diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
index e97585f66..9d3a64562 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ const (
 
 	// config keys for cfgGRPC
 	cfgListenAddress = "grpc.endpoint"
-	cfgDialTimeout   = "grpc.dial_timeout"
+
+	// config keys for API client cache
+	cfgAPIClientDialTimeout = "apiclient.dial_timeout"
 
 	// config keys for cfgMorph
 	cfgMorphRPCAddress = "morph.rpc_endpoint"
@@ -465,7 +467,8 @@ func defaultConfiguration(v *viper.Viper) {
 	v.SetDefault(cfgMorphNotifyDialTimeout, 5*time.Second)
 
 	v.SetDefault(cfgListenAddress, "127.0.0.1:50501") // listen address
-	v.SetDefault(cfgDialTimeout, 5*time.Second)
+
+	v.SetDefault(cfgAPIClientDialTimeout, 5*time.Second)
 
 	v.SetDefault(cfgAccountingContract, "1aeefe1d0dfade49740fff779c02cd4a0538ffb1")
 	v.SetDefault(cfgAccountingFee, "1")
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/object.go b/cmd/neofs-node/object.go
index b49f11689..c875b789a 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/object.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/object.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func initObjectService(c *cfg) {
 	nodeOwner.SetNeo3Wallet(neo3Wallet)
 
 	clientCache := cache.NewSDKClientCache(
-		client.WithDialTimeout(c.viper.GetDuration(cfgDialTimeout)))
+		client.WithDialTimeout(c.viper.GetDuration(cfgAPIClientDialTimeout)))
 
 	clientConstructor := &reputationClientConstructor{
 		log:              c.log,