diff --git a/base/base.sh b/base/base.sh
index 8d1d195..beaa72d 100755
--- a/base/base.sh
+++ b/base/base.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ BASE_DOCKER_WRAPPER=${BASE_DOCKER_WRAPPER:-$BASE_ROOTDIR/docker.sh}
 . "$BASE_ROOTDIR/../lib/common.sh"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034 # Used in sourced scripts
-KRUNVM_RUNNER_MAIN="Install a base GitHub runner environment in Fedora"
+KRUNVM_RUNNER_DESCR="Install a base GitHub runner environment in Fedora"
 
 while getopts "dl:vh-" opt; do
   case "$opt" in
diff --git a/lib/common.sh b/lib/common.sh
index a0dadc6..a65684b 100644
--- a/lib/common.sh
+++ b/lib/common.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ random_string() {
 usage() {
   # This uses the comments behind the options to show the help. Not extremly
   # correct, but effective and simple.
-  echo "$0 -- ${KRUNVM_RUNNER_MAIN:-"Part of the gh-krunvm-runner project"}" && \
+  echo "$0 -- ${KRUNVM_RUNNER_DESCR:-"Part of the gh-krunvm-runner project"}" && \
     grep "[[:space:]].) #" "$0" |
     sed 's/#//' |
     sed -r 's/([a-zA-Z-])\)/-\1/'
@@ -75,9 +75,13 @@ run_krunvm() {
 _log() {
   # Capture level and shift it away, rest will be passed blindly to printf
   _lvl=${1:-LOG}; shift
+  if [ -z "${KRUNVM_RUNNER_BIN:-}" ]; then
+    KRUNVM_RUNNER_BIN=$(basename "$0")
+    KRUNVM_RUNNER_BIN=${KRUNVM_RUNNER_BIN%.sh}
+  fi
   # shellcheck disable=SC2059 # We want to expand the format string
   printf '[%s] [%s] [%s] %s\n' \
-    "$(basename "$0")" \
+    "${KRUNVM_RUNNER_BIN:-$(basename "$0")}" \
     "$_lvl" \
     "$(date +'%Y%m%d-%H%M%S')" \
     "$(printf "$@")" \
diff --git a/orchestrator.sh b/orchestrator.sh
index 1f769e2..5a3ed89 100755
--- a/orchestrator.sh
+++ b/orchestrator.sh
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ RUNNER_UPDATE=${RUNNER_UPDATE:-"0"}
 . "$ORCHESTRATOR_ROOTDIR/lib/common.sh"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034 # Used in sourced scripts
-KRUNVM_RUNNER_MAIN="Run several krunvm-based GitHub runners on a single host"
+KRUNVM_RUNNER_DESCR="Run several krunvm-based GitHub runners on a single host"
 
 
 while getopts "c:d:D:g:G:i:Il:L:m:M:n:p:s:t:T:u:Uvh-" opt; do
@@ -238,7 +238,8 @@ for i in $(seq 1 "$runners"); do
     "$ORCHESTRATOR_ROOTDIR/runner.sh" \
       -n "$ORCHESTRATOR_NAME" \
       -D "$ORCHESTRATOR_DIR" \
-      -E "${ORCHESTRATOR_ENVIRONMENT:-}" &
+      -E "${ORCHESTRATOR_ENVIRONMENT:-}" \
+      -- "$i" &
     set -- "$@" "$!"
   fi
 done
diff --git a/runner.sh b/runner.sh
index 7a5897c..534334c 100755
--- a/runner.sh
+++ b/runner.sh
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ RUNNER_EPHEMERAL=${RUNNER_EPHEMERAL:-"1"}
 . "$RUNNER_ROOTDIR/lib/common.sh"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034 # Used in sourced scripts
-KRUNVM_RUNNER_MAIN="Create runners forever using krunvm"
+KRUNVM_RUNNER_DESCR="Create runners forever using krunvm"
 
