diff --git a/lua/lazy/manage/runner.lua b/lua/lazy/manage/runner.lua
index 9b766df..31b194b 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manage/runner.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manage/runner.lua
@@ -1,23 +1,24 @@
+local Async = require("lazy.async")
 local Config = require("lazy.core.config")
 local Task = require("lazy.manage.task")
-local Util = require("lazy.util")
 
 ---@class RunnerOpts
 ---@field pipeline (string|{[1]:string, [string]:any})[]
 ---@field plugins? LazyPlugin[]|fun(plugin:LazyPlugin):any?
 ---@field concurrency? number
 
----@alias PipelineStep {task:string, opts?:TaskOptions}
----@alias LazyRunnerTask {co:thread, status: {task?:LazyTask, waiting?:boolean}, plugin: string}
+---@class RunnerTask
+---@field task? LazyTask
+---@field step number
+
+---@alias PipelineStep {task:string, opts?:TaskOptions }
 
 ---@class Runner
 ---@field _plugins table<string,LazyPlugin>
----@field _running LazyRunnerTask[]
 ---@field _pipeline PipelineStep[]
----@field _sync PipelineStep[]
 ---@field _on_done fun()[]
----@field _syncing boolean
 ---@field _opts RunnerOpts
+---@field _running? Async
 local Runner = {}
 
 ---@param opts RunnerOpts
@@ -37,7 +38,6 @@ function Runner.new(opts)
   for _, plugin in ipairs(pp) do
     self._plugins[plugin.name] = plugin
   end
-  self._running = {}
   self._on_done = {}
 
   ---@param step string|(TaskOptions|{[1]:string})
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ function Runner.new(opts)
     return type(step) == "string" and { task = step } or { task = step[1], opts = step }
   end, self._opts.pipeline)
 
-  self._sync = vim.tbl_filter(function(step)
-    return step.task == "wait"
-  end, self._pipeline)
-
   return self
 end
 
@@ -56,139 +52,107 @@ function Runner:plugin(name)
   return Config.plugins[name] or self._plugins[name]
 end
 
----@param entry LazyRunnerTask
-function Runner:_resume(entry)
-  if entry.status.task and not entry.status.task:is_done() then
-    return true
-  end
-  local ok, status = coroutine.resume(entry.co)
-  if not ok then
-    Util.error("Could not resume a task\n" .. status)
-  end
-  entry.status = ok and status
-  return entry.status ~= nil
-end
-
-function Runner:resume(waiting)
-  if self._syncing then
-    return true
-  end
-  if waiting then
-    local sync = self._sync[1]
-    table.remove(self._sync, 1)
-    if sync then
-      self._syncing = true
-      vim.schedule(function()
-        if sync.opts and type(sync.opts.sync) == "function" then
-          sync.opts.sync(self)
-        end
-        for _, entry in ipairs(self._running) do
-          if entry.status then
-            if entry.status.waiting then
-              entry.status.waiting = false
-              local plugin = self:plugin(entry.plugin)
-              if plugin then
-                plugin._.working = true
-              end
-            end
-          end
-        end
-        self._syncing = false
-      end)
-    end
-  end
-  local running = 0
-  for _, entry in ipairs(self._running) do
-    if entry.status then
-      if not entry.status.waiting and self:_resume(entry) then
-        running = running + 1
-        if self._opts.concurrency and running >= self._opts.concurrency then
-          break
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-  return self._syncing or running > 0 or (not waiting and self:resume(true))
-end
-
 function Runner:start()
-  ---@type string[]
-  local names = vim.tbl_keys(self._plugins)
-  table.sort(names)
-  for _, name in pairs(names) do
-    local co = coroutine.create(self.run_pipeline)
-    local ok, err = coroutine.resume(co, self, name)
-    if ok then
-      table.insert(self._running, { co = co, status = {}, plugin = name })
-    else
-      Util.error("Could not start tasks for " .. name .. "\n" .. err)
-    end
-  end
-
-  local check = vim.uv.new_check()
-  check:start(function()
-    if self:resume() then
-      return
-    end
-    check:stop()
-    self._running = {}
-    for _, cb in ipairs(self._on_done) do
-      vim.schedule(cb)
-    end
-    self._on_done = {}
-  end)
+  ---@async
+  self._running = Async.run(function()
+    self:_start()
+  end, {
+    on_done = function()
+      for _, cb in ipairs(self._on_done) do
+        cb()
+      end
+    end,
+  })
 end
 
