diff --git a/lib/rspec_queue/worker_runner.rb b/lib/rspec_queue/worker_runner.rb
index ae3e4bc..3cdb45a 100644
--- a/lib/rspec_queue/worker_runner.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec_queue/worker_runner.rb
@@ -14,16 +14,18 @@ def run_specs(example_groups)
 
       worker = RSpecQueue::Worker.new
 
-      reporter = @configuration.reporter
+      @configuration.with_suite_hooks do
+        reporter = @configuration.reporter
 
-      while(worker.has_work?)
-        # can we pass in a custom reporter which instantly reports back
-        # to the server?
-        example_group_hash[worker.current_example].run(reporter)
-      end
+        while(worker.has_work?)
+          # can we pass in a custom reporter which instantly reports back
+          # to the server?
+          example_group_hash[worker.current_example].run(reporter)
+        end
 
-        # report the results of the examples run to the master process
-      worker.finish(reporter)
+          # report the results of the examples run to the master process
+        worker.finish(reporter)
+      end
 
     ensure
       Process.exit