diff --git a/coverage-map.js b/coverage-map.js
index d96a3a77..cc716115 100644
--- a/coverage-map.js
+++ b/coverage-map.js
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 const glob = require('glob')
 const path = require('path')
 
-const rootFiles = ['settings', 'versions'];
+const rootFiles = ['settings', 'versions', 'coverage-map'];
 
 module.exports = t => {
   const parts = path.relative(process.cwd(), path.resolve(t)).split(/\\|\//)
+  const ext = path.extname(t)
+  const unit = path.basename(parts[1], ext)
+
   if (parts[1] === 'libtap.mjs')
     return 'lib/tap.mjs'
 
-  const unit = path.basename(parts[1], '.js')
   if (rootFiles.includes(unit))
     return `${unit}.js`
 
-  if (unit === 'coverage-map')
-    return [ path.basename(__filename) ]
-  const cov = glob.sync(`lib/${unit}.js`)
+  const cov = glob.sync(`lib/${unit}${ext}`)
   if (!cov.length)
     return null
   return cov
diff --git a/lib/tla.mjs b/lib/tla.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50146217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/tla.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import settings from 'libtap/settings';
+
+// Defer load of libtap itself until settings are ready
+await settings.waitForReady();
+
+const tap = await import('libtap');
+
+// This cannot be deduplicated with `tap.mjs`
+export const {
+  Test, Spawn, Stdin,
+  spawn, sub,
+  todo, skip, only, test,
+  stdinOnly, stdin,
+  bailout,
+  comment,
+  timeout,
+  main,
+  process,
+  processSubtest,
+  addAssert,
+  pragma,
+  plan, end,
+  beforeEach,
+  afterEach,
+  teardown,
+  autoend,
+  pass, fail, ok, notOk,
+  emits,
+  error, equal, not, same, notSame, strictSame, strictNotSame,
+  testdir, fixture,
+  matchSnapshot,
+  hasStrict, match, notMatch, type,
+  expectUncaughtException, throwsArgs, throws, doesNotThrow,
+  rejects, resolves, resolveMatch, resolveMatchSnapshot
+} = tap
+
+export default tap
diff --git a/npm-run-test.js b/npm-run-test.js
index a4079f0e..cbf555e1 100644
--- a/npm-run-test.js
+++ b/npm-run-test.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ async function runTests() {
   const t = require('.')
   const coverageMap = require('./coverage-map.js')
   const testESM = semver.gte(process.versions.node, '13.10.0')
+  const testTLA = semver.gte(process.versions.node, '14.8.0')
   const testFileGlob = testESM ? 'test/**/*.{js,mjs}' : 'test/**/*.js'
   const esLoaderHook = {
     NODE_OPTIONS: `${process.env.NODE_OPTIONS || ''} --experimental-loader @istanbuljs/esm-loader-hook`
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ async function runTests() {
   t.jobs = os.cpus().length
 
   glob.sync(testFileGlob).forEach(file => {
+    if (file.endsWith('tla.mjs') && !testTLA) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (process.platform === 'win32' && file.includes('sigterm')) {
       // TODO: investigate proper Win32 replacements for these tests
       return;
diff --git a/nyc.config.js b/nyc.config.js
index 05358a5f..184149f1 100644
--- a/nyc.config.js
+++ b/nyc.config.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 const semver = require('semver')
 
+const excludeTLA = semver.lt(process.versions.node, '14.8.0') ? ['!lib/tla.mjs'] : []
+
 module.exports = {
   all: true,
   checkCoverage: process.platform !== 'win32',
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ module.exports = {
   include: [
     'settings.js',
     'versions.js',
-    'lib/**'
+    'lib/**',
+    ...excludeTLA
   ]
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d610ab54..d6dd12d3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
       "default": "./lib/tap.js"
     },
     "./settings": "./settings.js",
-    "./versions": "./versions.js"
+    "./versions": "./versions.js",
+    "./tla": "./lib/tla.mjs"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=10"
diff --git a/settings.js b/settings.js
index fe88ff21..61186384 100644
--- a/settings.js
+++ b/settings.js
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ let rmdirRecursiveSync
 let rmdirRecursive
 
