diff --git a/src/Interpreters/ClusterDiscovery.cpp b/src/Interpreters/ClusterDiscovery.cpp
index 6f9c375c2f5..ab2ec886e76 100644
--- a/src/Interpreters/ClusterDiscovery.cpp
+++ b/src/Interpreters/ClusterDiscovery.cpp
@@ -129,9 +129,11 @@ ClusterDiscovery::ClusterDiscovery(
         if (!config.has(cluster_config_prefix))
             continue;
 
-        String zk_root = config.getString(cluster_config_prefix + ".path");
-        if (zk_root.empty())
+        String zk_name_and_root = config.getString(cluster_config_prefix + ".path");
+        if (zk_name_and_root.empty())
             throw Exception(ErrorCodes::NO_ELEMENTS_IN_CONFIG, "ZooKeeper path for cluster '{}' is empty", key);
+        String zk_root = zkutil::extractZooKeeperPath(zk_name_and_root, true);
+        String zk_name = zkutil::extractZooKeeperName(zk_name_and_root);
 
         const auto & password = config.getString(cluster_config_prefix + ".password", "");
         const auto & cluster_secret = config.getString(cluster_config_prefix + ".secret", "");
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ ClusterDiscovery::ClusterDiscovery(
             key,
             ClusterInfo(
                 /* name_= */ key,
+                /* zk_name_= */ zk_name,
                 /* zk_root_= */ zk_root,
                 /* host_name= */ config.getString(cluster_config_prefix + ".my_hostname", getFQDNOrHostName()),
                 /* username= */ config.getString(cluster_config_prefix + ".user", context->getUserName()),
@@ -288,7 +291,7 @@ bool ClusterDiscovery::updateCluster(ClusterInfo & cluster_info)
 {
     LOG_DEBUG(log, "Updating cluster '{}'", cluster_info.name);
 
-    auto zk = context->getZooKeeper();
+    auto zk = context->getDefaultOrAuxiliaryZooKeeper(cluster_info.zk_name);
 
     int start_version;
     Strings node_uuids = getNodeNames(zk, cluster_info.zk_root, cluster_info.name, &start_version, false);
@@ -381,9 +384,9 @@ void ClusterDiscovery::initialUpdate()
             throw Exception(ErrorCodes::KEEPER_EXCEPTION, "Failpoint cluster_discovery_faults is triggered");
     });
 
-    auto zk = context->getZooKeeper();
     for (auto & [_, info] : clusters_info)
     {
+        auto zk = context->getDefaultOrAuxiliaryZooKeeper(info.zk_name);
         registerInZk(zk, info);
         if (!updateCluster(info))
         {
diff --git a/src/Interpreters/ClusterDiscovery.h b/src/Interpreters/ClusterDiscovery.h
index 756ed3d8d9b..b253473ce3e 100644
--- a/src/Interpreters/ClusterDiscovery.h
+++ b/src/Interpreters/ClusterDiscovery.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ private:
     struct ClusterInfo
     {
         const String name;
+        const String zk_name;
         const String zk_root;
         NodesInfo nodes_info;
 
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ private:
         String cluster_secret;
 
