diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
index e7010de2..b157b6e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
@@ -47,13 +47,4 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           export PYTHONPATH=.
-          pytest -m "not skip_on_windows" .
-      - name: Run CLI tests
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          export PROXY=https://testnet-gateway.multiversx.com
-          export CHAIN_ID=T
-          cd ./multiversx_sdk_cli/tests
-          source ./test_cli_tx.sh && testAll || return 1
-          source ./test_cli_dns.sh && testOffline || return 1
-          source ./test_cli_validators.sh && testAll || return 1
+          pytest -m "not skip_on_windows and not require_localnet" .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 9dda9a37..044f4b88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -44,8 +44,3 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export PYTHONPATH=.
           pytest .
-      - name: Run CLI tests
-        run: |
-          cd ./multiversx_sdk_cli/tests
-          source ./test_cli_contracts.sh && testAll || return 1
-          source ./test_cli_dns.sh && testOffline || return 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-localnet-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/test-localnet-tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c62ad80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-localnet-tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+name: Test localnet-dependent tests
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main, feat/*]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+env:
+ BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
+
+jobs:
+  localnet:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+        python-version: [3.11]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+          pip3 install -r ./requirements-dev.txt --upgrade
+
+      - name: Set up MultiversX localnet
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ~/multiversx-sdk
+          export PYTHONPATH=.
+          python3 -m multiversx_sdk_cli.cli localnet prerequisites --configfile=./multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/testdata/localnet_with_resolution_remote.toml
+          python3 -m multiversx_sdk_cli.cli localnet build --configfile=./multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/testdata/localnet_with_resolution_remote.toml
+         
+          # "Go" and artifacts from "GOPATH/pkg/mod" are not needed anymore.
+          sudo rm -rf ~/multiversx-sdk/golang
+          
+          python3 -m multiversx_sdk_cli.cli localnet clean --configfile=./multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/testdata/localnet_with_resolution_remote.toml
+          python3 -m multiversx_sdk_cli.cli localnet config --configfile=./multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/testdata/localnet_with_resolution_remote.toml
+          nohup python3 -m multiversx_sdk_cli.cli localnet start --configfile=./multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/testdata/localnet_with_resolution_remote.toml > localnet.log 2>&1 & echo $! > localnet.pid
+          sleep 120
+
+      - name: Test localnet dependent tests
+        run: |
+           pytest -m require_localnet .
+           python3 -m multiversx_sdk_cli.cli localnet clean --configfile=./multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/testdata/localnet_with_resolution_remote.toml
diff --git a/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/conftest.py b/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abff81f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import pytest
+
+
+# function executed right after test items collected but before test run
+def pytest_collection_modifyitems(config, items):
+    if not config.getoption('-m'):
+        skip_me = pytest.mark.skip(reason="require_localnet will only run if explicitly set to with -m")
+        for item in items:
+            if "require_localnet" in item.keywords:
+                item.add_marker(skip_me)
diff --git a/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_all.sh b/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_all.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 28cb34f2..cd49eb4a
--- a/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_all.sh
+++ b/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_all.sh
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
 SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )"
 USE_PROXY=$1
 
+source ./shared.sh
+source ./test_cli_validators.sh && testAll
