diff --git a/.github/tests/mix-assert.yaml b/.github/tests/mix-assert.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1be13155
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/tests/mix-assert.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+participants:
+  - el_type: geth
+    cl_type: teku
+  - el_type: nethermind
+    cl_type: prysm
+  - el_type: erigon
+    cl_type: nimbus
+  - el_type: besu
+    cl_type: lighthouse
+  - el_type: reth
+    cl_type: lodestar
+  - el_type: nimbus
+    cl_type: grandine
+additional_services:
+  - assertoor
+assertoor_params:
+  run_stability_check: false
+  run_block_proposal_check: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/per-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/per-pr.yml
index a3993e125..b331395d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/per-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/per-pr.yml
@@ -66,3 +66,54 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Kurtosis Lint
         run: kurtosis lint ${{ github.workspace }}
+
+  assertoor:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Kurtosis
+        run: |
+          echo "deb [trusted=yes] https://apt.fury.io/kurtosis-tech/ /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kurtosis.list
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt install kurtosis-cli
+          kurtosis analytics disable
+
+      - name: Run Starlark
+        run: kurtosis run ${{ github.workspace }} --enclave assertoor-${{ github.run_id }} --args-file ./.github/tests/mix-assert.yaml --image-download always --non-blocking-tasks --verbosity DETAILED
+
+      - name: Assertoor Status Check
+        id: test_result
+        uses: ethpandaops/assertoor-github-action@v1
+        with:
+          kurtosis_enclave_name: "assertoor-${{ github.run_id }}"
+
+      - name: Return test result
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          test_result="${{ steps.test_result.outputs.result }}"
+          test_status=$(
+          cat <<"EOF"
+          ${{ steps.test_result.outputs.test_overview }}
+          EOF
+          )
+          failed_test_status=$(
+          cat <<"EOF"
+          ${{ steps.test_result.outputs.failed_test_details }}
+          EOF
+          )
+          echo "Test Result:  $test_result"
+          echo "$test_status"
+
+          if ! [ "$test_result" == "success" ]; then
+            echo ""
+            echo "Failed Test Task Status:"
+            echo "$failed_test_status"
+
+            echo ""
+            echo "See 'Await test completion' task for detailed logs about this failure!"
+            echo ""
+
+            exit 1 # fail action
+          fi
diff --git a/src/cl/cl_context.star b/src/cl/cl_context.star
index d388952ed..d54d4fbe8 100644
--- a/src/cl/cl_context.star
+++ b/src/cl/cl_context.star
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ def new_cl_context(
     beacon_http_url,
     cl_nodes_metrics_info,
     beacon_service_name,
+    beacon_grpc_url="",
     multiaddr="",
     peer_id="",
     snooper_enabled=False,
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ def new_cl_context(
         beacon_http_url=beacon_http_url,
         cl_nodes_metrics_info=cl_nodes_metrics_info,
         beacon_service_name=beacon_service_name,
+        beacon_grpc_url=beacon_grpc_url,
         multiaddr=multiaddr,
         peer_id=peer_id,
         snooper_enabled=snooper_enabled,
diff --git a/src/cl/prysm/prysm_launcher.star b/src/cl/prysm/prysm_launcher.star
index 24ccac488..0b4d59723 100644
--- a/src/cl/prysm/prysm_launcher.star
+++ b/src/cl/prysm/prysm_launcher.star
@@ -148,13 +148,9 @@ def launch(
 
     beacon_http_port = beacon_service.ports[BEACON_HTTP_PORT_ID]
 
-    beacon_http_endpoint = "http://{0}:{1}".format(
-        beacon_service.ip_address, HTTP_PORT_NUM
-    )
-    beacon_rpc_endpoint = "http://{0}:{1}".format(
-        beacon_service.ip_address, RPC_PORT_NUM
-    )
-    beacon_http_url = beacon_rpc_endpoint
+    beacon_http_url = "http://{0}:{1}".format(beacon_service.ip_address, HTTP_PORT_NUM)
+    beacon_grpc_url = "{0}:{1}".format(beacon_service.ip_address, RPC_PORT_NUM)
+
     # TODO(old) add validator availability using the validator API: https://ethereum.github.io/beacon-APIs/?urls.primaryName=v1#/ValidatorRequiredApi | from eth2-merge-kurtosis-module
     beacon_node_identity_recipe = GetHttpRequestRecipe(
         endpoint="/eth/v1/node/identity",
@@ -187,6 +183,7 @@ def launch(
         beacon_http_url,
         nodes_metrics_info,
         beacon_service_name,
+        beacon_grpc_url,
         beacon_multiaddr,
         beacon_peer_id,
         snooper_enabled,
diff --git a/src/vc/prysm.star b/src/vc/prysm.star
index 2dac1dd22..45af2f274 100644
--- a/src/vc/prysm.star
+++ b/src/vc/prysm.star
@@ -36,15 +36,16 @@ def get_config(
         prysm_password_relative_filepath,
     )
 
-    beacon_http_url = beacon_http_url[7:]  # remove the "http://"
+    if cl_context.client_name != constants.CL_TYPE.prysm:
+        beacon_grpc_url = beacon_http_url[7:]  # remove the "http://" prefix
 
     cmd = [
         "--accept-terms-of-use=true",  # it's mandatory in order to run the node
         "--chain-config-file="
         + constants.GENESIS_CONFIG_MOUNT_PATH_ON_CONTAINER
         + "/config.yaml",
-        "--beacon-rpc-provider=" + beacon_http_url,
-        "--beacon-rest-api-provider=" + beacon_http_url,
+        "--beacon-rpc-provider=" + cl_context.beacon_grpc_url,
+        "--beacon-rest-api-provider=" + cl_context.beacon_grpc_url,
         "--wallet-dir=" + validator_keys_dirpath,
         "--wallet-password-file=" + validator_secrets_dirpath,
         "--suggested-fee-recipient=" + constants.VALIDATING_REWARDS_ACCOUNT,