diff --git a/src/steps/relay.py b/src/steps/relay.py
index 921ebec3..5592e5e4 100644
--- a/src/steps/relay.py
+++ b/src/steps/relay.py
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ class StepsRelay:
         }
         self.node1 = WakuNode(NODE_1, f"node1_{request.cls.test_id}")
         self.node1.start(relay="true", rln_creds=rln_creds, rln_register_only=True)
+        self.node1.start(relay="true", nodekey=NODEKEY, rln_creds=rln_creds)
         self.node2 = WakuNode(NODE_2, f"node2_{request.cls.test_id}")
         self.node2.start(relay="true", rln_creds=rln_creds, rln_register_only=True)
+        self.node2.start(relay="true", discv5_bootstrap_node=self.enr_uri, rln_creds=rln_creds)
         self.main_nodes.extend([self.node1, self.node2])
 
     @pytest.fixture(scope="function")
diff --git a/tests/relay/test_rln.py b/tests/relay/test_rln.py
index ef83ccee..943c0a19 100644
--- a/tests/relay/test_rln.py
+++ b/tests/relay/test_rln.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ logger = get_custom_logger(__name__)
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("setup_main_rln_relay_nodes")
 class TestRelayRLN(StepsRelay):
     def test_rln_registration(self):
-        logger.debug(f"Running test to register RLN")
+        logger.debug(f"Running test to register and start relay node with RLN")