diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config/contracts/config.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config/contracts/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7fe65e49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config/contracts/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package contractsconfig
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/cmd/neofs-node/config"
+)
+
+const (
+	subsection = "contracts"
+)
+
+// Netmap returns value of "netmap" config parameter
+// from "contracts" section.
+//
+// Throws panic if value is not is not a 20-byte LE hex-encoded string.
+func Netmap(c *config.Config) util.Uint160 {
+	return contractAddress(c, "netmap")
+}
+
+// Balance returns value of "balance" config parameter
+// from "contracts" section.
+//
+// Throws panic if value is not is not a 20-byte LE hex-encoded string.
+func Balance(c *config.Config) util.Uint160 {
+	return contractAddress(c, "balance")
+}
+
+// Container returns value of "container" config parameter
+// from "contracts" section.
+//
+// Throws panic if value is not is not a 20-byte LE hex-encoded string.
+func Container(c *config.Config) util.Uint160 {
+	return contractAddress(c, "container")
+}
+
+// Reputation returns value of "reputation" config parameter
+// from "contracts" section.
+//
+// Throws panic if value is not is not a 20-byte LE hex-encoded string.
+func Reputation(c *config.Config) util.Uint160 {
+	return contractAddress(c, "reputation")
+}
+
+func contractAddress(c *config.Config, name string) util.Uint160 {
+	v := config.String(c.Sub(subsection), name)
+	if v == "" {
+		panic(fmt.Errorf(
+			"empty %s contract address, see `contracts.%s` section",
+			name,
+			name,
+		))
+	}
+
+	addr, err := util.Uint160DecodeStringLE(v)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(fmt.Errorf(
+			"can't parse %s contract address %s: %w",
+			name,
+			v,
+			err,
+		))
+	}
+
+	return addr
+}
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config/contracts/config_test.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config/contracts/config_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca21e908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config/contracts/config_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package contractsconfig_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/cmd/neofs-node/config"
+	contractsconfig "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/cmd/neofs-node/config/contracts"
+	configtest "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/cmd/neofs-node/config/test"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestContractsSection(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("defaults", func(t *testing.T) {
+		empty := configtest.EmptyConfig()
+
+		require.Panics(t, func() { contractsconfig.Balance(empty) })
+		require.Panics(t, func() { contractsconfig.Container(empty) })
+		require.Panics(t, func() { contractsconfig.Netmap(empty) })
+		require.Panics(t, func() { contractsconfig.Reputation(empty) })
+	})
+
+	const path = "../../../../config/example/node"
+
+	expBalance, err := util.Uint160DecodeStringLE("5263abba1abedbf79bb57f3e40b50b4425d2d6cd")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	expConatiner, err := util.Uint160DecodeStringLE("5d084790d7aa36cea7b53fe897380dab11d2cd3c")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	expNetmap, err := util.Uint160DecodeStringLE("0cce9e948dca43a6b592efe59ddb4ecb89bdd9ca")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	expReputation, err := util.Uint160DecodeStringLE("441995f631c1da2b133462b71859494a5cd45e90")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var fileConfigTest = func(c *config.Config) {
+		balance := contractsconfig.Balance(c)
+		container := contractsconfig.Container(c)
+		netmap := contractsconfig.Netmap(c)
+		reputation := contractsconfig.Reputation(c)
+
+		require.Equal(t, expBalance, balance)
+		require.Equal(t, expConatiner, container)
+		require.Equal(t, expNetmap, netmap)
+		require.Equal(t, expReputation, reputation)
+	}
+
+	configtest.ForEachFileType(path, fileConfigTest)
+
+	t.Run("ENV", func(t *testing.T) {
+		configtest.ForEnvFileType(path, fileConfigTest)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/config/example/node.env b/config/example/node.env
index 6827679a..fe40a28b 100644
--- a/config/example/node.env
+++ b/config/example/node.env
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ NEOFS_GRPC_TLS_ENABLED=true
 NEOFS_GRPC_TLS_CERTIFICATE=/path/to/cert
 NEOFS_GRPC_TLS_KEY=/path/to/key
 
+# Contracts section
+NEOFS_CONTRACTS_BALANCE=5263abba1abedbf79bb57f3e40b50b4425d2d6cd
+NEOFS_CONTRACTS_CONTAINER=5d084790d7aa36cea7b53fe897380dab11d2cd3c
+NEOFS_CONTRACTS_NETMAP=0cce9e948dca43a6b592efe59ddb4ecb89bdd9ca
+NEOFS_CONTRACTS_REPUTATION=441995f631c1da2b133462b71859494a5cd45e90
+
 # Storage engine section
 NEOFS_STORAGE_SHARD_NUM=2
 ## 0 shard
diff --git a/config/example/node.json b/config/example/node.json
index cc80c755..5d2a97fa 100644
--- a/config/example/node.json
+++ b/config/example/node.json
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
       "key": "/path/to/key"
     }
   },
+  "contracts": {
+    "balance": "5263abba1abedbf79bb57f3e40b50b4425d2d6cd",
+    "container": "5d084790d7aa36cea7b53fe897380dab11d2cd3c",
+    "netmap": "0cce9e948dca43a6b592efe59ddb4ecb89bdd9ca",
+    "reputation": "441995f631c1da2b133462b71859494a5cd45e90"
+  },
   "storage": {
     "shard_num": 2,
     "shard": {
diff --git a/config/example/node.yaml b/config/example/node.yaml
index b7b7c83a..ccf1fd27 100644
--- a/config/example/node.yaml
+++ b/config/example/node.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ grpc:
     certificate: /path/to/cert
     key: /path/to/key
 
+contracts:
+  balance: 5263abba1abedbf79bb57f3e40b50b4425d2d6cd
+  container: 5d084790d7aa36cea7b53fe897380dab11d2cd3c
+  netmap: 0cce9e948dca43a6b592efe59ddb4ecb89bdd9ca
+  reputation: 441995f631c1da2b133462b71859494a5cd45e90
+
 storage:
   shard_num: 2
   shard: