diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/metrics_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/metrics_test.go
index 23721af6..10793813 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/metrics_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/metrics_test.go
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ func shardWithMetrics(t *testing.T, path string) (*Shard, *metricsStore) {
 			meta.WithPath(filepath.Join(path, "meta")),
 			meta.WithEpochState(epochState{})),
 		WithMetricsWriter(mm),
+		WithGCRemoverSleepInterval(time.Hour),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, sh.Open(context.Background()))
 	require.NoError(t, sh.Init(context.Background()))