 let hasFsRm = false
+let settingsResolve
+let settingsPromise
+function settingsPromiseInitialize() {
+  if (!settingsPromise) {
+    settingsPromise = new Promise(resolve => {
+      settingsResolve = resolve
+    })
+  }
+}
 
 module.exports = {
   atTap: false,
@@ -62,6 +71,15 @@ module.exports = {
   output: process.stdout,
   snapshotFile: (cwd, main, argv) => {
     return path.resolve(cwd, 'tap-snapshots', main + argv + '.test.cjs')
+  },
+  // This tells `libtap/tla` that settings are prepared
+  markAsReady() {
+    settingsPromiseInitialize();
+    settingsResolve();
+  },
+  waitForReady() {
+    settingsPromiseInitialize()
+    return settingsPromise;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/tap-snapshots/test/settings.js.test.cjs b/tap-snapshots/test/settings.js.test.cjs
index 7474c875..70a5303b 100644
--- a/tap-snapshots/test/settings.js.test.cjs
+++ b/tap-snapshots/test/settings.js.test.cjs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 exports[`test/settings.js TAP > must match snapshot 1`] = `
 Object {
   "atTap": false,
+  "markAsReady": Function markAsReady(),
   "output": "process.stdout",
   "rimrafNeeded": "version specific",
   "rmdirRecursive": Function rmdirRecursive(dir, cb),
@@ -18,5 +19,6 @@ Object {
     "internals": Array [],
   },
   "StackUtils": Function StackUtils(classStackUtils),
+  "waitForReady": Function waitForReady(),
 }
 `
diff --git a/tap-snapshots/test/libtap.mjs.test.cjs b/tap-snapshots/test/tap.mjs.test.cjs
similarity index 93%
rename from tap-snapshots/test/libtap.mjs.test.cjs
rename to tap-snapshots/test/tap.mjs.test.cjs
index b62d3dc3..19d65156 100644
--- a/tap-snapshots/test/libtap.mjs.test.cjs
+++ b/tap-snapshots/test/tap.mjs.test.cjs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Make sure to inspect the output below.  Do not ignore changes!
  */
 'use strict'
-exports[`test/libtap.mjs TAP libtap > must match snapshot 1`] = `
+exports[`test/tap.mjs TAP libtap > must match snapshot 1`] = `
 Array [
   "Spawn",
   "Stdin",
diff --git a/test/settings.js b/test/settings.js
index dfc1176b..c918a7bc 100644
--- a/test/settings.js
+++ b/test/settings.js
@@ -50,3 +50,15 @@ t.equal(settings.snapshotFile('cwd', 'main', 'args'),
 settings.snapshotFile = (cwd, main, args) => [cwd, main, args].join('X')
 t.equal(settings.snapshotFile('cwd', 'main', 'args'), 'cwdXmainXargs',
   'can override snapshotFile setting function')
+
+let isReady = false
+settings.waitForReady().then(() => {
+  isReady = true;
+})
+
+t.equal(isReady, false)
+
+settings.markAsReady()
+setTimeout(() => {
+  t.equal(isReady, true)
+})
diff --git a/test/libtap.mjs b/test/tap.mjs
similarity index 100%
rename from test/libtap.mjs
rename to test/tap.mjs
diff --git a/test/tla.mjs b/test/tla.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a02ec54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/tla.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import {promisify} from 'util'
+
+const delay = promisify(setTimeout)
+const expectedLog = [
+	'importing settings',
+	'imported settings',
+	'watch settings.output',
+	'importing tla',
+	'flag ready',
+	'flaged ready',
+	'get settings.output',
+	'imported tla'
+];
+let log = []
+
+log.push('importing settings')
+const settings = (await import('libtap/settings')).default
+log.push('imported settings')
+
+let output = process.stdout
+let outputRead = 0
+Object.defineProperty(settings, 'output', {
+	get() {
+		log.push('get settings.output')
+		outputRead++
+		return output
+	},
+	set(value) {
+		log.push('set settings.output')
+		output = value
+	}
+})
+log.push('watch settings.output')
+
+log.push('importing tla')
+const libPromise = import('libtap/tla')
+libPromise.then(t => {
+	log.push('imported tla')
+	t.same(log, expectedLog)
+})
+
+await delay(50)
+
+log.push('flag ready')
+settings.markAsReady()
+log.push('flaged ready')
+
+await delay(50);