diff --git a/pytest_tests/helpers/utility.py b/pytest_tests/helpers/utility.py
index 4744ecc..1b33760 100644
--- a/pytest_tests/helpers/utility.py
+++ b/pytest_tests/helpers/utility.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import uuid
 
 import allure
 
-from common import ASSETS_DIR, SIMPLE_OBJ_SIZE, SHARD_0_GC_SLEEP
+from common import ASSETS_DIR, SIMPLE_OBJ_SIZE, STORAGE_GC_TIME
 
 
 def create_file_with_content(file_path: str = None, content: str = None) -> str:
@@ -90,6 +90,6 @@ def placement_policy_from_container(container_info: str) -> str:
 
 def wait_for_gc_pass_on_storage_nodes() -> None:
     # We add 15 seconds to allow some time for GC process itself
-    wait_time = robot_time_to_int(SHARD_0_GC_SLEEP) + 15
+    wait_time = robot_time_to_int(STORAGE_GC_TIME)
     with allure.step(f'Wait {wait_time}s until GC completes on storage nodes'):
         time.sleep(wait_time)
diff --git a/pytest_tests/testsuites/network/test_node_management.py b/pytest_tests/testsuites/network/test_node_management.py
index 6a252c7..08a5e47 100644
--- a/pytest_tests/testsuites/network/test_node_management.py
+++ b/pytest_tests/testsuites/network/test_node_management.py
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ def return_nodes(alive_node: str = None):
         with allure.step(f'Start node {node}'):
             helper.start_node(node)
 
-        # Wait for node to receive notifications from morph-chain
+        # We need to wait for node to establish notifications from morph-chain
+        # Otherwise it will hang up when we will try to set status
         sleep(robot_time_to_int(MAINNET_BLOCK_TIME))
-        tick_epoch()
 
         with allure.step(f'Move node {node} to online state'):
             node_set_status(node, status='online', retries=2)
diff --git a/robot/variables/common.py b/robot/variables/common.py
index a909fc6..2d4d61d 100644
--- a/robot/variables/common.py
+++ b/robot/variables/common.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ MAINNET_TIMEOUT = os.getenv('MAINNET_TIMEOUT', "1min")
 MORPH_BLOCK_TIME = os.getenv("MORPH_BLOCK_TIME", '1s')
 NEOFS_CONTRACT_CACHE_TIMEOUT = os.getenv("NEOFS_CONTRACT_CACHE_TIMEOUT", "30s")
 
-# TODO: change to NEOFS_STORAGE_DEFAULT_GC_REMOVER_SLEEP_INTERVAL
-
-SHARD_0_GC_SLEEP = os.getenv("NEOFS_STORAGE_SHARD_0_GC_REMOVER_SLEEP_INTERVAL", "1m")
+# Time interval that allows a GC pass on storage node (this includes GC sleep interval
+# of 1min plus 15 seconds for GC pass itself)
+STORAGE_GC_TIME = os.getenv("STORAGE_GC_TIME", "75s")
 
 NEOFS_ENDPOINT = os.getenv("NEOFS_ENDPOINT", "s01.neofs.devenv:8080")