 
 while getopts "D:E:g:G:l:L:M:n:p:s:T:u:Uvh-" opt; do
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ while getopts "D:E:g:G:l:L:M:n:p:s:T:u:Uvh-" opt; do
       RUNNER_VERBOSE=$((RUNNER_VERBOSE+1));;
     h) # Print help and exit
       usage;;
+    -) # End of options, follows the identifier of the runner, if any
+      break;;
     ?)
       usage 1;;
   esac
@@ -127,6 +129,11 @@ shift $((OPTIND-1))
 # Pass logging configuration and level to imported scripts
 KRUNVM_RUNNER_LOG=$RUNNER_LOG
 KRUNVM_RUNNER_VERBOSE=$RUNNER_VERBOSE
+loop=${1:-}
+if [ -n "${loop:-}" ]; then
+  KRUNVM_RUNNER_BIN=$(basename "$0")
+  KRUNVM_RUNNER_BIN="${KRUNVM_RUNNER_BIN%.sh}-$loop"
+fi
 
 # Decide which runner.sh implementation (this is the "entrypoint" of the
 # microVM) to use: the one from the mount point, or the built-in one.
@@ -138,25 +145,27 @@ else
 fi
 
 while true; do
-  verbose "Starting microVM $RUNNER_NAME to run an ephemeral GitHub runner"
+  id=$(random_string)
+  RUNNER_ID=${loop}-${id}
+  verbose "Starting microVM $RUNNER_NAME to run ephemeral GitHub runner $RUNNER_ID"
   if [ -n "$RUNNER_ENVIRONMENT" ]; then
     # Create an env file with most of the RUNNER_ variables. This works because
     # the `runner.sh` script that will be called uses the same set of variables.
-    id=$(random_string)
-    verbose "Creating isolation environment ${RUNNER_ENVIRONMENT}/${id}.env"
+    verbose "Creating isolation environment ${RUNNER_ENVIRONMENT}/${RUNNER_ID}.env"
     while IFS= read -r varset; do
       # shellcheck disable=SC2163 # We want to expand the variable
-      printf '%s\n' "$varset" >> "${RUNNER_ENVIRONMENT}/${id}.env"
+      printf '%s\n' "$varset" >> "${RUNNER_ENVIRONMENT}/${RUNNER_ID}.env"
     done <<EOF
 $(set | grep '^RUNNER_' | grep -vE '(ROOTDIR|ENVIRONMENT|NAME|MOUNT)')
 EOF
 
-    set -- -E "/_environment/${id}.env"
+    set -- -E "/_environment/${RUNNER_ID}.env"
   else
     set -- \
         -e \
         -g "$RUNNER_GITHUB" \
         -G "$RUNNER_GROUP" \
+        -i "$RUNNER_ID" \
         -l "$RUNNER_LOG" \
         -L "$RUNNER_LABELS" \
         -p "$RUNNER_PRINCIPAL" \
diff --git a/runner/install.sh b/runner/install.sh
index 8b81119..f8f7089 100755
--- a/runner/install.sh
+++ b/runner/install.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ INSTALL_ROOTDIR=$( cd -P -- "$(dirname -- "$(command -v -- "$(abspath "$0")")")"
 . "$INSTALL_ROOTDIR/../lib/common.sh"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034 # Used in sourced scripts
-KRUNVM_RUNNER_MAIN="Install the GitHub runner"
+KRUNVM_RUNNER_DESCR="Install the GitHub runner"
 
 while getopts "l:u:vh-" opt; do
   case "$opt" in
diff --git a/runner/runner.sh b/runner/runner.sh
index d326c73..cdbc7aa 100755
--- a/runner/runner.sh
+++ b/runner/runner.sh
@@ -83,16 +83,19 @@ RUNNER_UPDATE=${RUNNER_UPDATE:-"0"}
 # options!). The environment file is automatically removed after reading.
 RUNNER_ENVFILE=${RUNNER_ENVFILE:-""}
 
+# Identifier of the runner (used in logs)
+RUNNER_ID=${RUNNER_ID:-""}
+
 RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE=${RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE:-"${AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY:-"/opt/hostedtoolcache"}"}
 
 # shellcheck source=../lib/common.sh
 . "$RUNNER_ROOTDIR/../lib/common.sh"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034 # Used in sourced scripts
-KRUNVM_RUNNER_MAIN="Configure and run the installed GitHub runner"
+KRUNVM_RUNNER_DESCR="Configure and run the installed GitHub runner"
 
