diff --git a/src/frostfs_testlib/steps/node_management.py b/src/frostfs_testlib/steps/node_management.py
index aec9b8a..4b46b62 100644
--- a/src/frostfs_testlib/steps/node_management.py
+++ b/src/frostfs_testlib/steps/node_management.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from frostfs_testlib.resources.cli import (
 from frostfs_testlib.resources.common import MORPH_BLOCK_TIME
 from frostfs_testlib.shell import Shell
 from frostfs_testlib.steps.epoch import tick_epoch
+from frostfs_testlib.steps.epoch import wait_for_epochs_align
 from frostfs_testlib.storage.cluster import Cluster, StorageNode
 from frostfs_testlib.storage.dataclasses.frostfs_services import S3Gate
 from frostfs_testlib.utils import datetime_utils
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ def exclude_node_from_network_map(
 
     time.sleep(datetime_utils.parse_time(MORPH_BLOCK_TIME))
     tick_epoch(shell, cluster)
+    wait_for_epochs_align(shell, cluster)
 
     snapshot = get_netmap_snapshot(node=alive_node, shell=shell)
     assert (