diff --git a/tests/node/test_wakunode_legacy_lightpush.nim b/tests/node/test_wakunode_legacy_lightpush.nim
index cc32d5d42..0981f1cdd 100644
--- a/tests/node/test_wakunode_legacy_lightpush.nim
+++ b/tests/node/test_wakunode_legacy_lightpush.nim
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ suite "RLN Proofs as a Lightpush Service":
     check (await server.mountLegacyLightPush()).isOk()
     client.mountLegacyLightPushClient()
 
-    let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](server.rln.groupManager)
+    let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](server.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
     let idCredentials1 = generateCredentials()
 
     (waitFor manager1.register(idCredentials1, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
diff --git a/tests/node/test_wakunode_lightpush.nim b/tests/node/test_wakunode_lightpush.nim
index eaedb2c97..e40b711d1 100644
--- a/tests/node/test_wakunode_lightpush.nim
+++ b/tests/node/test_wakunode_lightpush.nim
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ suite "RLN Proofs as a Lightpush Service":
     check (await server.mountLightPush()).isOk()
     client.mountLightPushClient()
 
-    let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](server.rln.groupManager)
+    let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](server.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
     let idCredentials1 = generateCredentials()
 
     (waitFor manager1.register(idCredentials1, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
diff --git a/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_waku_rln_relay.nim b/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_waku_rln_relay.nim
index d63c7c924..f68c443ba 100644
--- a/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_waku_rln_relay.nim
+++ b/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_waku_rln_relay.nim
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ suite "Waku rln relay":
       rln = (await Rln.new(wakuRlnConfig)).valueOr:
         raiseAssert $error
 
-    let manager = cast[OnchainGroupManager](rln.groupManager)
+    let manager = cast[OnchainGroupManager](rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
     let idCredentials = generateCredentials()
 
     (waitFor manager.register(idCredentials, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ suite "Waku rln relay":
       rln = (await Rln.new(wakuRlnConfig)).valueOr:
         raiseAssert $error
 
-    let manager = cast[OnchainGroupManager](rln.groupManager)
+    let manager = cast[OnchainGroupManager](rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
     let idCredentials = generateCredentials()
 
     (waitFor manager.register(idCredentials, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
@@ -336,7 +336,8 @@ suite "Waku rln relay":
       wakuRlnRelay1 = (await Rln.new(rlnConf1)).valueOr:
         raiseAssert "failed to create waku rln relay: " & $error
 
-    let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](wakuRlnRelay1.groupManager)
+    let manager1 =
+      cast[OnchainGroupManager](wakuRlnRelay1.groupManager).withFastRetries()
     let idCredentials1 = generateCredentials()
 
     (waitFor manager1.register(idCredentials1, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
@@ -349,7 +350,8 @@ suite "Waku rln relay":
       wakuRlnRelay2 = (await Rln.new(rlnConf2)).valueOr:
         raiseAssert "failed to create waku rln relay: " & $error
 
-    let manager2 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](wakuRlnRelay2.groupManager)
+    let manager2 =
+      cast[OnchainGroupManager](wakuRlnRelay2.groupManager).withFastRetries()
     let idCredentials2 = generateCredentials()
 
     (waitFor manager2.register(idCredentials2, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
diff --git a/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_wakunode_rln_relay.nim b/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_wakunode_rln_relay.nim
index 1490e16ce..95785236a 100644
--- a/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_wakunode_rln_relay.nim
+++ b/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_wakunode_rln_relay.nim
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       await node1.start()
 
       # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
-      let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node1.rln.groupManager)
+      let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node1.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
       let idCredentials1 = generateCredentials()
 
       (waitFor manager1.register(idCredentials1, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       await node2.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig2)
       await node2.start()
 
-      let manager2 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node2.rln.groupManager)
+      let manager2 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node2.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
       let rootUpdated2 = waitFor manager2.updateRoots()
       info "Updated root for node2", rootUpdated2
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       await node3.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig3)
       await node3.start()
 
-      let manager3 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node3.rln.groupManager)
+      let manager3 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node3.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
       let rootUpdated3 = waitFor manager3.updateRoots()
       info "Updated root for node3", rootUpdated3
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(1))
       await node1.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig1)
       await node1.start()
-      let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node1.rln.groupManager)
+      let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node1.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
       let idCredentials1 = generateCredentials()
 
       (waitFor manager1.register(idCredentials1, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(2))
       await node2.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig2)
       await node2.start()
-      let manager2 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node2.rln.groupManager)
+      let manager2 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node2.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
       let idCredentials2 = generateCredentials()
 
