diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_l1.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci_l1.yaml
index 5a34351fd..8c02bec4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_l1.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_l1.yaml
@@ -101,36 +101,21 @@ jobs:
           name: ethrex_image
           path: /tmp/ethrex_image.tar
 
-  run-assertoor-tx-check:
-    name: Assertoor - Transaction Check
+  run-assertoor:
+    name: Assertoor - ${{ matrix.name }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [docker_build]
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: ethrex_image
-          path: /tmp
-
-      - name: Load image
-        run: |
-          docker load --input /tmp/ethrex_image.tar
-
-      - name: Run assertoor
-        uses: ethpandaops/kurtosis-assertoor-github-action@v1
-        with:
-          enclave_name: "ethrex-assertoor-tx"
-          kurtosis_version: "1.4.2"
-          ethereum_package_url: "github.com/lambdaclass/ethereum-package"
-          ethereum_package_branch: "ethrex-integration"
-          ethereum_package_args: "./.github/config/assertoor/network_params_tx.yaml"
+    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'merge_group' }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - name: Transaction Check
+            enclave_name: "ethrex-assertoor-tx"
+            ethereum_package_args: "./.github/config/assertoor/network_params_tx.yaml"
+          - name: Blobs & Stability Check
+            enclave_name: "ethrex-assertoor-blob"
+            ethereum_package_args: "./.github/config/assertoor/network_params_blob.yaml"
 
-  run-assertoor-blob-check:
-    name: Assertoor - Blobs & Stability Check
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [docker_build]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -147,11 +132,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run assertoor
         uses: ethpandaops/kurtosis-assertoor-github-action@v1
         with:
-          enclave_name: "ethrex-assertoor-blob"
+          enclave_name: ${{ matrix.enclave_name }}
           kurtosis_version: "1.4.2"
           ethereum_package_url: "github.com/lambdaclass/ethereum-package"
           ethereum_package_branch: "ethrex-integration"
-          ethereum_package_args: "./.github/config/assertoor/network_params_blob.yaml"
+          ethereum_package_args: ${{ matrix.ethereum_package_args }}
 
   run-hive:
     name: Hive - ${{ matrix.name }}
@@ -212,22 +197,17 @@ jobs:
     # "Integration Test" is a required check, don't change the name
     name: Integration Test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [run-assertoor-tx-check, run-assertoor-blob-check, run-hive]
+    needs: [run-assertoor, run-hive]
     # Make sure this job runs even if the previous jobs failed or were skipped  
     if: ${{ always() && needs.run-assertoor.result != 'skipped' && needs.run-hive.result != 'skipped' }}
     steps:
       - name: Check if any job failed
         run: |
-          if [ "${{ needs.run-assertoor-tx-check.result }}" != "success" ]; then
+          if [ "${{ needs.run-assertoor.result }}" != "success" ]; then
             echo "Job Assertoor Tx Check failed"
             exit 1
           fi
 
-          if [ "${{ needs.run-assertoor-blob-check.result }}" != "success" ]; then
-            echo "Job Assertoor Blob Check failed"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
           if [ "${{ needs.run-hive.result }}" != "success" ]; then
             echo "Job Hive failed"
             exit 1