diff --git a/tests/relay/test_rln.py b/tests/relay/test_rln.py
index 1ada793e..4cf38972 100644
--- a/tests/relay/test_rln.py
+++ b/tests/relay/test_rln.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ from src.test_data import SAMPLE_INPUTS
 logger = get_custom_logger(__name__)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.xdist_group(name="RLN serial tests")
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("register_main_rln_relay_nodes")
-@pytest.mark.skipif("go-waku" in (NODE_1 + NODE_2 + ADDITIONAL_NODES), reason="Test works only with nwaku")
+@pytest.mark.skipif("go-waku" in (NODE_1 + NODE_2), reason="Test works only with nwaku")
 class TestRelayRLN(StepsRLN, StepsRelay):
-    @pytest.mark.xdist_group(name="RLN serial tests")
     def test_valid_payloads_at_slow_rate(self):
         self.setup_main_rln_relay_nodes()
         self.subscribe_main_relay_nodes()
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class TestRelayRLN(StepsRLN, StepsRelay):
             delay(1)
             assert not failed_payloads, f"Payloads failed: {failed_payloads}"
 
-    @pytest.mark.xdist_group(name="RLN serial tests")
     def test_valid_payloads_at_spam_rate(self):
         self.setup_main_rln_relay_nodes()
         self.subscribe_main_relay_nodes()
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ class TestRelayRLN(StepsRLN, StepsRelay):
             except Exception as e:
                 assert "RLN validation failed" in str(e)
 
-    @pytest.mark.xdist_group(name="RLN serial tests")
     def test_valid_payload_at_variable_rate(self):
         self.setup_main_rln_relay_nodes()
         self.subscribe_main_relay_nodes()
@@ -74,7 +72,6 @@ class TestRelayRLN(StepsRLN, StepsRelay):
             except Exception as e:
                 assert "RLN validation failed" in str(e)
 
-    @pytest.mark.xdist_group(name="RLN serial tests")
     def test_valid_payloads_random_epoch_at_slow_rate(self):
         epoch_sec = random.randint(2, 5)
         self.setup_main_rln_relay_nodes(rln_relay_epoch_sec=epoch_sec)
@@ -91,7 +88,6 @@ class TestRelayRLN(StepsRLN, StepsRelay):
             delay(epoch_sec)
             assert not failed_payloads, f"Payloads failed: {failed_payloads}"
 
-    @pytest.mark.xdist_group(name="RLN serial tests")
     @pytest.mark.skip(reason="waiting for RLN v2 implementation")
     def test_valid_payloads_random_user_message_limit(self):
         user_message_limit = random.randint(2, 4)
@@ -108,7 +104,6 @@ class TestRelayRLN(StepsRLN, StepsRelay):
                 failed_payloads.append(payload["description"])
             assert not failed_payloads, f"Payloads failed: {failed_payloads}"
 
-    @pytest.mark.xdist_group(name="RLN serial tests")
     @pytest.mark.skip(reason="exceeding timeout, waiting for https://github.com/waku-org/nwaku/pull/2612 to be part of the release")
     @pytest.mark.timeout(600)
     def test_valid_payloads_dynamic_at_slow_rate(self):
@@ -126,7 +121,6 @@ class TestRelayRLN(StepsRLN, StepsRelay):
             delay(1)
             assert not failed_payloads, f"Payloads failed: {failed_payloads}"
 
-    @pytest.mark.xdist_group(name="RLN serial tests")
     @pytest.mark.skip(reason="exceeding timeout, waiting for https://github.com/waku-org/nwaku/pull/2612 to be part of the release")
     @pytest.mark.timeout(600)
     def test_valid_payloads_dynamic_at_spam_rate(self):
@@ -146,7 +140,6 @@ class TestRelayRLN(StepsRLN, StepsRelay):
             except Exception as e:
                 assert "RLN validation failed" in str(e)
 
-    @pytest.mark.xdist_group(name="RLN serial tests")
     def test_valid_payloads_n1_with_rln_n2_without_rln_at_spam_rate(self):
         self.setup_first_rln_relay_node()
         self.setup_second_relay_node()
@@ -165,7 +158,6 @@ class TestRelayRLN(StepsRLN, StepsRelay):
             except Exception as e:
                 assert "RLN validation failed" in str(e)
 
-    @pytest.mark.xdist_group(name="RLN serial tests")
     @pytest.mark.skip(reason="Epoch settings aren't compatible across nodes")
     def test_valid_payloads_mixed_epoch_at_slow_rate(self):
         n1_epoch_sec = 5
@@ -185,7 +177,6 @@ class TestRelayRLN(StepsRLN, StepsRelay):
             delay(n1_epoch_sec)
             assert not failed_payloads, f"Payloads failed: {failed_payloads}"
 
-    @pytest.mark.xdist_group(name="RLN serial tests")
     @pytest.mark.skip(reason="waiting for NWAKU lightpush + RLN node implementation")
     def test_valid_payloads_lightpush_at_spam_rate(self):
         self.setup_first_rln_relay_node(lightpush="true")
@@ -205,7 +196,7 @@ class TestRelayRLN(StepsRLN, StepsRelay):
             except Exception as e:
                 assert "RLN validation failed" in str(e)
 
-    @pytest.mark.xdist_group(name="RLN serial tests")
+    @pytest.mark.skipif("go-waku" in ADDITIONAL_NODES, reason="Test works only with nwaku")
     @pytest.mark.usefixtures("register_main_rln_relay_nodes", "register_optional_rln_relay_nodes")
     def test_valid_payloads_with_optional_nodes_at_slow_rate(self):
         self.setup_main_rln_relay_nodes()
@@ -224,7 +215,7 @@ class TestRelayRLN(StepsRLN, StepsRelay):
             delay(1)
             assert not failed_payloads, f"Payloads failed: {failed_payloads}"
 
-    @pytest.mark.xdist_group(name="RLN serial tests")
+    @pytest.mark.skipif("go-waku" in ADDITIONAL_NODES, reason="Test works only with nwaku")
     @pytest.mark.usefixtures("register_main_rln_relay_nodes", "register_optional_rln_relay_nodes")
     def test_valid_payloads_with_optional_nodes_at_spam_rate(self):
         self.setup_main_rln_relay_nodes()