diff --git a/src/engines/main.ts b/src/engines/main.ts
index 0481ff1..c611ba3 100644
--- a/src/engines/main.ts
+++ b/src/engines/main.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,4 @@ export abstract class MagnifyEngine {
   async get(builder: Builder): Promise<any[]> {
     return this.map(builder, await this.search(builder))
   }
-
-  abstract get client(): any
 }
diff --git a/src/magnify_manager.ts b/src/magnify_manager.ts
index afc3394..8f2a84d 100644
--- a/src/magnify_manager.ts
+++ b/src/magnify_manager.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import { RuntimeException } from '@adonisjs/core/exceptions'
 import { ManagerEngineFactory } from './types.js'
-import { MagnifyEngine } from './engines/main.js'
 
 export class MagnifyManager<KnownEngines extends Record<string, ManagerEngineFactory>> {
-  #cachedEngines: Partial<Record<keyof KnownEngines, MagnifyEngine>> = {}
+  #cachedEngines: Map<keyof KnownEngines, ReturnType<KnownEngines[keyof KnownEngines]>> = new Map()
 
   constructor(public config: { default?: keyof KnownEngines; engines: KnownEngines }) {}
 
@@ -11,24 +10,28 @@ export class MagnifyManager<KnownEngines extends Record<string, ManagerEngineFac
    * Use one of the registered engines.
    *
    * ```ts
-   * manager.use() // returns default engine
-   * manager.use('meilisearch')
+   * manager.engine() // returns default engine
+   * manager.engine('meilisearch')
    * ```
    */
-  engine<EngineName extends keyof KnownEngines>(engine?: EngineName): MagnifyEngine {
-    const engineToUse = engine || this.config.default
+  engine<EngineName extends keyof KnownEngines>(
+    engine?: EngineName
+  ): ReturnType<KnownEngines[EngineName]> {
+    const engineToUse = (engine || this.config.default) as keyof KnownEngines
+    if (!engineToUse) throw new RuntimeException('No search engine selected')
 
-    if (!engineToUse) {
-      throw new RuntimeException(
-        'Cannot create engine instance. No default engine is defined in the config.'
-      )
+    /**
+     * Check if the search engine was already instantiated
+     */
+    if (this.#cachedEngines.has(engineToUse)) {
+      return this.#cachedEngines.get(engineToUse)!
     }
 
-    const cachedEngine = this.#cachedEngines[engineToUse]
-    if (cachedEngine) {
-      return cachedEngine
-    }
-
-    return this.config.engines[engineToUse]()
+    /**
+     * Otherwise create a new instance and cache it
+     */
+    const newEngine = this.config.engines[engineToUse]() as ReturnType<KnownEngines[EngineName]>
+    this.#cachedEngines.set(engineToUse, newEngine)
+    return newEngine
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/mixins/searchable.ts b/src/mixins/searchable.ts
index 71633b0..8be6e48 100644
--- a/src/mixins/searchable.ts
+++ b/src/mixins/searchable.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { NormalizeConstructor } from '@adonisjs/core/types/helpers'
 import { BaseModel } from '@adonisjs/lucid/orm'
 import { ModelObject } from '@adonisjs/lucid/types/model'
 import { Builder } from '../builder.js'
-import magnify from '../../services/magnify.js'
+import magnify from '../../services/main.js'
 import { MagnifyEngine } from '../engines/main.js'
 import { SearchableModel } from '../types.js'
 
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/fake_engine.ts b/tests/fixtures/fake_engine.ts
index 299de8e..1e59662 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/fake_engine.ts
+++ b/tests/fixtures/fake_engine.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,4 @@ export class FakeEngine extends MagnifyEngine {
   flush(): Promise<void> {
     throw new Error('Method not implemented.')
   }
-  get client(): any {
-    throw new Error('Method not implemented.')
-  }
 }
diff --git a/tests/units/magnify_manager.spec.ts b/tests/units/magnify_manager.spec.ts
index aa2a989..b46d480 100644
--- a/tests/units/magnify_manager.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/units/magnify_manager.spec.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import { Algoliasearch } from 'algoliasearch'
+import { MeiliSearch } from 'meilisearch'
 import { test } from '@japa/runner'
-import { MagnifyManager } from '../../src/magnify_manager.js'
+import { Client } from 'typesense'
+
 import { MeilisearchEngine } from '../../src/engines/meilisearch.js'
-import { MagnifyEngine } from '../../src/engines/main.js'
 import { TypesenseEngine } from '../../src/engines/typesense.js'
+import { MagnifyManager } from '../../src/magnify_manager.js'
 import { AlgoliaEngine } from '../../src/engines/algolia.js'
-import { MeiliSearch } from 'meilisearch'
-import { Client } from 'typesense'
 
 test.group('Magnify manager', () => {
   test('create engine instance from the manager', ({ assert, expectTypeOf }) => {
@@ -34,16 +35,16 @@ test.group('Magnify manager', () => {
       .parameter(0)
       .toEqualTypeOf<'meilisearch' | 'typesense' | 'algolia' | undefined>()
 
-    expectTypeOf(manager.engine('meilisearch')).toEqualTypeOf<MagnifyEngine>()
-    expectTypeOf(manager.engine('algolia')).toEqualTypeOf<MagnifyEngine>()
-    expectTypeOf(manager.engine('typesense')).toEqualTypeOf<MagnifyEngine>()
+    expectTypeOf(manager.engine('meilisearch')).toEqualTypeOf<MeilisearchEngine>()
+    expectTypeOf(manager.engine('algolia')).toEqualTypeOf<AlgoliaEngine>()
+    expectTypeOf(manager.engine('typesense')).toEqualTypeOf<TypesenseEngine>()
 
     assert.instanceOf(manager.engine('meilisearch'), MeilisearchEngine)
     assert.instanceOf(manager.engine('algolia'), AlgoliaEngine)
     assert.instanceOf(manager.engine('typesense'), TypesenseEngine)
   })
 
-  test('get the client from an engine', ({ assert }) => {
+  test('get the client from an engine', ({ expectTypeOf }) => {
     const manager = new MagnifyManager({
       default: 'meilisearch',
       engines: {
@@ -65,8 +66,8 @@ test.group('Magnify manager', () => {
       },
     })
 
-    assert.instanceOf(manager.engine('meilisearch').client, MeiliSearch)
-    // assert.instanceOf(manager.engine('algolia').client, Algoliasearch) // algolia exports a type and not a class
-    assert.instanceOf(manager.engine('typesense').client, Client)
+    expectTypeOf(manager.engine('meilisearch').client).toEqualTypeOf<MeiliSearch>()
+    expectTypeOf(manager.engine('algolia').client).toEqualTypeOf<Algoliasearch>()
+    expectTypeOf(manager.engine('typesense').client).toEqualTypeOf<Client>()
   })
 })