+
 testAll() {
     pushd $SCRIPT_DIR
     source ./shared.sh
-    source ./test_cli_contracts.sh && testAll
-    source ./test_cli_dns.sh && testAll
 
     if [ -n "$USE_PROXY" ]; then
-        source ./test_cli_validators.sh && testAll
-        source ./test_cli_tx.sh && testAll
         source ./test_cli_config.sh && testAll
     fi
     popd
diff --git a/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_dns.sh b/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_dns.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index fa3c9340..00000000
--- a/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_dns.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-source "./shared.sh"
-
-REGISTRATION_COST=100
-
-testOnline() {
-    testRegistrationOnline || return 1
-    # Wait for nonces to be incremented (at source shards)
-    sleep 15
-    testTransactionsWithUsernamesOnline || return 1
-}
-
-testRegistrationOnline() {
-    ${CLI} --verbose dns register --name="testuser" --pem=${TestUser} --value=${REGISTRATION_COST} \
-        --recall-nonce --gas-limit=100000000 --gas-price=1000000000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} \
-        --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txRegisterUser.txt --send --proxy=${PROXY} || return 1
-
-    ${CLI} --verbose dns register --name="testuser2" --pem=${TestUser2} --value=${REGISTRATION_COST} \
-        --recall-nonce --gas-limit=100000000 --gas-price=1000000000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} \
-        --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txRegisterUser2.txt --send --proxy=${PROXY} || return 1
-}
-
-testTransactionsWithUsernamesOnline() {
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem=${TestUser} --receiver=${TestUser2} \
-        --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --recall-nonce --gas-limit=50000 --gas-price=2000000000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} \
-        --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txA.txt --send --proxy=${PROXY} || return 1
-
-    sleep 10
-
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem=${TestUser} --receiver=${TestUser2} --receiver-username="testuser2" \
-        --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --recall-nonce --gas-limit=50000 --gas-price=2000000000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} \
-        --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txB.txt --send --proxy=${PROXY} || return 1
-
-    sleep 10
-
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem=${TestUser} --receiver=${TestUser2} --receiver-username="testuser2foo" \
-        --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --recall-nonce --gas-limit=50000 --gas-price=2000000000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} \
-        --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txC.txt --send --proxy=${PROXY} || return 1
-
-    sleep 10
-
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem=${TestUser} --sender-username="testuser" --receiver=${TestUser2} --receiver-username="testuser2" \
-        --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --recall-nonce --gas-limit=50000 --gas-price=2000000000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} \
-        --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txD.txt --send --proxy=${PROXY} || return 1
-
-    sleep 10
-
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem=${TestUser} --sender-username="testuser" --receiver=${TestUser2} \
-        --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --recall-nonce --gas-limit=50000 --gas-price=2000000000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} \
-        --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txF.txt --send --proxy=${PROXY} || return 1
-
-    sleep 10
-
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem=${TestUser} --sender-username="testuserfoo" --receiver=${TestUser2} \
-        --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --recall-nonce --gas-limit=50000 --gas-price=2000000000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} \
-        --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txG.txt --send --proxy=${PROXY} || return 1
-}
-
-
-testOffline() {
-    testRegistrationOffline || return 1
-    testTransactionsWithUsernamesOffline || return 1
-}
-
-testRegistrationOffline() {
-    ${CLI} --verbose dns register --name="testuser" --pem=${TestUser} --value=${REGISTRATION_COST} \
-        --nonce=7 --gas-limit=100000000 --gas-price=1000000000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} \
