diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
index 8be91fcaf..38baccd4b 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ type gcCfg struct {
 	expiredCollectorBatchSize    int
 
 	metrics GCMectrics
+
+	testHookRemover func(ctx context.Context) gcRunResult
 }
 
 func defaultGCCfg() gcCfg {
@@ -209,7 +211,12 @@ func (gc *gc) tickRemover(ctx context.Context) {
 		case <-timer.C:
 			startedAt := time.Now()
 
-			result := gc.remover(ctx)
+			var result gcRunResult
+			if gc.testHookRemover != nil {
+				result = gc.testHookRemover(ctx)
+			} else {
+				result = gc.remover(ctx)
+			}
 			timer.Reset(gc.removerInterval)
 
 			gc.metrics.AddRunDuration(time.Since(startedAt), result.success)
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc_internal_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc_internal_test.go
index 9a4f52029..c8925e01f 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc_internal_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc_internal_test.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func Test_ObjectNotFoundIfNotDeletedFromMetabase(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	sh = New(opts...)
-
+	sh.gcCfg.testHookRemover = func(context.Context) gcRunResult { return gcRunResult{} }
 	require.NoError(t, sh.Open())
 	require.NoError(t, sh.Init(context.Background()))