diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
index 7e2a5c395..2ddf4735b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ jobs:
       NODE_1: "wakuorg/nwaku:latest"
       NODE_2: "wakuorg/nwaku:latest"
       ADDITIONAL_NODES: "wakuorg/nwaku:latest,wakuorg/nwaku:latest,wakuorg/nwaku:latest"
+      RLN_CREDENTIALS: ${{ secrets.RLN_CREDENTIALS }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/tests/relay/test_rln.py b/tests/relay/test_rln.py
index 311fcf77d..16a01a0c6 100644
--- a/tests/relay/test_rln.py
+++ b/tests/relay/test_rln.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from src.test_data import SAMPLE_INPUTS
 logger = get_custom_logger(__name__)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="Skip all RLN tests during transition phase")
 @pytest.mark.xdist_group(name="RLN serial tests")
 class TestRelayRLN(StepsRLN, StepsRelay):
     SAMPLE_INPUTS_RLN = SAMPLE_INPUTS + SAMPLE_INPUTS + SAMPLE_INPUTS