diff --git a/packages/apollo/lib/drivers/apollo-base.driver.ts b/packages/apollo/lib/drivers/apollo-base.driver.ts
index 8ca70c2b8..2f77b0cba 100644
--- a/packages/apollo/lib/drivers/apollo-base.driver.ts
+++ b/packages/apollo/lib/drivers/apollo-base.driver.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const apolloPredefinedExceptions: Partial<
 
 export abstract class ApolloBaseDriver<
   T extends Record<string, any> = ApolloDriverConfig,
-> extends AbstractGraphQLDriver<ApolloServerBase, T> {
+> extends AbstractGraphQLDriver<T> {
   protected _apolloServer: ApolloServerBase;
 
   get instance(): ApolloServerBase {
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ export abstract class ApolloBaseDriver<
       'GraphQLModule',
       () => require('apollo-server-express'),
     );
-    const path = this.getNormalizedPath(apolloOptions);
-    const { disableHealthCheck, onHealthCheck, cors, bodyParserConfig } =
+    const { disableHealthCheck, path, onHealthCheck, cors, bodyParserConfig } =
       apolloOptions;
 
     const httpAdapter = this.httpAdapterHost.httpAdapter;
diff --git a/packages/graphql/lib/drivers/abstract-graphql.driver.ts b/packages/graphql/lib/drivers/abstract-graphql.driver.ts
index bd8a70024..67c513108 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/lib/drivers/abstract-graphql.driver.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/lib/drivers/abstract-graphql.driver.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { GqlModuleOptions, GraphQLDriver } from '../interfaces';
 import { normalizeRoutePath } from '../utils';
 
 export abstract class AbstractGraphQLDriver<
-  TDriver = unknown,
   TOptions extends Record<string, any> = GqlModuleOptions,
 > implements GraphQLDriver<TOptions>
 {
@@ -32,6 +31,8 @@ export abstract class AbstractGraphQLDriver<
       ...defaults,
       ...options,
     };
+    (clonedOptions as Record<string, unknown>).path =
+      this.getNormalizedPath(clonedOptions);
     return clonedOptions;
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/lib/graphql.module.ts b/packages/graphql/lib/graphql.module.ts
index dd46abaa6..7eae3223f 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/lib/graphql.module.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/lib/graphql.module.ts
@@ -44,15 +44,18 @@ import { extend, generateString } from './utils';
     GraphQLFederationFactory,
   ],
 })
-export class GraphQLModule<TAdapter> implements OnModuleInit, OnModuleDestroy {
-  get graphQlAdapter(): AbstractGraphQLDriver<TAdapter> {
-    return this._graphQlAdapter;
+export class GraphQLModule<
+  TAdapter extends AbstractGraphQLDriver = AbstractGraphQLDriver,
+> implements OnModuleInit, OnModuleDestroy
+{
+  get graphQlAdapter(): TAdapter {
+    return this._graphQlAdapter as TAdapter;
   }
 
   constructor(
     private readonly httpAdapterHost: HttpAdapterHost,
     @Inject(GRAPHQL_MODULE_OPTIONS) private readonly options: GqlModuleOptions,
-    private readonly _graphQlAdapter: AbstractGraphQLDriver<TAdapter>,
+    private readonly _graphQlAdapter: AbstractGraphQLDriver,
     private readonly graphQlTypesLoader: GraphQLTypesLoader,
   ) {}
 
diff --git a/packages/mercurius/lib/drivers/mercurius-federation.driver.ts b/packages/mercurius/lib/drivers/mercurius-federation.driver.ts
index ca2af229d..7af537624 100644
--- a/packages/mercurius/lib/drivers/mercurius-federation.driver.ts
+++ b/packages/mercurius/lib/drivers/mercurius-federation.driver.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@ import mercurius from 'mercurius';
 import { MercuriusDriverConfig } from '../interfaces/mercurius-driver-config.interface';
 
 @Injectable()
-export class MercuriusFederationDriver extends AbstractGraphQLDriver<
-  FastifyInstance,
-  MercuriusDriverConfig
-> {
+export class MercuriusFederationDriver extends AbstractGraphQLDriver<MercuriusDriverConfig> {
   get instance(): FastifyInstance<
     Server,
     IncomingMessage,
@@ -27,9 +24,9 @@ export class MercuriusFederationDriver extends AbstractGraphQLDriver<
     super();
   }
 
