diff --git a/src/PhpUnit/BaseDatabaseTrait.php b/src/PhpUnit/BaseDatabaseTrait.php
index 69bde19..c279f5f 100644
--- a/src/PhpUnit/BaseDatabaseTrait.php
+++ b/src/PhpUnit/BaseDatabaseTrait.php
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
 
 namespace Hautelook\AliceBundle\PhpUnit;
 
+use function count;
 use function is_a;
 use LogicException;
 use function sprintf;
 use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Console\Application;
 use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Test\KernelTestCase;
+use function trigger_deprecation;
 
 trait BaseDatabaseTrait
 {
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ trait BaseDatabaseTrait
     protected static ?string $connection = null;
 
     /**
+     * @deprecated Use FixtureStore::getFixtures() instead.
+     *
      * @var array|null Contain loaded fixture from alice
      */
     protected static ?array $fixtures = null;
@@ -61,13 +65,82 @@ protected static function ensureKernelTestCase(): void
     protected static function populateDatabase(): void
     {
         $container = static::$kernel->getContainer();
-        static::$fixtures = $container->get('hautelook_alice.loader')->load(
+        $loader = $container->get('hautelook_alice.loader');
+
+        self::populateFixtureStore();
+
+        static::$fixtures = $loader->load(
             new Application(static::$kernel), // OK this is ugly... But there is no other way without redesigning LoaderInterface from the ground.
-            $container->get('doctrine')->getManager(static::$manager),
-            static::$bundles,
+            $container->get('doctrine')->getManager(FixtureStore::getManagerName()),
+            FixtureStore::getBundles(),
             static::$kernel->getEnvironment(),
-            static::$append,
-            static::$purgeWithTruncate,
+            FixtureStore::isAppend(),
+            FixtureStore::isPurgeWithTruncate(),
+        );
+
+        FixtureStore::setFixtures(static::$fixtures);
+    }
+
+    private static function populateFixtureStore(): void
+    {
+        if (null !== static::$manager) {
+            self::triggerFixtureStoreDeprecation(
+                'the database manager',
+                'setManagerName',
+            );
+
+            FixtureStore::setManagerName(static::$manager);
+        }
+
+        if (count(static::$bundles) !== 0) {
+            self::triggerFixtureStoreDeprecation(
+                'the loaded bundles',
+                'setBundles',
+            );
+
+            FixtureStore::setBundles(static::$bundles);
+        }
+
+        if (false !== static::$append) {
+            self::triggerFixtureStoreDeprecation(
+                'the append parameter',
+                'setAppend',
+            );
+
+            FixtureStore::setAppend(static::$append);
+        }
+
+        if (true !== static::$purgeWithTruncate) {
+            self::triggerFixtureStoreDeprecation(
+                'the purge with truncate parameter',
+                'setPurgeWithTruncate',
+            );
+
+            FixtureStore::setPurgeWithTruncate(static::$purgeWithTruncate);
+        }
+
+        if (null !== static::$connection) {
+            self::triggerFixtureStoreDeprecation(
+                'the connection name',
+                'setConnectionName',
+            );
+
+            FixtureStore::setConnectionName(static::$connection);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static function triggerFixtureStoreDeprecation(
+        string $subject,
+        string $methodNameReplacement,
+    ): void {
+        trigger_deprecation(
+            'hautelook/alice-bundle',
+            '2.12.2',
+            sprintf(
+                'Setting up %s via the class static is deprecated. Use FixtureStore::%s() instead.',
+                $subject,
+                $methodNameReplacement,
+            ),
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/PhpUnit/FixtureStore.php b/src/PhpUnit/FixtureStore.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2a57a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PhpUnit/FixtureStore.php
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Hautelook\AliceBundle package.
+ *
+ * (c) Baldur Rensch <brensch@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Hautelook\AliceBundle\PhpUnit;
+
+final class FixtureStore
+{
+    /**
+     * @var string|null The name of the Doctrine manager to use
+     */
+    private static ?string $managerName = null;
+
+    /**
+     * @var string[] The list of bundles where to look for fixtures
+     */
+    private static array $bundles = [];
+
+    /**
+     * @var bool Append fixtures instead of purging
+     */
+    private static bool $append = false;
+
+    /**
+     * @var bool Use TRUNCATE to purge
+     */
+    private static bool $purgeWithTruncate = true;
+
+    /**
+     * @var string|null The name of the Doctrine connection to use
+     */
+    private static ?string $connectionName = null;
+
+    /**
+     * @var array|null Contain loaded fixture from alice
+     */
+    private static ?array $fixtures = null;
+
+    public static function getFixtures(): ?array
+    {
+        return self::$fixtures;
+    }
+
+    public static function setFixtures(array $fixtures): void
+    {
+        self::$fixtures = $fixtures;
+    }
+
+    public static function getManagerName(): ?string
+    {
+        return self::$managerName;
+    }
+
+    public static function setManagerName(?string $managerName): void
+    {
+        self::$managerName = $managerName;
+    }
+
+    public static function getBundles(): array
+    {
+        return self::$bundles;
+    }
+
+    public static function setBundles(array $bundles): void
+    {
+        self::$bundles = $bundles;
+    }
+
+    public static function isAppend(): bool
+    {
+        return self::$append;
+    }
+
+    public static function setAppend(bool $append): void
+    {
+        self::$append = $append;
+    }
+
+    public static function isPurgeWithTruncate(): bool
+    {
+        return self::$purgeWithTruncate;
+    }
+
+    public static function setPurgeWithTruncate(bool $purgeWithTruncate): void
+    {
+        self::$purgeWithTruncate = $purgeWithTruncate;
+    }
+
+    public static function getConnectionName(): ?string
+    {
+        return self::$connectionName;
+    }
+
+    public static function setConnectionName(?string $connectionName): void
+    {
+        self::$connectionName = $connectionName;
+    }
+
+    private function __construct()
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/PhpUnit/RefreshDatabaseTrait.php b/src/PhpUnit/RefreshDatabaseTrait.php
index b1c34c8..6d83006 100644
--- a/src/PhpUnit/RefreshDatabaseTrait.php
+++ b/src/PhpUnit/RefreshDatabaseTrait.php
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ protected static function bootKernel(array $options = []): KernelInterface
             static::populateDatabase();
 
             RefreshDatabaseState::setDbPopulated(true);
+        } else {
+            static::$fixtures = FixtureStore::getFixtures();
         }
 
         $container = static::$kernel->getContainer();
-        $container->get('doctrine')->getConnection(static::$connection)->beginTransaction();
+        $container->get('doctrine')->getConnection(FixtureStore::getConnectionName())->beginTransaction();
 
         return $kernel;
     }
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ protected static function ensureKernelShutdown(): void
         }
 
         if (null !== $container) {
-            $connection = $container->get('doctrine')->getConnection(static::$connection);
+            $connection = $container->get('doctrine')->getConnection(FixtureStore::getConnectionName());
             if ($connection->isTransactionActive()) {
                 $connection->rollback();
             }