diff --git a/pytest_tests/testsuites/replication/test_ec_replication.py b/pytest_tests/testsuites/replication/test_ec_replication.py
index 8e243a8..21ce932 100644
--- a/pytest_tests/testsuites/replication/test_ec_replication.py
+++ b/pytest_tests/testsuites/replication/test_ec_replication.py
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc: pytest.Metafunc) -> None:
         100: ["EC 12.4", "EC 8.4", "EC 5.3", "EC 4.4"],
     }
 
-    metafunc.parametrize("ec_policy, node_count", ((ec_policy, node_count) for ec_policy in ec_map[node_count]))
+    nearest_node_count = ([4] + (list(filter(lambda x: x <= node_count, ec_map.keys()))))[-1]
+    metafunc.parametrize("ec_policy, node_count", ((ec_policy, node_count) for ec_policy in ec_map[nearest_node_count]))
 
 
 @allure.title("Initialized remote FrostfsAdm")