 
-while getopts "eE:g:G:l:L:n:p:s:t:T:u:Uvh-" opt; do
+while getopts "eE:g:G:i:l:L:n:p:s:t:T:u:Uvh-" opt; do
   case "$opt" in
     e) # Ephemeral runner
       RUNNER_EPHEMERAL=1;;
@@ -102,11 +105,13 @@ while getopts "eE:g:G:l:L:n:p:s:t:T:u:Uvh-" opt; do
       RUNNER_GITHUB="$OPTARG";;
     G) # Group to attach the runner to
       RUNNER_GROUP="$OPTARG";;
+    i) # Identifier of the runner (used in logs and to name the runner)
+      RUNNER_ID="$OPTARG";;
     l) # Where to send logs
       RUNNER_LOG="$OPTARG";;
     L) # Comma separated list of labels to attach to the runner
       RUNNER_LABELS="$OPTARG";;
-    n) # Name of the runner to register (random prefixed name will be used if not set)
+    n) # Name of the runner to register (id or random prefixed name will be used if not set)
       RUNNER_NAME="$OPTARG";;
     p) # Principal to authorise the runner for, name of repo, org or enterprise
       RUNNER_PRINCIPAL="$OPTARG";;
@@ -124,7 +129,7 @@ while getopts "eE:g:G:l:L:n:p:s:t:T:u:Uvh-" opt; do
       RUNNER_VERBOSE=$((RUNNER_VERBOSE+1));;
     h) # Print help and exit
       usage;;
-    -) # End of options, everything is executed as a command, as relevant user
+    -) # End of options, everything after is executed as a command, as relevant user
       break;;
     ?)
       usage 1;;
@@ -135,6 +140,11 @@ shift $((OPTIND-1))
 # Pass logging configuration and level to imported scripts
 KRUNVM_RUNNER_LOG=$RUNNER_LOG
 KRUNVM_RUNNER_VERBOSE=$RUNNER_VERBOSE
+if [ -z "$RUNNER_ID" ]; then
+  RUNNER_ID=$(random_string)
+fi
+KRUNVM_RUNNER_BIN=$(basename "$0")
+KRUNVM_RUNNER_BIN="${KRUNVM_RUNNER_BIN%.sh}-$RUNNER_ID"
 
 configure() {
   verbose "Registering $RUNNER_SCOPE runner '$RUNNER_NAME' for $RUNNER_URL"
@@ -227,6 +237,8 @@ if [ -n "$RUNNER_ENVFILE" ]; then
     # might have modified in the .env file.
     KRUNVM_RUNNER_LOG=$RUNNER_LOG
     KRUNVM_RUNNER_VERBOSE=$RUNNER_VERBOSE
+    KRUNVM_RUNNER_BIN=$(basename "$0")
+    KRUNVM_RUNNER_BIN="${KRUNVM_RUNNER_BIN%.sh}-$RUNNER_ID"
 
     # Remove the environment file, as it is not needed anymore and might
     # contains secrets.
@@ -254,7 +266,7 @@ debug "Setting up missing defaults"
 distro=$(get_env "/etc/os-release" "ID")
 RUNNER_DISTRO=${RUNNER_DISTRO:-"${distro:-"unknown}"}"}
 RUNNER_NAME_PREFIX=${RUNNER_NAME_PREFIX:-"${RUNNER_DISTRO}-krunvm"}
-RUNNER_NAME=${RUNNER_NAME:-"${RUNNER_NAME_PREFIX}-$(random_string)"}
+RUNNER_NAME=${RUNNER_NAME:-"${RUNNER_NAME_PREFIX}-$RUNNER_ID"}
 
 RUNNER_WORKDIR=${RUNNER_WORKDIR:-"/_work/${RUNNER_NAME}"}
 if [ -n "${distro:-}" ]; then
diff --git a/runner/token.sh b/runner/token.sh
index 18f6523..663fec5 100755
--- a/runner/token.sh
+++ b/runner/token.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ TOKEN_PRINCIPAL=${TOKEN_PRINCIPAL:-""}
 . "$TOKEN_ROOTDIR/../lib/common.sh"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034 # Used in sourced scripts
-KRUNVM_RUNNER_MAIN="Acquire a runner token from GitHub API"
+KRUNVM_RUNNER_DESCR="Acquire a runner token from GitHub API"
 
 while getopts "g:l:p:s:T:vh-" opt; do
   case "$opt" in