 ---@async
----@param name string
-function Runner:run_pipeline(name)
-  local plugin = self:plugin(name)
-  plugin._.working = true
-  coroutine.yield()
-  for _, step in ipairs(self._pipeline) do
-    if step.task == "wait" then
-      plugin._.working = false
-      coroutine.yield({ waiting = true })
-      plugin._.working = true
-    else
-      plugin = self:plugin(name)
-      local task = self:queue(plugin, step.task, step.opts)
-      if task then
-        coroutine.yield({ task = task })
-        assert(task:is_done())
-        if task.error then
+function Runner:_start()
+  ---@type string[]
+  local names = vim.tbl_keys(self._plugins)
+  table.sort(names)
+
+  ---@type table<string,RunnerTask>
+  local state = {}
+
+  local active = 1
+  local waiting = 0
+  ---@type number?
+  local wait_step = nil
+
+  ---@param resume? boolean
+  local function continue(resume)
+    active = #names
+    waiting = 0
+    wait_step = nil
+    for _, name in ipairs(names) do
+      state[name] = state[name] or { step = 0 }
+      local s = state[name]
+      local running = s.task and s.task:is_running()
+      local step = self._pipeline[s.step]
+
+      if step and step.task == "wait" and not resume then
+        waiting = waiting + 1
+        active = active - 1
+        wait_step = s.step
+      elseif not running then
+        local plugin = self:plugin(name)
+        if s.task and s.task.error then
+          active = active - 1
+        elseif s.step == #self._pipeline then
+          s.task = nil
+          active = active - 1
           plugin._.working = false
-          return
+        elseif s.step < #self._pipeline then
+          s.step = s.step + 1
+          step = self._pipeline[s.step]
+          if step.task == "wait" then
+            plugin._.working = false
+          else
+            s.task = self:queue(plugin, step)
+            plugin._.working = not not s.task
+          end
         end
       end
     end
   end
-  plugin._.working = false
+
+  while active > 0 do
+    continue()
+    if active == 0 and waiting > 0 then
+      local sync = self._pipeline[wait_step]
+      if sync and sync.opts and type(sync.opts.sync) == "function" then
+        sync.opts.sync(self)
+      end
+      continue(true)
+    end
+    coroutine.yield()
+  end
 end
 
 ---@param plugin LazyPlugin
----@param task_name string
----@param opts? TaskOptions
+---@param step PipelineStep
 ---@return LazyTask?
-function Runner:queue(plugin, task_name, opts)
-  assert(self._running)
-  local def = vim.split(task_name, ".", { plain = true })
+function Runner:queue(plugin, step)
+  assert(self._running and self._running:running(), "Runner is not running")
+  local def = vim.split(step.task, ".", { plain = true })
   ---@type LazyTaskDef
   local task_def = require("lazy.manage.task." .. def[1])[def[2]]
-  assert(task_def)
-  opts = opts or {}
+  assert(task_def, "Task not found: " .. step.task)
+  local opts = step.opts or {}
   if not (task_def.skip and task_def.skip(plugin, opts)) then
-    local task = Task.new(plugin, def[2], task_def.run, opts)
-    task:start()
-    return task
+    return Task.new(plugin, def[2], task_def.run, opts)
   end
 end
 
+function Runner:is_running()
+  return self._running and self._running:running()
+end
+
 -- Execute the callback async when done.
 -- When no callback is specified, this will wait sync
 ---@param cb? fun()
 function Runner:wait(cb)
-  if #self._running == 0 then
+  if not self:is_running() then
     if cb then
       cb()
     end
@@ -199,7 +163,7 @@ function Runner:wait(cb)
     table.insert(self._on_done, cb)
   else
     -- sync wait
-    while #self._running > 0 do
+    while self:is_running() do
       vim.wait(10)
     end
   end
diff --git a/lua/lazy/manage/task/init.lua b/lua/lazy/manage/task/init.lua
index 5a9079d..98c7636 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manage/task/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manage/task/init.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ local Process = require("lazy.manage.process")
 ---@field skip? fun(plugin:LazyPlugin, opts?:TaskOptions):any?
 ---@field run fun(task:LazyTask, opts:TaskOptions)
 
