diff --git a/pkg/innerring/initialization.go b/pkg/innerring/initialization.go
index 31a1bcd60..5a8fdcc3d 100644
--- a/pkg/innerring/initialization.go
+++ b/pkg/innerring/initialization.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/audit"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/balance"
 	cont "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/container"
-	frostfs "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/frostfs"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/frostfs"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/governance"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/netmap"
 	nodevalidator "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/netmap/nodevalidation"
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ func (s *Server) initNetmapProcessor(cfg *viper.Viper,
 		AuditSettlementsHandler: s.onlyAlphabetEventHandler(
 			settlementProcessor.HandleAuditEvent,
 		),
-		AlphabetSyncHandler: alphaSync,
+		AlphabetSyncHandler: s.onlyAlphabetEventHandler(
+			alphaSync,
+		),
 		NodeValidator: nodevalidator.New(
 			&netMapCandidateStateValidator,
 			addrvalidator.New(),