diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
index 74716fb36..c3d72a38f 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func initCfg(path string) *cfg {
 	log, err := logger.NewLogger(logPrm)
 	fatalOnErr(err)
 
-	netAddr := nodeconfig.BootstrapAddress(appCfg)
+	netAddr := nodeconfig.BootstrapAddresses(appCfg)
 
 	maxChunkSize := uint64(maxMsgSize) * 3 / 4          // 25% to meta, 75% to payload
 	maxAddrAmount := uint64(maxChunkSize) / addressSize // each address is about 72 bytes
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func initCfg(path string) *cfg {
 			maxChunkSize:  maxChunkSize,
 			maxAddrAmount: maxAddrAmount,
 		},
-		localAddr: network.GroupFromAddress(netAddr),
+		localAddr: netAddr,
 		respSvc: response.NewService(
 			response.WithNetworkState(state),
 		),
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config/node/config.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config/node/config.go
index 1e1f0bf85..c22fb239a 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config/node/config.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config/node/config.go
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ const (
 	attributePrefix = "attribute"
 )
 
-var (
-	errKeyNotSet     = errors.New("empty/not set key address, see `node.key` section")
-	errAddressNotSet = errors.New("empty/not set bootstrap address, see `node.address` section")
-)
+var errKeyNotSet = errors.New("empty/not set key address, see `node.key` section")
 
 // Key returns value of "key" config parameter
 // from "node" section.
@@ -63,19 +60,30 @@ func Wallet(c *config.Config) *keys.PrivateKey {
 	return acc.PrivateKey()
 }
 
-// BootstrapAddress returns value of "address" config parameter
-// from "node" section as network.Address.
-//
-// Panics if value is not a valid NeoFS network address
-func BootstrapAddress(c *config.Config) (addr network.Address) {
-	v := config.StringSafe(c.Sub(subsection), "address")
-	if v == "" {
-		panic(errAddressNotSet)
-	}
+type stringAddressGroup []string
 
-	err := addr.FromString(v)
+func (x stringAddressGroup) IterateAddresses(f func(string) bool) {
+	for i := range x {
+		if f(x[i]) {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (x stringAddressGroup) NumberOfAddresses() int {
+	return len(x)
+}
+
+// BootstrapAddresses returns value of "addresses" config parameter
+// from "node" section as network.AddressGroup.
+//
+// Panics if value is not a string list of valid NeoFS network addresses.
+func BootstrapAddresses(c *config.Config) (addr network.AddressGroup) {
+	v := config.StringSlice(c.Sub(subsection), "addresses")
+
+	err := addr.FromIterator(stringAddressGroup(v))
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(fmt.Errorf("could not convert bootstrap address %s to %T: %w", v, addr, err))
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("could not parse bootstrap addresses: %w", err))
 	}
 
 	return addr
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config/node/config_test.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config/node/config_test.go
index d20c1b09f..00b67e424 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config/node/config_test.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config/node/config_test.go
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ func TestNodeSection(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		)
 
-		require.PanicsWithError(
+		require.Panics(
 			t,
-			errAddressNotSet.Error(),
 			func() {
-				BootstrapAddress(empty)
+				BootstrapAddresses(empty)
 			},
 		)
 
@@ -41,18 +40,21 @@ func TestNodeSection(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var fileConfigTest = func(c *config.Config) {
 		key := Key(c)
-		addr := BootstrapAddress(c)
+		addr := BootstrapAddresses(c)
 		attributes := Attributes(c)
 		relay := Relay(c)
 		wKey := Wallet(c)
 
-		var expectedAddr network.Address
+		var expectedAddr network.AddressGroup
 
-		err := expectedAddr.FromString("s01.neofs.devenv:8080")
+		err := expectedAddr.FromIterator(stringAddressGroup([]string{
+			"s01.neofs.devenv:8080",
+			"s02.neofs.devenv:8081",
+		}))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		require.Equal(t, "NbUgTSFvPmsRxmGeWpuuGeJUoRoi6PErcM", key.Address())
-		require.Equal(t, true, addr.Equal(expectedAddr))
+		require.Equal(t, expectedAddr, addr)
 		require.Equal(t, true, relay)
 
 		require.Len(t, attributes, 2)
diff --git a/config/example/node.env b/config/example/node.env
index d979f5c59..42e395c4d 100644
--- a/config/example/node.env
+++ b/config/example/node.env
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ NEOFS_NODE_KEY=./wallet.key
 NEOFS_NODE_WALLET_PATH=./wallet.json
 NEOFS_NODE_WALLET_ADDRESS=NcpJzXcSDrh5CCizf4K9Ro6w4t59J5LKzz
 NEOFS_NODE_WALLET_PASSWORD=password
-NEOFS_NODE_ADDRESS=s01.neofs.devenv:8080
+NEOFS_NODE_ADDRESSES=s01.neofs.devenv:8080 s02.neofs.devenv:8081
 NEOFS_NODE_ATTRIBUTE_0=Price:11
 NEOFS_NODE_ATTRIBUTE_1=UN-LOCODE:RU MSK
 NEOFS_NODE_RELAY=true
diff --git a/config/example/node.json b/config/example/node.json
index 9b78d9d5a..bd6baceee 100644
--- a/config/example/node.json
+++ b/config/example/node.json
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@
       "address": "NcpJzXcSDrh5CCizf4K9Ro6w4t59J5LKzz",
       "password": "password"
     },
-    "address": "s01.neofs.devenv:8080",
+    "addresses": [
+      "s01.neofs.devenv:8080",
+      "s02.neofs.devenv:8081"
+    ],
     "attribute_0": "Price:11",
     "attribute_1": "UN-LOCODE:RU MSK",
     "relay": true
diff --git a/config/example/node.yaml b/config/example/node.yaml
index bc79e9735..c7c576f3d 100644
--- a/config/example/node.yaml
+++ b/config/example/node.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ node:
     path: "./wallet.json"
     address: "NcpJzXcSDrh5CCizf4K9Ro6w4t59J5LKzz"
     password: "password"
-  address: s01.neofs.devenv:8080
+  addresses:
+    - s01.neofs.devenv:8080
+    - s02.neofs.devenv:8081
   attribute_0: "Price:11"
   attribute_1: UN-LOCODE:RU MSK
   relay: true