----@alias LazyTaskState {task:LazyTask, thread:thread}
+---@alias LazyTaskFn async fun(task:LazyTask, opts:TaskOptions)
 
 ---@class LazyTask
 ---@field plugin LazyPlugin
@@ -14,11 +14,10 @@ local Process = require("lazy.manage.process")
 ---@field status string
 ---@field error? string
 ---@field warn? string
----@field private _task fun(task:LazyTask, opts:TaskOptions)
 ---@field private _started? number
 ---@field private _ended? number
 ---@field private _opts TaskOptions
----@field private _running Async[]
+---@field private _running Async
 local Task = {}
 
 ---@class TaskOptions: {[string]:any}
@@ -27,15 +26,10 @@ local Task = {}
 ---@param plugin LazyPlugin
 ---@param name string
 ---@param opts? TaskOptions
----@param task fun(task:LazyTask)
+---@param task LazyTaskFn
 function Task.new(plugin, name, task, opts)
-  local self = setmetatable({}, {
-    __index = Task,
-  })
+  local self = setmetatable({}, { __index = Task })
   self._opts = opts or {}
-  self._running = {}
-  self._task = task
-  self._started = nil
   self.plugin = plugin
   self.name = name
   self.output = ""
@@ -45,6 +39,7 @@ function Task.new(plugin, name, task, opts)
     return other.name ~= name or other:is_running()
   end, plugin._.tasks or {})
   table.insert(plugin._.tasks, self)
+  self:_start(task)
   return self
 end
 
@@ -56,22 +51,31 @@ function Task:has_ended()
   return self._ended ~= nil
 end
 
-function Task:is_done()
-  return self:has_started() and self:has_ended()
-end
-
 function Task:is_running()
-  return self:has_started() and not self:has_ended()
+  return not self:has_ended()
 end
 
-function Task:start()
+---@private
+---@param task LazyTaskFn
+function Task:_start(task)
   assert(not self:has_started(), "task already started")
   assert(not self:has_ended(), "task already done")
 
   self._started = vim.uv.hrtime()
-  self:async(function()
-    self._task(self, self._opts)
-  end)
+  ---@async
+  self._running = Async.run(function()
+    task(self, self._opts)
+  end, {
+    on_done = function()
+      self:_done()
+    end,
+    on_error = function(err)
+      self:notify_error(err)
+    end,
+    on_yield = function(res)
+      self:notify(res)
+    end,
+  })
 end
 
 ---@param msg string|string[]
@@ -98,31 +102,13 @@ function Task:notify_warn(msg)
   self:notify(msg, vim.diagnostic.severity.WARN)
 end
 
----@param fn async fun()
-function Task:async(fn)
-  local async = Async.run(fn, {
-    on_done = function()
-      self:_done()
-    end,
-    on_error = function(err)
-      self:notify_error(err)
-    end,
-    on_yield = function(res)
-      self:notify(res)
-    end,
-  })
-  table.insert(self._running, async)
-end
-
 ---@private
 function Task:_done()
   assert(self:has_started(), "task not started")
   assert(not self:has_ended(), "task already done")
 
-  for _, t in ipairs(self._running) do
-    if t:running() then
-      return
-    end
+  if self._running and self._running:running() then
+    return
   end
 
   self._ended = vim.uv.hrtime()
@@ -180,16 +166,6 @@ function Task:spawn(cmd, opts)
   end
 end
 