       (waitFor manager2.register(idCredentials2, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
         getWakuRlnConfig(manager = manager, index = MembershipIndex(3))
       await node3.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig3)
       await node3.start()
-      let manager3 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node3.rln.groupManager)
+      let manager3 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node3.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
       let idCredentials3 = generateCredentials()
 
       (waitFor manager3.register(idCredentials3, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       await node1.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig1)
       await node1.start()
 
-      let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node1.rln.groupManager)
+      let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node1.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
       let idCredentials1 = generateCredentials()
 
       (waitFor manager1.register(idCredentials1, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       await node2.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig2)
       await node2.start()
 
-      let manager2 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node2.rln.groupManager)
+      let manager2 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node2.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
       let rootUpdated2 = waitFor manager2.updateRoots()
       info "Updated root for node2", rootUpdated2
     lockNewGlobalBrokerContext:
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       await node3.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig3)
       await node3.start()
 
-      let manager3 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node3.rln.groupManager)
+      let manager3 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node3.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
       let rootUpdated3 = waitFor manager3.updateRoots()
       info "Updated root for node3", rootUpdated3
 
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       await node1.start()
 
       # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
-      let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node1.rln.groupManager)
+      let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node1.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
       let idCredentials1 = generateCredentials()
 
       (waitFor manager1.register(idCredentials1, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       await node2.start()
 
       # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
-      let manager2 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node2.rln.groupManager)
+      let manager2 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node2.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
       let rootUpdated2 = waitFor manager2.updateRoots()
       info "Updated root for node2", rootUpdated2
     lockNewGlobalBrokerContext:
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       await node3.start()
 
       # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
-      let manager3 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node3.rln.groupManager)
+      let manager3 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node3.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
       let rootUpdated3 = waitFor manager3.updateRoots()
       info "Updated root for node3", rootUpdated3
 
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       await node1.start()
 
       # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
-      let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node1.rln.groupManager)
+      let manager1 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node1.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
       let idCredentials1 = generateCredentials()
 
       (waitFor manager1.register(idCredentials1, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ procSuite "WakuNode - RLN relay":
       await node2.start()
 
       # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
-      let manager2 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node2.rln.groupManager)
+      let manager2 = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node2.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
       let rootUpdated2 = waitFor manager2.updateRoots()
       info "Updated root for node2", rootUpdated2
 
diff --git a/tests/waku_rln_relay/utils_onchain.nim b/tests/waku_rln_relay/utils_onchain.nim
index 67781c9bd..39048314f 100644
--- a/tests/waku_rln_relay/utils_onchain.nim
+++ b/tests/waku_rln_relay/utils_onchain.nim
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ const FUNDED_TEST_PRIVATE_KEY* =
 # dead time when polling for transaction receipts.
 const FastRetryStrategy = RetryStrategy(retryDelay: 100.millis, retryCount: 15)
 
+proc withFastRetries*(m: OnchainGroupManager): OnchainGroupManager =
+  ## Applies test retry pacing to a manager built outside these helpers, such as
+  ## the node-internal manager created during RLN mount. register() reads the
+  ## strategy at call time, so setting it after init() is effective.
+  m.retryStrategy = FastRetryStrategy
+  return m
+
 proc generateCredentials*(): IdentityCredential =
   let credRes = membershipKeyGen()
   return credRes.get()
diff --git a/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_relay.nim b/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_relay.nim
index 7368545ba..623c1fc02 100644
--- a/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_relay.nim
+++ b/tests/wakunode_rest/test_rest_relay.nim
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 Rest API - Relay":
     await node.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig)
     await node.start()
     # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
-    let manager = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node.rln.groupManager)
+    let manager = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
     let idCredentials = generateCredentials()
 
     (waitFor manager.register(idCredentials, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 Rest API - Relay":
       await node.connectToNodes(@[meshNode.peerInfo.toRemotePeerInfo()])
 
     # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
-    let manager = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node.rln.groupManager)
+    let manager = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
     let idCredentials = generateCredentials()
 
     (waitFor manager.register(idCredentials, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 Rest API - Relay":
     await node.start()
 
     # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
-    let manager = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node.rln.groupManager)
+    let manager = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
     let idCredentials = generateCredentials()
 
     (waitFor manager.register(idCredentials, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 Rest API - Relay":
     await node.start()
 
     # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
-    let manager = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node.rln.groupManager)
+    let manager = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
     let idCredentials = generateCredentials()
 
     (waitFor manager.register(idCredentials, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr:
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ suite "Waku v2 Rest API - Relay":
     await node.start()
 
     # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay
-    let manager = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node.rln.groupManager)
+    let manager = cast[OnchainGroupManager](node.rln.groupManager).withFastRetries()
     let idCredentials = generateCredentials()
 
     (waitFor manager.register(idCredentials, UserMessageLimit(20))).isOkOr: