diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_hot_standby.py b/test_runner/regress/test_hot_standby.py
index 0497e1965c..d8a0b0c2f9 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_hot_standby.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_hot_standby.py
@@ -84,3 +84,15 @@ def test_hot_standby(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
     # clean up
     if slow_down_send:
         sk_http.configure_failpoints(("sk-send-wal-replica-sleep", "off"))
+
+def test_2_replicas_start(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
+    env = neon_simple_env
+
+    with env.endpoints.create_start(
+        branch_name="main",
+        endpoint_id="primary",
+    ) as primary:
+        time.sleep(1)
+        with env.endpoints.new_replica_start(origin=primary, endpoint_id="secondary1") as secondary1:
+            with env.endpoints.new_replica_start(origin=primary, endpoint_id="secondary2") as secondary2:
+                pass
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_replication_start.py b/test_runner/regress/test_replication_start.py
index b4699c7be8..e82029c007 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_replication_start.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_replication_start.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from fixtures.log_helper import log
 from fixtures.neon_fixtures import NeonEnv, wait_replica_caughtup
+import pytest
 
-
+@pytest.mark.xfail
 def test_replication_start(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
     env = neon_simple_env