----@param tasks (LazyTask?)[]
-function Task.all_done(tasks)
-  for _, task in ipairs(tasks) do
-    if task and not task:is_done() then
-      return false
-    end
-  end
-  return true
-end
-
 function Task:wait()
   while self:is_running() do
     vim.wait(10)
diff --git a/lua/lazy/manage/task/plugin.lua b/lua/lazy/manage/task/plugin.lua
index cb426ec..ddf53a1 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manage/task/plugin.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manage/task/plugin.lua
@@ -65,9 +65,7 @@ M.build = {
       ---@cast builders (string|fun(LazyPlugin))[]
       for _, build in ipairs(builders) do
         if type(build) == "function" then
-          self:async(function()
-            build(self.plugin)
-          end)
+          build(self.plugin)
         elseif build == "rockspec" then
           Rocks.build(self)
         elseif build:sub(1, 1) == ":" then
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ M.build = {
           if not chunk or err then
             error(err)
           end
-          self:async(chunk)
+          chunk()
         else
           B.shell(self, build)
         end
diff --git a/tests/manage/runner_spec.lua b/tests/manage/runner_spec.lua
index ba940e2..2eb1ab1 100644
--- a/tests/manage/runner_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/manage/runner_spec.lua
@@ -30,12 +30,11 @@ describe("runner", function()
       end,
     }
     package.loaded["lazy.manage.task.test"]["async" .. i] = {
+      ---@async
       ---@param task LazyTask
       run = function(task)
-        task:async(function()
-          coroutine.yield()
-          table.insert(runs, { plugin = task.plugin.name, task = task.name })
-        end)
+        coroutine.yield()
+        table.insert(runs, { plugin = task.plugin.name, task = task.name })
       end,
     }
   end
diff --git a/tests/manage/task_spec.lua b/tests/manage/task_spec.lua
index 546bc34..11487c5 100644
--- a/tests/manage/task_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/manage/task_spec.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+---@module 'luassert'
 --# selene:allow(incorrect_standard_library_use)
 local Task = require("lazy.manage.task")
 
@@ -20,12 +21,10 @@ describe("task", function()
 
   it("simple function", function()
     local task = Task.new(plugin, "test", function() end, opts)
-    assert(not task:has_started())
-    assert(not task:is_running())
-    task:start()
+    assert(task:has_started())
+    assert(task:is_running())
     task:wait()
     assert(not task:is_running())
-    assert(task:is_done())
     assert(task_result.done)
   end)
 
@@ -33,11 +32,9 @@ describe("task", function()
     local task = Task.new(plugin, "test", function()
       error("test")
     end, opts)
-    assert(not task:has_started())
-    assert(not task:is_running())
-    task:start()
+    assert(task:has_started())
+    assert(task:is_running())
     task:wait()
-    assert(task:is_done())
     assert(not task:is_running())
     assert(task_result.done)
     assert(task_result.error)
@@ -46,21 +43,17 @@ describe("task", function()
 
   it("async", function()
     local running = true
-    local task = Task.new(plugin, "test", function(task)
-      task:async(function()
-        coroutine.yield()
-        running = false
-      end)
+    ---@async
+    local task = Task.new(plugin, "test", function()
+      coroutine.yield()
+      running = false
     end, opts)
-    assert(not task:is_running())
-    assert(not task:has_started())
-    task:start()
+    assert(task:has_started())
+    assert(task:is_running())
     assert(running)
     assert(task:is_running())
-    assert(not task:is_done())
     task:wait()
     assert(not running)
-    assert(task:is_done())
     assert(not task:is_running())
     assert(task_result.done)
     assert(not task.error)
@@ -70,8 +63,8 @@ describe("task", function()
     local task = Task.new(plugin, "spawn_errors", function(task)
       task:spawn("foobar")
     end, opts)
-    assert(not task:is_running())
-    task:start()
+    assert(task:has_started())
+    assert(task:is_running())
     task:wait()
     assert(not task:is_running())
     assert(task_result.done)
@@ -82,13 +75,11 @@ describe("task", function()
     local task = Task.new(plugin, "test", function(task)
       task:spawn("echo", { args = { "foo" } })
     end, opts)
-    assert(not task:is_running())
-    assert(not task:has_started())
-    task:start()
+    assert(task:has_started())
+    assert(task:is_running())
     assert(task:has_started())
     assert(task:is_running())
     task:wait()
-    assert(task:is_done())
     assert.same(task.output, "foo\n")
     assert(task_result.done)
     assert(not task.error)
@@ -99,8 +90,8 @@ describe("task", function()
       task:spawn("echo", { args = { "foo" } })
       task:spawn("echo", { args = { "bar" } })
     end, opts)
-    assert(not task:is_running())
-    task:start()
+    assert(task:has_started())
+    assert(task:is_running())
     assert(task:is_running())
     task:wait()
     assert(task.output == "foo\nbar\n" or task.output == "bar\nfoo\n", task.output)