-        --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txRegisterUser.txt || return 1
-    assertFileExists ${SANDBOX}/txRegisterUser.txt || return 1
-
-    ${CLI} --verbose dns register --name="testuser2" --pem=${TestUser2} --value=${REGISTRATION_COST} \
-        --nonce=8 --gas-limit=100000000 --gas-price=1000000000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} \
-        --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txRegisterUser2.txt || return 1
-    assertFileExists ${SANDBOX}/txRegisterUser2.txt || return 1
-}
-
-testTransactionsWithUsernamesOffline() {
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem=${TestUser} --receiver="erd1ssmsc9022udc8pdw7wk3hxw74jr900xg28vwpz3z60gep66fasasl2nkm4" \
-        --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --nonce=42 --gas-limit=50000 --gas-price=2000000000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} \
-        --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txA.txt || return 1
-    assertFileExists ${SANDBOX}/txA.txt || return 1
-
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem=${TestUser} --receiver="erd1ssmsc9022udc8pdw7wk3hxw74jr900xg28vwpz3z60gep66fasasl2nkm4" --receiver-username="testuser2" \
-        --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --nonce=43 --gas-limit=50000 --gas-price=2000000000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} \
-        --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txB.txt || return 1
-    assertFileExists ${SANDBOX}/txB.txt || return 1
-
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem=${TestUser} --receiver="erd1ssmsc9022udc8pdw7wk3hxw74jr900xg28vwpz3z60gep66fasasl2nkm4" --receiver-username="testuser2foo" \
-        --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --nonce=44 --gas-limit=50000 --gas-price=2000000000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} \
-        --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txC.txt || return 1
-    assertFileExists ${SANDBOX}/txC.txt || return 1
-
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem=${TestUser} --sender-username="testuser" --receiver="erd1ssmsc9022udc8pdw7wk3hxw74jr900xg28vwpz3z60gep66fasasl2nkm4" --receiver-username="testuser2" \
-        --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --nonce=45 --gas-limit=50000 --gas-price=2000000000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} \
-        --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txD.txt || return 1
-    assertFileExists ${SANDBOX}/txD.txt || return 1
-
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem=${TestUser} --sender-username="testuser" --receiver="erd1ssmsc9022udc8pdw7wk3hxw74jr900xg28vwpz3z60gep66fasasl2nkm4" \
-        --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --nonce=46 --gas-limit=50000 --gas-price=2000000000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} \
-        --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txF.txt || return 1
-    assertFileExists ${SANDBOX}/txF.txt || return 1
-
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem=${TestUser} --sender-username="testuserfoo" --receiver="erd1ssmsc9022udc8pdw7wk3hxw74jr900xg28vwpz3z60gep66fasasl2nkm4" \
-        --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --nonce=47 --gas-limit=50000 --gas-price=2000000000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} \
-        --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txG.txt || return 1
-    assertFileExists ${SANDBOX}/txG.txt || return 1
-}
-
-testAll() {
-    testOnline || return 1
-    testOffline || return 1
-}
diff --git a/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_tx.sh b/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_tx.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 618073bb..00000000
--- a/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_tx.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-source "./shared.sh"
-
-BOB="erd1cux02zersde0l7hhklzhywcxk4u9n4py5tdxyx7vrvhnza2r4gmq4vw35r"
-
-testAll() {
-    cleanSandbox || return 1
-    
-    echo "tx new, don't --send"
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem="${USERS}/alice.pem" --receiver=${BOB} --proxy=${PROXY} --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --recall-nonce --data="foo" --gas-limit=70000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txA.txt || return 1
-    echo "tx send"
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx send --infile=${SANDBOX}/txA.txt --proxy=${PROXY} || return 1
-    echo "tx new --send"
