diff --git a/src/aiida/engine/daemon/worker.py b/src/aiida/engine/daemon/worker.py
index bd0d5aaa0b..f461a4ba39 100644
--- a/src/aiida/engine/daemon/worker.py
+++ b/src/aiida/engine/daemon/worker.py
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ def create_daemon_runner(manager: Manager) -> 'Runner':
         loader=persistence.get_object_loader(),
     )
 
-    assert runner.coordinator is not None, 'coordinator not set for runner'
-    runner.coordinator.add_task_subscriber(task_receiver)
+    coordinator = manager.get_coordinator()
+    assert coordinator is not None, 'coordinator not set for runner'
+    coordinator.add_task_subscriber(task_receiver)
 
     return runner
 
diff --git a/src/aiida/engine/runners.py b/src/aiida/engine/runners.py
index 768d9fd569..e0dfad2a86 100644
--- a/src/aiida/engine/runners.py
+++ b/src/aiida/engine/runners.py
@@ -124,11 +124,6 @@ def persister(self) -> Optional[Persister]:
         """Get the persister used by this runner."""
         return self._persister
 
-    @property
-    def coordinator(self) -> Optional[Coordinator]:
-        """Get the coordinator used by this runner."""
-        return self._coordinator
-
     @property
     def plugin_version_provider(self) -> PluginVersionProvider:
         return self._plugin_version_provider
@@ -337,16 +332,16 @@ def inline_callback(event, *args, **kwargs):
                 callback()
             finally:
                 event.set()
-                if self.coordinator:
-                    self.coordinator.remove_broadcast_subscriber(subscriber_identifier)
+                if self._coordinator:
+                    self._coordinator.remove_broadcast_subscriber(subscriber_identifier)
 
         broadcast_filter = kiwipy.BroadcastFilter(functools.partial(inline_callback, event), sender=pk)
         for state in [ProcessState.FINISHED, ProcessState.KILLED, ProcessState.EXCEPTED]:
             broadcast_filter.add_subject_filter(f'state_changed.*.{state.value}')
 
-        if self.coordinator:
+        if self._coordinator:
             LOGGER.info('adding subscriber for broadcasts of %d', pk)
-            self.coordinator.add_broadcast_subscriber(broadcast_filter, subscriber_identifier)
+            self._coordinator.add_broadcast_subscriber(broadcast_filter, subscriber_identifier)
         self._poll_process(node, functools.partial(inline_callback, event))
 
     def get_process_future(self, pk: int) -> futures.ProcessFuture:
@@ -356,7 +351,7 @@ def get_process_future(self, pk: int) -> futures.ProcessFuture:
 
         :return: A future representing the completion of the process node
         """
-        return futures.ProcessFuture(pk, self._loop, self._poll_interval, self.coordinator)
+        return futures.ProcessFuture(pk, self._loop, self._poll_interval, self._coordinator)
 
     def _poll_process(self, node, callback):
         """Check whether the process state of the node is terminated and call the callback or reschedule it.