diff --git a/.github/workflows/cross-platform-install-test.yml b/.github/workflows/cross-platform-install-test.yml
index 2c630eaf9..33d2955f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cross-platform-install-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cross-platform-install-test.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
 
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened, reopened]
     branches:
       - master
 
@@ -32,10 +33,21 @@ jobs:
             echo "BRANCH_NAME=${{ github.ref_name }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
-      # Run the installation script
+      # Run the merod script
       - name: Test installation script
         run: |
-          curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/calimero-network/core/${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}/scripts/install.sh | bash
+          curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/calimero-network/core/${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}/scripts/install-merod.sh | bash
+
+      # Validate the binary installation
+      - name: Validate installation
+        run: |
+          which meroctl
+          merod --version
+
+      # Run the meroctl script
+      - name: Test installation script
+        run: |
+          curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/calimero-network/core/${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}/scripts/install-meroctl.sh | bash
 
       # Validate the binary installation
       - name: Validate installation
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install-meroctl.sh
similarity index 99%
rename from scripts/install.sh
rename to scripts/install-meroctl.sh
index 50f0ab6bc..945efac6a 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-meroctl.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 BINARY_NAME="meroctl"
-VERSION="v0.1.1"
+VERSION="v0.2.0"
 REPO="calimero-network/core"
 INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/.local/bin"
 
diff --git a/scripts/install-merod.sh b/scripts/install-merod.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..bde848cce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install-merod.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+BINARY_NAME="merod"
+VERSION="v0.2.1"
+REPO="calimero-network/core"
+INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/.local/bin"
+
+# Detect OS and Architecture
+OS=$(uname | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+ARCH=$(uname -m)
+
+case "$ARCH" in
+  "x86_64") ARCH="x86_64" ;;
+  "arm64" | "aarch64") ARCH="aarch64" ;;
+  *)
+    echo "Unsupported architecture: $ARCH."
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+if [ "$OS" == "darwin" ]; then
+  PLATFORM="apple-darwin"
+elif [ "$OS" == "linux" ]; then
+  PLATFORM="unknown-linux-gnu"
+else
+  echo "Unsupported operating system: $OS."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Construct download URL
+TARBALL_NAME="${BINARY_NAME}_${ARCH}-${PLATFORM}.tar.gz"
+DOWNLOAD_URL="https://github.com/$REPO/releases/download/$VERSION/$TARBALL_NAME"
+
+# Ensure installation directory exists
+mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
+
+# Download binary tarball
+echo "Downloading $TARBALL_NAME from $DOWNLOAD_URL..."
+curl -L -o "$TARBALL_NAME" "$DOWNLOAD_URL"
+
+# Extract binary
+echo "Extracting $TARBALL_NAME..."
+tar -xzf "$TARBALL_NAME"
+chmod +x "$BINARY_NAME"
+
+# Move binary to user-local bin directory
+mv "$BINARY_NAME" "$INSTALL_DIR/$BINARY_NAME"
+rm "$TARBALL_NAME"
+
+# Add $HOME/.local/bin to PATH if not already present
+if ! echo "$PATH" | grep -q "$INSTALL_DIR"; then
+  SHELL_CONFIG_FILE="$HOME/.bashrc"
+  case "$SHELL" in
+    */zsh) SHELL_CONFIG_FILE="$HOME/.zshrc" ;;
+    */fish) SHELL_CONFIG_FILE="$HOME/.config/fish/config.fish" ;;
+    */csh|*/tcsh) SHELL_CONFIG_FILE="$HOME/.cshrc" ;;
+  esac
+
+  echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> "$SHELL_CONFIG_FILE"
+  echo "Added $HOME/.local/bin to PATH in $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE. Please reload your shell or run: source $SHELL_CONFIG_FILE"
+fi
+
+# Final message
+echo "$BINARY_NAME installed successfully in $INSTALL_DIR."
+echo "To verify the installation, make sure $INSTALL_DIR is in your PATH."
+echo "Run the following command to update your current shell session if needed:"
+echo "source <your-shell-config-file>"
+echo "Then run '$BINARY_NAME --version' to confirm the installation."