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem="${USERS}/bob.pem" --receiver=${BOB} --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --recall-nonce --data="foo" --gas-limit=60000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --send --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txB.txt --proxy=${PROXY} || return 1
-    echo "tx new with --data-file"
-    echo '"{hello world!}"' > ${SANDBOX}/dummy.txt
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem="${USERS}/carol.pem" --receiver=${BOB} --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --recall-nonce --data-file=${SANDBOX}/dummy.txt --gas-limit=70000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --proxy=${PROXY} || return 1
-
-    echo "tx new --relay"
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem="${USERS}/dan.pem" --receiver=${BOB} --proxy=${PROXY} --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --nonce=1 --data="foo" --gas-limit=70000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txInner.txt --relay || return 1
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --pem="${USERS}/eve.pem" --receiver=${BOB} --proxy=${PROXY} --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --recall-nonce --data-file=${SANDBOX}/txInner.txt --gas-limit=200000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --outfile=${SANDBOX}/txWrapper.txt || return 1
-
-    echo "tx new --simulate"
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --simulate --pem="${USERS}/frank.pem" --receiver=${BOB} --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --recall-nonce --data="foo" --gas-limit=70000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --proxy=${PROXY} || return 1
-
-    echo "tx new --send --wait-result"
-    ${CLI} --verbose tx new --send --wait-result --pem="${USERS}/grace.pem" --receiver=${BOB} --value="1${DENOMINATION}" --recall-nonce --data="foo" --gas-limit=70000 --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --proxy=${PROXY} || return 1
-}
diff --git a/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_validators.py b/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_validators.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b7cc521
--- /dev/null
+++ b/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_validators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+import pytest
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from multiversx_sdk_cli.cli import main
+
+testdata_path = Path(__file__).parent / "testdata"
+testdata_out = Path(__file__).parent / "testdata-out"
+
+proxy_url = "http://localhost:7950/network/config"
+alice_pem = testdata_path / "alice.pem"
+reward_address = "erd1k2s324ww2g0yj38qn2ch2jwctdy8mnfxep94q9arncc6xecg3xaq6mjse8"
+bls_key = "e7beaa95b3877f47348df4dd1cb578a4f7cabf7a20bfeefe5cdd263878ff132b765e04fef6f40c93512b666c47ed7719b8902f6c922c04247989b7137e837cc81a62e54712471c97a2ddab75aa9c2f58f813ed4c0fa722bde0ab718bff382208"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.require_localnet
+def test_stake():
+    validators_json = testdata_path / "validators_ci.json"
+
+    # Stake with recall nonce
+    return_code = main([
+        "validator", "stake",
+        "--pem", str(alice_pem),
+        "--value", "2500000000000000000000",
+        "--validators-file", str(validators_json),
+        "--reward-address", reward_address,
+        "--chain", "localnet",
+        "--proxy", "http://127.0.0.1:7950",
+        "--estimate-gas", "--recall-nonce"
+    ])
+    assert return_code == 0
+
+    # Stake with provided nonce
+    return_code = main([
+        "validator", "stake",
+        "--pem", str(alice_pem),
+        "--value", "2500000000000000000000",
+        "--validators-file", str(validators_json),
+        "--reward-address", reward_address,
+        "--chain", "localnet",
+        "--proxy", "http://127.0.0.1:7950",
+        "--estimate-gas", "--nonce=0"
+    ])
+    assert return_code == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.require_localnet
+def test_stake_top_up():
+    # Stake with topUp
+    return_code = main([
+        "validator", "stake", "--top-up",
+        "--pem", str(alice_pem),
+        "--value", "2711000000000000000000",
+        "--chain", "localnet",
+        "--proxy", "http://127.0.0.1:7950",
+        "--estimate-gas", "--recall-nonce"
+    ])
+    assert return_code == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.require_localnet
+def test_unstake():
+    # Unstake
+    return_code = main([
+        "validator", "unstake",
+        "--pem", str(alice_pem),
+        "--nodes-public-key", bls_key,
+        "--chain", "localnet",
