diff --git a/tests/node/test_wakunode_relay_rln.nim b/tests/node/test_wakunode_relay_rln.nim
index 34e09fe8e..9b4515005 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.(wakuRlnConfig)
+  await node.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig)
 
 suite "Waku RlnRelay - End to End - Static":
   var
diff --git a/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_wakunode_rln_relay.nim b/tests/waku_rln_relay/test_wakunode_rln_relay.nim
index a92f5d3f8..9da693119 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.(wakuRlnConfig1)
+      await node1.setRlnValidator(wakuRlnConfig1)
       await node1.start()
 
       # Registration is mandatory before sending messages with rln-relay