diff --git a/apps/chat2/chat2.nim b/apps/chat2/chat2.nim
index aa36300fc..647667b0c 100644
--- a/apps/chat2/chat2.nim
+++ b/apps/chat2/chat2.nim
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ proc processInput(rfd: AsyncFD, rng: crypto.Rng) {.async.} =
         epochSizeSec: conf.rlnEpochSizeSec,
       )
 
-      waitFor node.mountRlnRelay(rlnConf, spamHandler = some(spamHandler))
+      waitFor node.setRlnValidator(rlnConf, spamHandler = some(spamHandler))
 
       let membershipIndex = node.rln.groupManager.membershipIndex.get()
       let identityCredential = node.rln.groupManager.idCredentials.get()
diff --git a/apps/networkmonitor/networkmonitor.nim b/apps/networkmonitor/networkmonitor.nim
index 2c0a5ca89..a23c778ef 100644
--- a/apps/networkmonitor/networkmonitor.nim
+++ b/apps/networkmonitor/networkmonitor.nim
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ when isMainModule:
     )
 
     try:
-      waitFor node.mountRlnRelay(rlnConf)
+      waitFor node.setRlnValidator(rlnConf)
     except CatchableError:
       error "failed to setup RLN", error = getCurrentExceptionMsg()
       quit(QuitFailure)
diff --git a/logos_delivery/waku/factory/node_factory.nim b/logos_delivery/waku/factory/node_factory.nim
index 48a21aeb0..658a49e38 100644
--- a/logos_delivery/waku/factory/node_factory.nim
+++ b/logos_delivery/waku/factory/node_factory.nim
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ proc setupProtocols(
     )
 
     try:
-      await node.mountRlnRelay(rlnConf)
+      await node.setRlnValidator(rlnConf)
     except CatchableError:
       return err("failed to mount waku RLN relay protocol: " & getCurrentExceptionMsg())
 
diff --git a/logos_delivery/waku/node/waku_node/relay.nim b/logos_delivery/waku/node/waku_node/relay.nim
index 91744a3e6..c9947b237 100644
--- a/logos_delivery/waku/node/waku_node/relay.nim
+++ b/logos_delivery/waku/node/waku_node/relay.nim
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ proc mountRelay*(
 
   ## Waku RLN Relay
 
-proc mountRlnRelay*(
+proc setRlnValidator*(
     node: WakuNode,
     rlnConf: WakuRlnConfig,
     spamHandler = none(SpamHandler),
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ proc mountRlnRelay*(
       shareY = inHex(msgProof.shareY)
       nullifier = inHex(msgProof.nullifier)
       payload = string.fromBytes(message.payload)
+
     case validationRes
     of Valid:
       trace "message validity is verified, relaying",
diff --git a/tests/node/test_wakunode_legacy_lightpush.nim b/tests/node/test_wakunode_legacy_lightpush.nim
index 91be200f8..54cc0b6f6 100644
--- a/tests/node/test_wakunode_legacy_lightpush.nim
+++ b/tests/node/test_wakunode_legacy_lightpush.nim
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ suite "RLN Proofs as a Lightpush Service":
 
     (await server.mountRelay()).isOkOr:
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
-    await server.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig)
+    await server.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig)
     check (await server.mountLegacyLightPush()).isOk()
     client.mountLegacyLightPushClient()
 
diff --git a/tests/node/test_wakunode_lightpush.nim b/tests/node/test_wakunode_lightpush.nim
index f5f8bdf45..6c28f5083 100644
--- a/tests/node/test_wakunode_lightpush.nim
+++ b/tests/node/test_wakunode_lightpush.nim
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ suite "RLN Proofs as a Lightpush Service":
 
     (await server.mountRelay()).isOkOr:
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
-    await server.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig)
+    await server.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig)
     check (await server.mountLightPush()).isOk()
     client.mountLightPushClient()
 
diff --git a/tests/node/test_wakunode_relay_rln.nim b/tests/node/test_wakunode_relay_rln.nim
index c8aba49ee..34e09fe8e 100644
--- a/tests/node/test_wakunode_relay_rln.nim
+++ b/tests/node/test_wakunode_relay_rln.nim
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ proc setupRelayWithOnChainRln*(
     node: WakuNode, shards: seq[RelayShard], wakuRlnConfig: WakuRlnConfig
 ) {.async.} =
   await node.mountRelay(shards)
-  await node.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig)
+  await node.(wakuRlnConfig)
 
 suite "Waku RlnRelay - End to End - Static":
   var
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ suite "Waku RlnRelay - End to End - Static":
       )
 
       try:
-        await node.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig)
+        await node.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig)
       except CatchableError as e:
         check e.msg ==
           "failed to mount Rln: rln-relay-user-message-limit can't exceed the MAX_MESSAGE_LIMIT in the rln contract"
diff --git a/tests/waku_relay/utils.nim b/tests/waku_relay/utils.nim
index 8c5a6a184..eea37903d 100644
--- a/tests/waku_relay/utils.nim
+++ b/tests/waku_relay/utils.nim
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ proc newTestWakuRelay*(switch = newTestSwitch()): Future[WakuRelay] {.async.} =
   return proto
 
 proc setupRln*(node: WakuNode, identifier: uint) {.async.} =
-  await node.mountRlnRelay(
+  await node.setRlnValidator(
     WakuRlnConfig(dynamic: false, credIndex: some(identifier), epochSizeSec: 1)
   )
 
diff --git a/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_wakunode_rln_relay.nim b/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_wakunode_rln_relay.nim
index 487d4a674..a92f5d3f8 100644
--- a/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_wakunode_rln_relay.nim
+++ b/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_wakunode_rln_relay.nim
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       let wakuRlnConfig1 =
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
 
