diff --git a/pkg/client/client_test.go b/pkg/client/client_test.go
index 3aebaab4..50b5f563 100644
--- a/pkg/client/client_test.go
+++ b/pkg/client/client_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestExample(t *testing.T) {
 
 	policy := new(netmap.PlacementPolicy)
 	policy.SetContainerBackupFactor(2)
-	policy.SetReplicas([]*netmap.Replica{replica})
+	policy.SetReplicas(replica)
 
 	// this container has random nonce and it does not set owner id
 	cnr := container.New(
diff --git a/pkg/container/container.go b/pkg/container/container.go
index a14f2577..df6732fe 100644
--- a/pkg/container/container.go
+++ b/pkg/container/container.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func New(opts ...NewOption) *Container {
 	}
 
 	if cnrOptions.policy != nil {
-		cnr.SetPlacementPolicy(cnrOptions.policy)
+		cnr.SetPlacementPolicy(cnrOptions.policy.ToV2())
 	}
 
 	attributes := make([]*container.Attribute, len(cnrOptions.attributes))