diff --git a/src/frostfs_testlib/storage/controllers/background_load_controller.py b/src/frostfs_testlib/storage/controllers/background_load_controller.py
index e713f027..a8588ff8 100644
--- a/src/frostfs_testlib/storage/controllers/background_load_controller.py
+++ b/src/frostfs_testlib/storage/controllers/background_load_controller.py
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ class BackgroundLoadController:
             read_from=self.load_params.read_from,
             registry_file=self.load_params.registry_file,
             verify_time=self.load_params.verify_time,
+            custom_registry=self.load_params.custom_registry,
             load_type=self.load_params.load_type,
             load_id=self.load_params.load_id,
             vu_init_time=0,
@@ -196,6 +197,9 @@ class BackgroundLoadController:
             setup_timeout="1s",
         )
 
+        if self.verification_params.custom_registry:
+            self.verification_params.registry_file = self.load_params.custom_registry
+
         if self.verification_params.verify_time is None:
             raise RuntimeError("verify_time should not be none")