diff --git a/src/frostfs_testlib/storage/controllers/background_load_controller.py b/src/frostfs_testlib/storage/controllers/background_load_controller.py
index a8588ff..5628282 100644
--- a/src/frostfs_testlib/storage/controllers/background_load_controller.py
+++ b/src/frostfs_testlib/storage/controllers/background_load_controller.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class BackgroundLoadController:
             working_dir=self.load_params.working_dir,
             endpoint_selection_strategy=self.load_params.endpoint_selection_strategy,
             k6_process_allocation_strategy=self.load_params.k6_process_allocation_strategy,
-            setup_timeout="1s",
+            setup_timeout=self.load_params.setup_timeout,
         )
 
         if self.verification_params.custom_registry: