diff --git a/pkg/networkservice/chains/nsmgr/forwarder_test.go b/pkg/networkservice/chains/nsmgr/forwarder_test.go
index 7547fe7bdd..9d40b9ef25 100644
--- a/pkg/networkservice/chains/nsmgr/forwarder_test.go
+++ b/pkg/networkservice/chains/nsmgr/forwarder_test.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func testForwarderShouldBeSelectedCorrectlyOnNSMgrRestart(t *testing.T, nodeNum,
 	require.Equal(t, pathSegmentCount, len(conn.Path.PathSegments))
 	require.Equal(t, expectedForwarderName, conn.GetPath().GetPathSegments()[2].Name)
 
-	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
 		request.Connection = conn.Clone()
 		conn, err = nsc.Request(ctx, request.Clone())
 		require.NoError(t, err)