diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 6a48f22929..c044ed8508 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ jobs:
       - capture_test_results
       - capture_test_logs
 
-  acceptanceTestsNonMainnet:
+  acceptanceTestsCliqueBft:
     parallelism: 6
     executor: xl_machine_executor
     steps:
@@ -258,7 +258,51 @@ jobs:
               | circleci tests split --split-by=timings --timings-type=classname)
             # Format the arguments to "./gradlew test"
             GRADLE_ARGS=$(echo $CLASSNAMES | awk '{for (i=1; i<=NF; i++) print "--tests",$i}')
-            ./gradlew --no-daemon acceptanceTestNonMainnet $GRADLE_ARGS
+            ./gradlew --no-daemon acceptanceTestCliqueBft $GRADLE_ARGS
+      - capture_test_results
+      - capture_test_logs
+
+  acceptanceTestsPrivacy:
+    parallelism: 6
+    executor: xl_machine_executor
+    steps:
+      - prepare
+      - attach_workspace:
+          at: ~/project
+      - run:
+          name: AcceptanceTests (Non-Mainnet)
+          no_output_timeout: 20m
+          command: |
+            CLASSNAMES=$(circleci tests glob "acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/java/**/*.java" \
+              | sed 's@.*/src/test/java/@@' \
+              | sed 's@/@.@g' \
+              | sed 's/.\{5\}$//' \
+              | circleci tests split --split-by=timings --timings-type=classname)
+            # Format the arguments to "./gradlew test"
+            GRADLE_ARGS=$(echo $CLASSNAMES | awk '{for (i=1; i<=NF; i++) print "--tests",$i}')
+            ./gradlew --no-daemon acceptanceTestPrivacy $GRADLE_ARGS
+      - capture_test_results
+      - capture_test_logs
+
+  acceptanceTestsPermissioning:
+    parallelism: 6
+    executor: xl_machine_executor
+    steps:
+      - prepare
+      - attach_workspace:
+          at: ~/project
+      - run:
+          name: AcceptanceTests (Non-Mainnet)
+          no_output_timeout: 20m
+          command: |
+            CLASSNAMES=$(circleci tests glob "acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/java/**/*.java" \
+              | sed 's@.*/src/test/java/@@' \
+              | sed 's@/@.@g' \
+              | sed 's/.\{5\}$//' \
+              | circleci tests split --split-by=timings --timings-type=classname)
+            # Format the arguments to "./gradlew test"
+            GRADLE_ARGS=$(echo $CLASSNAMES | awk '{for (i=1; i<=NF; i++) print "--tests",$i}')
+            ./gradlew --no-daemon acceptanceTestPermissioning $GRADLE_ARGS
       - capture_test_results
       - capture_test_logs
 
@@ -401,6 +445,15 @@ workflows:
       - acceptanceTests:
           requires:
             - assemble
+      - acceptanceTestsCliqueBft:
+          requires:
+            - assemble
+      - acceptanceTestsPrivacy:
+          requires:
+            - assemble
+      - acceptanceTestsPermissioning:
+          requires:
+            - assemble
       - buildDocker:
           requires:
             - assemble
@@ -472,4 +525,3 @@ workflows:
     jobs:
       - assemble
       - dockerScan
-      - acceptanceTestsNonMainnet
diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/build.gradle b/acceptance-tests/tests/build.gradle
index d05636204a..8b23195361 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/build.gradle
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/build.gradle
@@ -155,11 +155,36 @@ task acceptanceTestMainnet(type: Test) {
   doFirst { mkdir "${buildDir}/jvmErrorLogs" }
 }
 
-task acceptanceTestNonMainnet(type: Test) {
+task acceptanceTestCliqueBft(type: Test) {
   inputs.property "integration.date", LocalTime.now() // so it runs at every invocation
   include '**/bft/**'
   include '**/clique/**'
-  include '**/permissioning/**'
+
+  useJUnitPlatform {}
+
+  dependsOn(rootProject.installDist)
+  setSystemProperties(test.getSystemProperties())
+  systemProperty 'acctests.runBesuAsProcess', 'true'
+  systemProperty 'java.security.properties', "${buildDir}/resources/test/acceptanceTesting.security"
+  mustRunAfter rootProject.subprojects*.test
+  description = 'Runs Clique and BFT Besu acceptance tests.'
+  group = 'verification'
+
+  jvmArgs "-XX:ErrorFile=${buildDir}/jvmErrorLogs/java_err_pid%p.log"
+
+  testLogging {
+    exceptionFormat = 'full'
+    showStackTraces = true
+    showStandardStreams = Boolean.getBoolean('acctests.showStandardStreams')
+    showExceptions = true
+    showCauses = true
+  }
+
+  doFirst { mkdir "${buildDir}/jvmErrorLogs" }
+}
+
+task acceptanceTestPrivacy(type: Test) {
+  inputs.property "integration.date", LocalTime.now() // so it runs at every invocation
   include '**/privacy/**'
 
   useJUnitPlatform {}
@@ -169,7 +194,34 @@ task acceptanceTestNonMainnet(type: Test) {
   systemProperty 'acctests.runBesuAsProcess', 'true'
   systemProperty 'java.security.properties', "${buildDir}/resources/test/acceptanceTesting.security"
   mustRunAfter rootProject.subprojects*.test
-  description = 'Runs NON-MAINNET Besu acceptance tests for permissioning and privacy (excluding mainnet features).'
+  description = 'Runs Privacy Besu acceptance tests.'
+  group = 'verification'
+
+  jvmArgs "-XX:ErrorFile=${buildDir}/jvmErrorLogs/java_err_pid%p.log"
+
+  testLogging {
+    exceptionFormat = 'full'
+    showStackTraces = true
+    showStandardStreams = Boolean.getBoolean('acctests.showStandardStreams')
+    showExceptions = true
+    showCauses = true
+  }
+
+  doFirst { mkdir "${buildDir}/jvmErrorLogs" }
+}
+
+task acceptanceTestPermissioning(type: Test) {
+  inputs.property "integration.date", LocalTime.now() // so it runs at every invocation
+  include '**/permissioning/**'
+
+  useJUnitPlatform {}
+
+  dependsOn(rootProject.installDist)
+  setSystemProperties(test.getSystemProperties())
+  systemProperty 'acctests.runBesuAsProcess', 'true'
+  systemProperty 'java.security.properties', "${buildDir}/resources/test/acceptanceTesting.security"
+  mustRunAfter rootProject.subprojects*.test
+  description = 'Runs Permissioning Besu acceptance tests.'
   group = 'verification'
 
   jvmArgs "-XX:ErrorFile=${buildDir}/jvmErrorLogs/java_err_pid%p.log"