($this->skippedPaths !== []) {
+        // disable cache in tests
+        if ($this->skippedPaths !== [] && ! defined('PHPUNIT_COMPOSER_INSTALL')) {
             return $this->skippedPaths;
         }
 
diff --git a/phpstan.neon b/phpstan.neon
index a6bf89f3a8a..15d1d661fe6 100644
--- a/phpstan.neon
+++ b/phpstan.neon
@@ -707,3 +707,5 @@ parameters:
 
         # false positive
         - '#Parameter \#1 \$commands of method Symfony\\Component\\Console\\Application\:\:addCommands\(\) expects array<Symfony\\Component\\Console\\Command\\Command>, iterable<Symfony\\Component\\Console\\Command\\Command> given#'
+
+        - '#Property Rector\\Core\\Console\\Command\\ListRulesCommand\:\:\$rectors \(array<Rector\\Core\\Contract\\Rector\\RectorInterface>\) does not accept array\|iterable<Rector\\Core\\Contract\\Rector\\RectorInterface>#'
diff --git a/src/Console/Command/ListRulesCommand.php b/src/Console/Command/ListRulesCommand.php
index 02a75067f28..60857f55dfd 100644
--- a/src/Console/Command/ListRulesCommand.php
+++ b/src/Console/Command/ListRulesCommand.php
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
         parent::__construct();
         if ($rectors instanceof RewindableGenerator) {
-            $rectors = $rectors->getIterator();
+            $rectors = iterator_to_array($rectors->getIterator());
         }
 
-        $this->rectors = iterator_to_array($rectors);
+        $this->rectors = $rectors;
     }
 
     protected function configure(): void