diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
index 3b9ad690b..9b327f6f1 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@ func (gc *gc) stop(ctx context.Context) {
 
 	gc.log.Info(ctx, logs.ShardWaitingForGCWorkersToStop)
 	gc.wg.Wait()
+
+	gc.newEpochHandlers.cancelFunc()
+	gc.newEpochHandlers.prevGroup.Wait()
 }
 
 // iterates over metabase and deletes objects