-  public async start(mercuriusOptions: MercuriusDriverConfig) {
+  public async start(options: MercuriusDriverConfig) {
     const adapterOptions = await this.graphqlFederationFactory.mergeWithSchema(
-      mercuriusOptions,
+      options,
     );
 
     if (adapterOptions.definitions && adapterOptions.definitions.path) {
@@ -45,14 +42,9 @@ export class MercuriusFederationDriver extends AbstractGraphQLDriver<
     if (platformName !== 'fastify') {
       throw new Error(`No support for current HttpAdapter: ${platformName}`);
     }
-
-    const path = this.getNormalizedPath(adapterOptions);
     const app = httpAdapter.getInstance<FastifyInstance>();
-
     await app.register(mercurius, {
       ...adapterOptions,
-      path,
-      schema: adapterOptions.schema,
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/mercurius/lib/drivers/mercurius-gateway.driver.ts b/packages/mercurius/lib/drivers/mercurius-gateway.driver.ts
index 6ed91190e..a34c2abc4 100644
--- a/packages/mercurius/lib/drivers/mercurius-gateway.driver.ts
+++ b/packages/mercurius/lib/drivers/mercurius-gateway.driver.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@ import { IncomingMessage, Server, ServerResponse } from 'http';
 import mercurius from 'mercurius';
 import { MercuriusDriverConfig } from '../interfaces/mercurius-driver-config.interface';
 
-export class MercuriusGatewayDriver extends AbstractGraphQLDriver<
-  FastifyInstance,
-  MercuriusDriverConfig
-> {
+export class MercuriusGatewayDriver extends AbstractGraphQLDriver<MercuriusDriverConfig> {
   get instance(): FastifyInstance<
     Server,
     IncomingMessage,
@@ -17,7 +14,7 @@ export class MercuriusGatewayDriver extends AbstractGraphQLDriver<
     return this.httpAdapterHost?.httpAdapter?.getInstance?.();
   }
 
-  public async start(mercuriusOptions: MercuriusDriverConfig) {
+  public async start(options: MercuriusDriverConfig) {
     const httpAdapter = this.httpAdapterHost.httpAdapter;
     const platformName = httpAdapter.getType();
 
@@ -25,12 +22,9 @@ export class MercuriusGatewayDriver extends AbstractGraphQLDriver<
       throw new Error(`No support for current HttpAdapter: ${platformName}`);
     }
 
-    const path = this.getNormalizedPath(mercuriusOptions);
     const app = httpAdapter.getInstance<FastifyInstance>();
-
     await app.register(mercurius, {
-      ...mercuriusOptions,
-      path,
+      ...options,
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/mercurius/lib/drivers/mercurius.driver.ts b/packages/mercurius/lib/drivers/mercurius.driver.ts
index 3e906a35c..76b0214d0 100644
--- a/packages/mercurius/lib/drivers/mercurius.driver.ts
+++ b/packages/mercurius/lib/drivers/mercurius.driver.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ import { IncomingMessage, Server, ServerResponse } from 'http';
 import mercurius from 'mercurius';
 import { MercuriusDriverConfig } from '../interfaces/mercurius-driver-config.interface';
 
-export class MercuriusDriver extends AbstractGraphQLDriver<
-  FastifyInstance,
-  MercuriusDriverConfig
-> {
+export class MercuriusDriver extends AbstractGraphQLDriver<MercuriusDriverConfig> {
   get instance(): FastifyInstance<
     Server,
     IncomingMessage,
@@ -38,14 +35,9 @@ export class MercuriusDriver extends AbstractGraphQLDriver<
     if (platformName !== 'fastify') {
       throw new Error(`No support for current HttpAdapter: ${platformName}`);
     }
-
-    const path = this.getNormalizedPath(options);
     const app = httpAdapter.getInstance<FastifyInstance>();
-
     await app.register(mercurius, {
       ...options,
-      path,
-      schema: options.schema,
     });
   }