+        "--proxy", "http://127.0.0.1:7950",
+        "--estimate-gas", "--recall-nonce"
+    ])
+    assert return_code == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.require_localnet
+def test_unbond():
+    # Unbond
+    return_code = main([
+        "validator", "unbond",
+        "--pem", str(alice_pem),
+        "--nodes-public-key", bls_key,
+        "--chain", "localnet",
+        "--proxy", "http://127.0.0.1:7950",
+        "--estimate-gas", "--recall-nonce"
+    ])
+    assert return_code == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.require_localnet
+def test_unjail():
+    # Unjail
+    return_code = main([
+        "validator", "unjail",
+        "--pem", str(alice_pem),
+        "--value", "2500000000000000000000",
+        "--nodes-public-key", bls_key,
+        "--chain", "localnet",
+        "--proxy", "http://127.0.0.1:7950",
+        "--estimate-gas", "--recall-nonce"
+    ])
+    assert return_code == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.require_localnet
+def test_change_reward_address():
+    # Change reward address
+    return_code = main([
+        "validator", "change-reward-address",
+        "--pem", str(alice_pem),
+        "--reward-address", reward_address,
+        "--chain", "localnet",
+        "--proxy", "http://127.0.0.1:7950",
+        "--estimate-gas", "--recall-nonce"
+    ])
+    assert return_code == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.require_localnet
+def test_unstake_nodes():
+    # Unstake Nodes
+    return_code = main([
+        "validator", "unstake-nodes",
+        "--pem", str(alice_pem),
+        "--nodes-public-key", bls_key,
+        "--chain", "localnet",
+        "--proxy", "http://127.0.0.1:7950",
+        "--estimate-gas", "--recall-nonce"
+    ])
+    assert return_code == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.require_localnet
+def test_unstake_tokens():
+    # Unstake Tokens
+    return_code = main([
+        "validator", "unstake-tokens",
+        "--pem", str(alice_pem),
+        "--unstake-value", "11000000000000000000",
+        "--chain", "localnet",
+        "--proxy", "http://127.0.0.1:7950",
+        "--estimate-gas", "--recall-nonce"
+    ])
+    assert return_code == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.require_localnet
+def test_unbond_nodes():
+    # Unbond nodes
+    return_code = main([
+        "validator", "unbond-nodes",
+        "--pem", str(alice_pem),
+        "--nodes-public-keys", bls_key,
+        "--chain", "localnet",
+        "--proxy", "http://127.0.0.1:7950",
+        "--estimate-gas", "--recall-nonce"
+    ])
+    assert return_code == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.require_localnet
+def test_unbond_tokens():
+    # Unbond nodes
+    return_code = main([
+        "validator", "unbond-tokens",
+        "--pem", str(alice_pem),
+        "--unbond-value", "20000000000000000000",
+        "--chain", "localnet",
+        "--proxy", "http://127.0.0.1:7950",
+        "--estimate-gas", "--recall-nonce"
+    ])
+    assert return_code == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.require_localnet
+def test_clean_registration_data():
+    # Clean registration data
+    return_code = main([
+        "validator", "clean-registered-data",
+        "--pem", str(alice_pem),
+        "--chain", "localnet",
+        "--proxy", "http://127.0.0.1:7950",
+        "--estimate-gas", "--recall-nonce"
+    ])
+    assert return_code == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.require_localnet
+def test_re_stake_unstaked_nodes():
+    # Clean registration data
+    return_code = main([
+        "validator", "restake-unstaked-nodes",
+        "--pem", str(alice_pem),
+        "--nodes-public-keys", bls_key,
+        "--chain", "localnet",
+        "--proxy", "http://127.0.0.1:7950",
+        "--estimate-gas", "--recall-nonce"
+    ])
+    assert return_code == 0
diff --git a/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_validators.sh b/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_validators.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index d489c9c0..00000000
--- a/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_validators.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-source "./shared.sh"
-
-testAll() {
-    BLS_KEY="e7beaa95b3877f47348df4dd1cb578a4f7cabf7a20bfeefe5cdd263878ff132b765e04fef6f40c93512b666c47ed7719b8902f6c922c04247989b7137e837cc81a62e54712471c97a2ddab75aa9c2f58f813ed4c0fa722bde0ab718bff382208"
-    REWARD_ADDRESS="erd1k2s324ww2g0yj38qn2ch2jwctdy8mnfxep94q9arncc6xecg3xaq6mjse8"
