diff --git a/providers/http/frostfs/client_test.go b/providers/http/frostfs/client_test.go
index 7217aff4..495f7b27 100644
--- a/providers/http/frostfs/client_test.go
+++ b/providers/http/frostfs/client_test.go
@@ -9,22 +9,22 @@ import (
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
 	"crypto/elliptic"
 	"crypto/rand"
+	"os"
 	"sync"
 )
 
+// Initialize storage backend for tests
 func openStorage(t *testing.T) *Storage {
-	const (
-		cid_hardcoded      = "348WWfBKbS79Wbmm38MRE3oBoEDM5Ga1XXbGKGNyisDM"
-		endpoint_hardcoded = "grpc://localhost:8802"
-	)
-
-	// We will use an ephemeral key to write to publicly writable container
-	key, err := ecdsa.GenerateKey(elliptic.P256(), rand.Reader)
+	cid := os.Getenv("FROSTFS_CID")           // example: 348WWfBKbS79Wbmm38MRE3oBoEDM5Ga1XXbGKGNyisDM
+	endpoint := os.Getenv("FROSTFS_ENDPOINT") // example: grpc://localhost:8802
+	if cid == "" || endpoint == "" {
+		t.Skipf("one or more environment variables not set: FROSTFS_ENDPOINT, FROSTFS_CID")
+	}
+	key, err := ecdsa.GenerateKey(elliptic.P256(), rand.Reader) // TODO: using ephemeral keys for now, later read from env vars
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-
-	storage, err := Open(endpoint_hardcoded, cid_hardcoded, key)
+	storage, err := Open(endpoint, cid, key)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}