diff --git a/pkg/innerring/processors/alphabet/handlers_test.go b/pkg/innerring/processors/alphabet/handlers_test.go
index 5e71cbc908..c098ca27d5 100644
--- a/pkg/innerring/processors/alphabet/handlers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/innerring/processors/alphabet/handlers_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package alphabet_test
 
 import (
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/alphabet"
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ func TestProcessorEmitsGasToNetmapIfNoParsedWallets(t *testing.T) {
 
 	processor.HandleGasEmission(timers.NewAlphabetEmitTick{})
 
-	time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	processor.WaitPoolRunning()
 
 	require.EqualValues(t, []invokedMethod{
 		{
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ func TestProcessorDoesntEmitGasIfNoNetmapOrParsedWallets(t *testing.T) {
 
 	processor.HandleGasEmission(timers.NewAlphabetEmitTick{})
 
-	time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	processor.WaitPoolRunning()
 
 	require.EqualValues(t, []invokedMethod{
 		{
diff --git a/pkg/innerring/processors/frostfs/handlers_test.go b/pkg/innerring/processors/frostfs/handlers_test.go
index ee2a00427b..db78358115 100644
--- a/pkg/innerring/processors/frostfs/handlers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/innerring/processors/frostfs/handlers_test.go
@@ -254,7 +254,9 @@ func TestHandleUnbind(t *testing.T) {
 
 	proc.handleBind(evBind)
 
-	time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	for proc.pool.Running() > 0 {
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
 
 	require.EqualValues(t, []frostfsid.CommonBindPrm{expBind}, id.remove, "invalid remove keys value")
 	require.EqualValues(t, []frostfsid.CommonBindPrm{expBind}, id.add, "invalid add keys value")