-
-    echo "Stake with recall nonce"
-    ${CLI} --verbose validator stake --pem="${USERS}/alice.pem" --value="2500${DENOMINATION}" --validators-file=./testdata/validators.json --reward-address=${REWARD_ADDRESS} --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --proxy=${PROXY} --estimate-gas --recall-nonce || return 1
-    echo "Stake with provided nonce"
-    ${CLI} --verbose validator stake --pem="${USERS}/bob.pem" --value="2500${DENOMINATION}" --validators-file=./testdata/validators.json --reward-address=${REWARD_ADDRESS} --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --proxy=${PROXY} --estimate-gas --nonce=300 || return 1
-
-
-    echo "Stake with topUP"
-    ${CLI} --verbose validator stake --top-up --pem="${USERS}/carol.pem" --value="2711${DENOMINATION}" --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --proxy=${PROXY} --estimate-gas --recall-nonce || return 1
-
-    echo "Unstake"
-    ${CLI} --verbose validator unstake --pem="${USERS}/dan.pem" --nodes-public-keys="${BLS_KEY}" --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --proxy=${PROXY} --estimate-gas --recall-nonce || return 1
-    echo "Unbond"
-    ${CLI} --verbose validator unbond --pem="${USERS}/eve.pem" --nodes-public-keys=${BLS_KEY} --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --proxy=${PROXY} --estimate-gas --recall-nonce || return 1
-    echo "Unjail"
-    ${CLI} --verbose validator unjail --pem="${USERS}/frank.pem" --value="2500${DENOMINATION}" --nodes-public-keys=${BLS_KEY} --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --proxy=${PROXY} --estimate-gas --recall-nonce || return 1
-    echo "Change reward address"
-    ${CLI} --verbose validator change-reward-address --pem="${USERS}/grace.pem" --reward-address=${REWARD_ADDRESS} --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --proxy=${PROXY} --estimate-gas --recall-nonce || return 1
-
-    echo "UnstakeNodes"
-    ${CLI} --verbose validator unstake-nodes --pem="${USERS}/heidi.pem" --nodes-public-keys=${BLS_KEY} --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --proxy=${PROXY} --estimate-gas --recall-nonce || return 1
-
-    echo "UnstakeTokens"
-    ${CLI} --verbose validator unstake-tokens --pem="${USERS}/ivan.pem" --unstake-value="11${DENOMINATION}" --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --proxy=${PROXY} --estimate-gas --recall-nonce || return 1
-
-    echo "UnbondNodes"
-    ${CLI} --verbose validator unbond-nodes --pem="${USERS}/judy.pem" --nodes-public-keys=${BLS_KEY} --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --proxy=${PROXY} --estimate-gas --recall-nonce || return 1
-
-    echo "UnbondTokens"
-    ${CLI} --verbose validator unbond-tokens --pem="${USERS}/mallory.pem" --unbond-value="20${DENOMINATION}" --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --proxy=${PROXY} --estimate-gas --recall-nonce || return 1
-
-    echo "CleanRegistrationData"
-    ${CLI} --verbose validator clean-registered-data --pem="${USERS}/mike.pem" --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --proxy=${PROXY} --estimate-gas --recall-nonce || return 1
-
-    echo "ReStakeUnstakedNodes"
-    ${CLI} --verbose validator restake-unstaked-nodes --pem="${USERS}/alice.pem" --nodes-public-keys=${BLS_KEY} --chain=${CHAIN_ID} --proxy=${PROXY} --estimate-gas --recall-nonce || return 1
-}
diff --git a/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/testdata/validators_ci.json b/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/testdata/validators_ci.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99a390c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/testdata/validators_ci.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "validators": [
+    {
+      "pemFile": "~/work/mx-sdk-py-cli/mx-sdk-py-cli/localnet/validator00/config/validatorKey.pem"
+    },
+    {
+      "pemFile": "~/work/mx-sdk-py-cli/mx-sdk-py-cli/localnet/validator01/config/validatorKey.pem"
+    },
+    {
+      "pemFile": "~/work/mx-sdk-py-cli/mx-sdk-py-cli/localnet/validator02/config/validatorKey.pem"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 6669f27f..4cee0be1 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [pytest]
 markers =
-    skip_on_windows: marks tests as being skiped when running on windows (deselect with '-m "skip_on_windows"')
+    skip_on_windows: marks tests as being skipped when running on windows (deselect with '-m "skip_on_windows"')
     only: only run a specific test (run using: pytest -m "only")
+    require_localnet: marks tests that require a localnet (select with '-m "require_localnet"')
 
 log_cli = True