diff --git a/src/frostfs_testlib/hosting/docker_host.py b/src/frostfs_testlib/hosting/docker_host.py
index 3934d9f7..94ee2ff6 100644
--- a/src/frostfs_testlib/hosting/docker_host.py
+++ b/src/frostfs_testlib/hosting/docker_host.py
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ class ServiceAttributes(ParsedAttributes):
 class DockerHost(Host):
     """Manages services hosted in Docker containers running on a local or remote machine."""
 
-    def get_shell(self) -> Shell:
+    def get_shell(self, sudo: bool = True) -> Shell:
         host_attributes = HostAttributes.parse(self._config.attributes)
         command_inspectors = []
-        if host_attributes.sudo_shell:
+        if sudo:
             command_inspectors.append(SudoInspector())
 
         if not host_attributes.ssh_login:
diff --git a/src/frostfs_testlib/hosting/interfaces.py b/src/frostfs_testlib/hosting/interfaces.py
index cdd33795..b4f67fb2 100644
--- a/src/frostfs_testlib/hosting/interfaces.py
+++ b/src/frostfs_testlib/hosting/interfaces.py
@@ -65,9 +65,12 @@ class Host(ABC):
         return cli_config
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def get_shell(self) -> Shell:
+    def get_shell(self, sudo: bool = True) -> Shell:
         """Returns shell to this host.
 
+        Args:
+            sudo: if True, run all commands in shell with elevated rights
+
         Returns:
             Shell that executes commands on this host.
         """