-      await node1.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig1)
+      await node1.(wakuRlnConfig1)
       await node1.start()
 
       # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       let wakuRlnConfig2 =
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(2))
 
-      await node2.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig2)
+      await node2.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig2)
       await node2.start()
 
       let manager2 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node2.rln.groupManager)
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       let wakuRlnConfig3 =
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(3))
 
-      await node3.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig3)
+      await node3.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig3)
       await node3.start()
 
       let manager3 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node3.rln.groupManager)
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
         assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
       let wakuRlnConfig1 =
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
-      await node1.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig1)
+      await node1.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig1)
       await node1.start()
       let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node1.rln.groupManager)
       let idCredentials1 = generateCredentials()
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
         assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
       let wakuRlnConfig2 =
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(2))
-      await node2.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig2)
+      await node2.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig2)
       await node2.start()
       let manager2 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node2.rln.groupManager)
       let idCredentials2 = generateCredentials()
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
         assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
       let wakuRlnConfig3 =
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(3))
-      await node3.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig3)
+      await node3.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig3)
       await node3.start()
       let manager3 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node3.rln.groupManager)
       let idCredentials3 = generateCredentials()
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       let wakuRlnConfig1 =
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
 
-      await node1.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig1)
+      await node1.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig1)
       await node1.start()
 
       let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node1.rln.groupManager)
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       let wakuRlnConfig2 =
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(2))
 
-      await node2.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig2)
+      await node2.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig2)
       await node2.start()
 
       let manager2 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node2.rln.groupManager)
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       let wakuRlnConfig3 =
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(3))
 
-      await node3.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig3)
+      await node3.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig3)
       await node3.start()
 
       let manager3 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node3.rln.groupManager)
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       let wakuRlnConfig1 =
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
 
-      await node1.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig1)
+      await node1.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig1)
       await node1.start()
 
       # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       let wakuRlnConfig2 =
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(2))
 
-      await node2.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig2)
+      await node2.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig2)
       await node2.start()
 
       # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       let wakuRlnConfig3 =
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(3))
 
-      await node3.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig3)
+      await node3.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig3)
       await node3.start()
 
       # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
         assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
       let wakuRlnConfig1 =
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
-      await node1.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig1)
+      await node1.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig1)
       await node1.start()
 
       # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
         assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
       let wakuRlnConfig2 =
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(2))
-      await node2.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig2)
+      await node2.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig2)
       await node2.start()
 
       # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
diff --git a/tests/waku_rln_relay/utils_offchain.nim b/tests/waku_rln_relay/utils_offchain.nim
index 625b4ea2a..9976ec783 100644
--- a/tests/waku_rln_relay/utils_offchain.nim
+++ b/tests/waku_rln_relay/utils_offchain.nim
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ proc setupStaticRln*(
     identifier: uint,
     rlnRelayEthContractAddress: Option[string] = none(string),
 ) {.async.} =
-  await node.mountRlnRelay(
+  await node.setRlnValidator(
     WakuRlnConfig(dynamic: false, credIndex: some(identifier), epochSizeSec: 1)
   )
 
diff --git a/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_health.nim b/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_health.nim
index 18a5abc4c..4a2fa0250 100644
--- a/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_health.nim
+++ b/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_health.nim
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 REST API - health":
     let client = newRestHttpClient(initTAddress(restAddress, restPort))
 
     # kick in rln (currently the only check for health)
-    await node.mountRlnRelay(
+    await node.setRlnValidator(
       getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
     )
 
diff --git a/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_relay.nim b/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_relay.nim
index d32ba3373..ccf59b4fd 100644
--- a/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_relay.nim
+++ b/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_relay.nim
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 Rest API - Relay":
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
     let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
 
-    await node.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig)
+    await node.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig)
     await node.start()
     # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
     let manager = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node.rln.groupManager)
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 Rest API - Relay":
       let wakuRlnConfig =
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
 
-      await meshNode.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig)
+      await meshNode.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig)
       await meshNode.start()
       const testPubsubTopic = PubsubTopic("/waku/2/rs/1/0")
       proc dummyHandler(
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 Rest API - Relay":
       let wakuRlnConfig =
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
 
-      await node.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig)
+      await node.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig)
       await node.start()
       await node.connectToNodes(@[meshNode.peerInfo.toRemotePeerInfo()])
 
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 Rest API - Relay":
     require node.mountAutoSharding(1, 8).isOk
 
     let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
-    await node.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig)
+    await node.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig)
     await node.start()
 
     # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 Rest API - Relay":
     (await node.mountRelay()).isOkOr:
       assert false, "Failed to mount relay"
     let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
-    await node.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig)
+    await node.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig)
     await node.start()
 
     # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 Rest API - Relay":
     require node.mountAutoSharding(1, 8).isOk
 
     let wakuRlnConfig = getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
-    await node.mountRlnRelay(wakuRlnConfig)
+    await node.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig)
     await node.start()
 
     # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay