diff --git a/src/Plugins/Parallel/Handlers/Laravel.php b/src/Plugins/Parallel/Handlers/Laravel.php
index 05bb7cf8..0e1a6b8f 100644
--- a/src/Plugins/Parallel/Handlers/Laravel.php
+++ b/src/Plugins/Parallel/Handlers/Laravel.php
@@ -5,22 +5,32 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace Pest\Plugins\Parallel\Handlers;
 
 use Composer\InstalledVersions;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\App;
 use Illuminate\Testing\ParallelRunner;
+use NunoMaduro\Collision\Adapters\Laravel\Commands\TestCommand;
 use ParaTest\Options;
 use ParaTest\RunnerInterface;
 use Pest\Contracts\Plugins\HandlesArguments;
 use Pest\Plugins\Concerns\HandleArguments;
-use Pest\Plugins\Parallel\Contracts\HandlesSubprocessArguments;
 use Pest\Plugins\Parallel\Paratest\WrapperRunner;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Process\PhpProcess;
 
 /**
  * @internal
  */
-final class Laravel implements HandlesArguments, HandlesSubprocessArguments
+final class Laravel implements HandlesArguments
 {
     use HandleArguments;
 
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly OutputInterface $output,
+        private readonly InputInterface $input,
+    )
+    {
+    }
+
     public function handleArguments(array $arguments): array
     {
         if (! self::isALaravelApplication()) {
@@ -29,19 +39,15 @@ final class Laravel implements HandlesArguments, HandlesSubprocessArguments
 
         $this->setLaravelParallelRunner();
 
-        foreach ($arguments as $value) {
-            if (str_starts_with((string) $value, '--runner')) {
-                $arguments = $this->popArgument($value, $arguments);
-            }
-        }
+        $arguments = $this->setEnvironmentVariables($arguments);
 
-        return $this->pushArgument('--runner=\Illuminate\Testing\ParallelRunner', $arguments);
+        return $this->useLaravelRunner($arguments);
     }
 
     private function setLaravelParallelRunner(): void
     {
         if (! method_exists(ParallelRunner::class, 'resolveRunnerUsing')) {
-            exit('Using parallel with Pest requires Laravel v8.55.0 or higher.');
+            $this->output->writeln('  <fg:red>Using parallel with Pest requires Laravel v8.55.0 or higher.</>');
         }
 
         ParallelRunner::resolveRunnerUsing(fn (Options $options, OutputInterface $output): RunnerInterface => new WrapperRunner($options, $output));
@@ -53,10 +59,38 @@ final class Laravel implements HandlesArguments, HandlesSubprocessArguments
             && ! class_exists(\Orchestra\Testbench\TestCase::class);
     }
 
-    public function handleSubprocessArguments(array $arguments): array
+    /**
+     * @param array<int, string> $arguments
+     * @return array<int, string>
+     */
+    private function setEnvironmentVariables(array $arguments): array
     {
-        putenv('LARAVEL_PARALLEL_TESTING=1');
+        $_ENV['LARAVEL_PARALLEL_TESTING'] = 1;
 
-        return $arguments;
+        if ($this->hasArgument('--recreate-databases', $arguments)) {
+            $_ENV['LARAVEL_PARALLEL_TESTING_RECREATE_DATABASES'] = 1;
+        }
+
+        if ($this->hasArgument('--drop-databases', $arguments)) {
+            $_ENV['LARAVEL_PARALLEL_TESTING_DROP_DATABASES'] = 1;
+        }
+
+        $arguments = $this->popArgument('--recreate-databases', $arguments);
+        return $this->popArgument('--drop-databases', $arguments);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param array<int, string> $arguments
+     * @return array<int, string>
+     */
+    private function useLaravelRunner(array $arguments): array
+    {
+        foreach ($arguments as $value) {
+            if (str_starts_with((string)$value, '--runner')) {
+                $arguments = $this->popArgument($value, $arguments);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $this->pushArgument('--runner=\Illuminate\Testing\ParallelRunner', $arguments);
     }
 }