diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/containers_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/containers_test.go
index a0be2c743a..c0565b35a9 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/containers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/containers_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestDB_Containers(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	db := newDB(t)
 
 	const N = 10
@@ -90,6 +92,8 @@ func TestDB_Containers(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDB_ContainersCount(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	db := newDB(t)
 
 	const R, T, SG, L = 10, 11, 12, 13 // amount of object per type
@@ -133,6 +137,8 @@ func TestDB_ContainersCount(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDB_ContainerSize(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	db := newDB(t)
 
 	const (
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/counter_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/counter_test.go
index 17a593b6d1..507bfcd899 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/counter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/counter_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package meta_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"os"
 	"testing"
 
 	objectcore "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/core/object"
@@ -16,19 +17,23 @@ import (
 const objCount = 10
 
 func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
-	db := newDB(t)
-
-	var c meta.ObjectCounters
-	var err error
+	t.Parallel()
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(t.Name()))
+	})
 
 	t.Run("defaults", func(t *testing.T) {
-		c, err = db.ObjectCounters()
+		t.Parallel()
+		db := newDB(t)
+		c, err := db.ObjectCounters()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Zero(t, c.Phy())
 		require.Zero(t, c.Logic())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("put", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		db := newDB(t)
 		oo := make([]*object.Object, 0, objCount)
 		for i := 0; i < objCount; i++ {
 			oo = append(oo, testutil.GenerateObject())
@@ -39,10 +44,10 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 		for i := 0; i < objCount; i++ {
 			prm.SetObject(oo[i])
 
-			_, err = db.Put(context.Background(), prm)
+			_, err := db.Put(context.Background(), prm)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			c, err = db.ObjectCounters()
+			c, err := db.ObjectCounters()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			require.Equal(t, uint64(i+1), c.Phy())
@@ -50,9 +55,9 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
-	require.NoError(t, db.Reset())
-
 	t.Run("delete", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		db := newDB(t)
 		oo := putObjs(t, db, objCount, false)
 
 		var prm meta.DeletePrm
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.Equal(t, uint64(1), res.AvailableObjectsRemoved())
 
-			c, err = db.ObjectCounters()
+			c, err := db.ObjectCounters()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			require.Equal(t, uint64(i), c.Phy())
@@ -71,9 +76,9 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
-	require.NoError(t, db.Reset())
-
 	t.Run("inhume", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		db := newDB(t)
 		oo := putObjs(t, db, objCount, false)
 
 		inhumedObjs := make([]oid.Address, objCount/2)
@@ -94,16 +99,16 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, uint64(len(inhumedObjs)), res.AvailableInhumed())
 
-		c, err = db.ObjectCounters()
+		c, err := db.ObjectCounters()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		require.Equal(t, uint64(objCount), c.Phy())
 		require.Equal(t, uint64(objCount-len(inhumedObjs)), c.Logic())
 	})
 
-	require.NoError(t, db.Reset())
-
 	t.Run("put_split", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		db := newDB(t)
 		parObj := testutil.GenerateObject()
 
 		// put objects and check that parent info
@@ -116,16 +121,16 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 
 			require.NoError(t, putBig(db, o))
 
-			c, err = db.ObjectCounters()
+			c, err := db.ObjectCounters()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.Equal(t, uint64(i+1), c.Phy())
 			require.Equal(t, uint64(i+1), c.Logic())
 		}
 	})
 
-	require.NoError(t, db.Reset())
-
 	t.Run("delete_split", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		db := newDB(t)
 		oo := putObjs(t, db, objCount, true)
 
 		// delete objects that have parent info
@@ -141,9 +146,9 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
-	require.NoError(t, db.Reset())
-
 	t.Run("inhume_split", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		db := newDB(t)
 		oo := putObjs(t, db, objCount, true)
 
 		inhumedObjs := make([]oid.Address, objCount/2)
@@ -160,10 +165,10 @@ func TestCounters(t *testing.T) {
 		prm.SetTombstoneAddress(oidtest.Address())
 		prm.SetAddresses(inhumedObjs...)
 
-		_, err = db.Inhume(context.Background(), prm)
+		_, err := db.Inhume(context.Background(), prm)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		c, err = db.ObjectCounters()
+		c, err := db.ObjectCounters()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		require.Equal(t, uint64(objCount), c.Phy())
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/generic_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/generic_test.go
index 227aa9f8dc..9d15b6f7af 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/generic_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/generic_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestGeneric(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	defer func() { _ = os.RemoveAll(t.Name()) }()
 
 	var n int
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/list_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/list_test.go
index 07a0d80f8d..4bf3ca8270 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/list_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/list_test.go
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ func benchmarkListWithCursor(b *testing.B, db *meta.DB, batchSize int) {
 }
 
 func TestLisObjectsWithCursor(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	db := newDB(t)
 
 	const (
@@ -159,6 +161,8 @@ func TestLisObjectsWithCursor(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAddObjectDuringListingWithCursor(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	db := newDB(t)
 
 	const total = 5
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/lock_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/lock_test.go
index 7b62841dc1..d5e0634311 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/lock_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/lock_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestDB_Lock(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	cnr := cidtest.ID()
 	db := newDB(t)
 
@@ -171,6 +173,8 @@ func TestDB_Lock(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDB_Lock_Expired(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	es := &epochState{e: 123}
 
 	db := newDB(t, meta.WithEpochState(es))
@@ -192,6 +196,8 @@ func TestDB_Lock_Expired(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDB_IsLocked(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	db := newDB(t)
 
 	// existing and locked objs
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/select_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/select_test.go
index dab4c028da..e107085ab8 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/select_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/select_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestDB_SelectUserAttributes(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	db := newDB(t)
 
 	cnr := cidtest.ID()
@@ -142,6 +144,8 @@ func TestDB_SelectUserAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDB_SelectRootPhyParent(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	db := newDB(t)
 
 	cnr := cidtest.ID()
@@ -293,6 +297,8 @@ func TestDB_SelectRootPhyParent(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDB_SelectInhume(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	db := newDB(t)
 
 	cnr := cidtest.ID()
@@ -325,6 +331,8 @@ func TestDB_SelectInhume(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDB_SelectPayloadHash(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	db := newDB(t)
 
 	cnr := cidtest.ID()
@@ -393,6 +401,8 @@ func TestDB_SelectPayloadHash(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDB_SelectWithSlowFilters(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	db := newDB(t)
 
 	cnr := cidtest.ID()
@@ -498,6 +508,8 @@ func TestDB_SelectWithSlowFilters(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDB_SelectObjectID(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	db := newDB(t)
 
 	cnr := cidtest.ID()
@@ -611,6 +623,8 @@ func TestDB_SelectObjectID(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDB_SelectSplitID(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	db := newDB(t)
 
 	cnr := cidtest.ID()
@@ -665,6 +679,8 @@ func TestDB_SelectSplitID(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDB_SelectContainerID(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	db := newDB(t)
 
 	cnr := cidtest.ID()
@@ -750,6 +766,8 @@ func BenchmarkSelect(b *testing.B) {
 }
 
 func TestExpiredObjects(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	db := newDB(t, meta.WithEpochState(epochState{currEpoch}))
 
 	checkExpiredObjects(t, db, func(exp, nonExp *objectSDK.Object) {
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/storage_id_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/storage_id_test.go
index 5b27cdc87b..b3652a6808 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/storage_id_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/storage_id_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestDB_StorageID(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	db := newDB(t)
 
 	raw1 := testutil.GenerateObject()