diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly_wan_churn.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly_wan_churn.yml
index 8c136bd87e..a44b1f6ef3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly_wan_churn.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly_wan_churn.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 name: Nightly -- Perform long running network churn 
 
 on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: "0 */12 * * *"
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
+  # tests must run for a PR to be valid and pass merge queue muster
+  # on main, we want to know that all commits are passing at a glance, any deviation should help bisecting errors
+  # the merge run checks should show on master and enable this clear test/passing history
+  merge_group:
+    branches: [main, alpha*, beta*, rc*]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: ["*"]
 
 env:
   CARGO_INCREMENTAL: 0 # bookkeeping for incremental builds has overhead, not useful in CI.
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 30
 
       - name: Start a WAN network
-        uses: maidsafe/sn-testnet-action@main
+        uses: RolandSherwin/sn-testnet-action/network_commands@network_commands
         with:
           action: create
           re-attempts: 3
@@ -45,17 +48,17 @@ jobs:
           security-group-id: sg-0d47df5b3f0d01e2a
           subnet-id: subnet-018f2ab26755df7f9
           node-count: 20
-          vm-count: 5
+          vm-count: 1
           provider: digital-ocean
           testnet-name: NightlyChurnE2E
           custom-node-bin-org-name: maidsafe
           custom-node-bin-branch-name: main
 
-      - name: Download material, 1.6G
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          wget https://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/ubuntu-16.04.7-desktop-amd64.iso
-          ls -l
+      # - name: Download material, 1.6G
+      #   shell: bash
+      #   run: |
+      #     wget https://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/ubuntu-16.04.7-desktop-amd64.iso
+      #     ls -l
 
       - name: Check env variables
         shell: bash
@@ -63,26 +66,26 @@ jobs:
           echo "Peer is $SAFE_PEERS"
           echo "Deployment inventory is $SN_INVENTORY"
 
-      - name: Obtain the funds from the faucet
-        run: |
-          # read the inventory file
-          inventory_path=/home/runner/.local/share/safe/testnet-deploy/NightlyChurnE2E-inventory.json
-          echo "Inventory Path: $inventory_path"
-          faucet_address=$(jq -r '.faucet_address' $inventory_path)
-          cargo run --bin safe --release -- wallet get-faucet ${faucet_address}
-          cargo run --bin safe --release -- wallet get-faucet ${faucet_address}
-          cargo run --bin safe --release -- wallet get-faucet ${faucet_address}
-          cargo run --bin safe --release -- wallet get-faucet ${faucet_address}
-          cargo run --bin safe --release -- wallet get-faucet ${faucet_address}
-        env:
-          SN_LOG: "all"
-        timeout-minutes: 2
-
-      - name: Start a client to upload
-        run: cargo run --bin safe -- --log-output-dest=data-dir files upload "ubuntu-16.04.7-desktop-amd64.iso" --retry-strategy quick
-        env:
-          SN_LOG: "all"
-        timeout-minutes: 45
+      # - name: Obtain the funds from the faucet
+      #   run: |
+      #     # read the inventory file
+      #     inventory_path=/home/runner/.local/share/safe/testnet-deploy/NightlyChurnE2E-inventory.json
+      #     echo "Inventory Path: $inventory_path"
+      #     faucet_address=$(jq -r '.faucet_address' $inventory_path)
+      #     cargo run --bin safe --release -- wallet get-faucet ${faucet_address}
+      #     cargo run --bin safe --release -- wallet get-faucet ${faucet_address}
+      #     cargo run --bin safe --release -- wallet get-faucet ${faucet_address}
+      #     cargo run --bin safe --release -- wallet get-faucet ${faucet_address}
+      #     cargo run --bin safe --release -- wallet get-faucet ${faucet_address}
+      #   env:
+      #     SN_LOG: "all"
+      #   timeout-minutes: 2
+
+      # - name: Start a client to upload
+      #   run: cargo run --bin safe -- --log-output-dest=data-dir files upload "ubuntu-16.04.7-desktop-amd64.iso" --retry-strategy quick
+      #   env:
+      #     SN_LOG: "all"
+      #   timeout-minutes: 45
 
       - name: Cause random churn
         uses: RolandSherwin/sn-testnet-action/network_commands@network_commands
@@ -94,11 +97,11 @@ jobs:
           random-churn-time-frame: 60
           random-churn-count: 5
 
-      - name: Start a client to download files
-        run: cargo run --bin safe --release -- --log-output-dest=data-dir files download --retry-strategy quick
-        env:
-          SN_LOG: "all"
-        timeout-minutes: 30
+      # - name: Start a client to download files
+      #   run: cargo run --bin safe --release -- --log-output-dest=data-dir files download --retry-strategy quick
+      #   env:
+      #     SN_LOG: "all"
+      #   timeout-minutes: 30
 
       - name: Fetch network logs
         if: always()