         ClusterInfo(const String & name_,
+                    const String & zk_name_,
                     const String & zk_root_,
                     const String & host_name,
                     const String & username_,
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ private:
                     bool observer_mode,
                     bool invisible)
             : name(name_)
+            , zk_name(zk_name_)
             , zk_root(zk_root_)
             , current_node(host_name + ":" + toString(port), secure, shard_id)
             , current_node_is_observer(observer_mode)
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config.xml b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config.xml
index a63ca3e5438..ed2d3b27259 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config.xml
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 <clickhouse>
     <allow_experimental_cluster_discovery>1</allow_experimental_cluster_discovery>
     <remote_servers>
-        <test_auto_cluster>
-            <discovery>
-                <path>/clickhouse/discovery/test_auto_cluster</path>
-            </discovery>
-        </test_auto_cluster>
         <two_shards>
             <!-- just to check that there's no conflict between automatic and manual clusters -->
             <shard>
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_discovery_path.xml b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_discovery_path.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8eaecb813ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_discovery_path.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<clickhouse>
+    <remote_servers>
+        <test_auto_cluster>
+            <discovery>
+                <path>/clickhouse/discovery/test_auto_cluster</path>
+            </discovery>
+        </test_auto_cluster>
+    </remote_servers>
+</clickhouse>
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_discovery_path_auxiliary_keeper.xml b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_discovery_path_auxiliary_keeper.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3e3835dfcab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_discovery_path_auxiliary_keeper.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<clickhouse>
+    <remote_servers>
+        <test_auto_cluster>
+            <discovery>
+                <path>zookeeper2:/clickhouse/discovery/test_auto_cluster</path>
+            </discovery>
+        </test_auto_cluster>
+    </remote_servers>
+</clickhouse>
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_keepers.xml b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_keepers.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e976578223
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_keepers.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<clickhouse>
+    <zookeeper>
+        <node index="1">
+            <host>zoo1</host>
+            <port>2181</port>
+        </node>
+        <node index="2">
+            <host>zoo2</host>
+            <port>2181</port>
+        </node>
+        <node index="3">
+            <host>zoo3</host>
+            <port>2181</port>
+        </node>
+    </zookeeper>
+    <auxiliary_zookeepers>
+        <zookeeper2>
+            <node index="1">
+                <host>zoo1</host>
+                <port>2181</port>
+            </node>
+        </zookeeper2>
+    </auxiliary_zookeepers>
+</clickhouse>
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_observer.xml b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_observer.xml
index 84d9539169e..c100c9f5348 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_observer.xml
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_observer.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     <remote_servers>
         <test_auto_cluster>
             <discovery>
-                <path>/clickhouse/discovery/test_auto_cluster</path>
                 <observer/>
             </discovery>
         </test_auto_cluster>
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_shard1.xml b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_shard1.xml
index 06a77a37263..89590bed607 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_shard1.xml
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_shard1.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     <remote_servers>
         <test_auto_cluster>
             <discovery>
-                <path>/clickhouse/discovery/test_auto_cluster</path>
                 <shard>1</shard>
             </discovery>
         </test_auto_cluster>
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_shard3.xml b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_shard3.xml
index 2c706f7c268..9badd0a6132 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_shard3.xml
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/config_shard3.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     <remote_servers>
         <test_auto_cluster>
             <discovery>
-                <path>/clickhouse/discovery/test_auto_cluster</path>
                 <shard>3</shard>
             </discovery>
         </test_auto_cluster>
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros0.xml b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros0.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a4cabff3005
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros0.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<clickhouse>
+    <macros>
+        <shard>shard0</shard>
+        <replica>replica0</replica>
+    </macros>
+</clickhouse>
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros1.xml b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros1.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bae1ce11925
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros1.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<clickhouse>
+    <macros>
+        <shard>shard1</shard>
+        <replica>replica1</replica>
+    </macros>
+</clickhouse>
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros2.xml b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..989555d8225
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<clickhouse>
+    <macros>
+        <shard>shard2</shard>
+        <replica>replica2</replica>
+    </macros>
+</clickhouse>
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros3.xml b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros3.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e0d5ea23696
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros3.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<clickhouse>
+    <macros>
+        <shard>shard3</shard>
+        <replica>replica3</replica>
+    </macros>
+</clickhouse>
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros4.xml b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros4.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..38b4c43d1b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros4.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<clickhouse>
+    <macros>
+        <shard>shard4</shard>
+        <replica>replica4</replica>
+    </macros>
+</clickhouse>
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros_o.xml b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros_o.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4ac6241b0a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/config/macros_o.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<clickhouse>
+    <macros>
+        <shard>shard_o</shard>
+        <replica>replica_o</replica>
+    </macros>
+</clickhouse>
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/test.py b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/test.py
index b47c8d06269..7eb1000b23a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/test.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ shard_configs = {
 nodes = {
     node_name: cluster.add_instance(
         node_name,
-        main_configs=[shard_config],
+        main_configs=[shard_config, "config/config_discovery_path.xml"],
         stay_alive=True,
         with_zookeeper=True,
     )
@@ -119,3 +119,6 @@ def test_cluster_discovery_startup_and_stop(start_cluster):
     check_nodes_count(
         [nodes["node1"], nodes["node2"]], 2, cluster_name="two_shards", retries=1
     )
+
+    # cleanup
+    nodes["node0"].query("DROP TABLE tbl ON CLUSTER 'test_auto_cluster' SYNC")
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/test_auxiliary_keeper.py b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/test_auxiliary_keeper.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d35a22ab09a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cluster_discovery/test_auxiliary_keeper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+import functools
+
+import pytest
+
+from helpers.cluster import ClickHouseCluster
+
+from .common import check_on_cluster
+
+cluster = ClickHouseCluster(__file__)
+
+shard_configs = {
+    "node0": ["config/config.xml", "config/macros0.xml"],
+    "node1": ["config/config_shard1.xml", "config/macros1.xml"],
+    "node2": ["config/config.xml", "config/macros2.xml"],
+    "node3": ["config/config_shard3.xml", "config/macros3.xml"],
+    "node4": ["config/config.xml", "config/macros4.xml"],
+    "node_observer": ["config/config_observer.xml", "config/macros_o.xml"],
+}
+
+nodes = {
+    node_name: cluster.add_instance(
+        node_name,
+        main_configs=shard_config
+        + [
+            "config/config_discovery_path_auxiliary_keeper.xml",
+            "config/config_keepers.xml",
+        ],
+        stay_alive=True,
+        with_zookeeper=True,
+    )
+    for node_name, shard_config in shard_configs.items()
+}
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def start_cluster():
+    try:
+        cluster.start()
+        yield cluster
+    finally:
+        cluster.shutdown()
+
+
+def test_cluster_discovery_with_auxiliary_keeper_startup_and_stop(start_cluster):
+    """
+    Start cluster, check nodes count in system.clusters,
+    then stop/start some nodes and check that it (dis)appeared in cluster.
+    """
+
+    check_nodes_count = functools.partial(
+        check_on_cluster, what="count()", msg="Wrong nodes count in cluster"
+    )
+    check_shard_num = functools.partial(
+        check_on_cluster,
+        what="count(DISTINCT shard_num)",
+        msg="Wrong shard_num count in cluster",
+    )
+
+    total_shards = 3
+    total_nodes = 5
+
+    check_nodes_count(
+        [nodes["node0"], nodes["node2"], nodes["node_observer"]], total_nodes
+    )
+    check_shard_num(
+        [nodes["node0"], nodes["node2"], nodes["node_observer"]], total_shards
+    )
+
+    # test ON CLUSTER query
+    nodes["node0"].query(
+        "CREATE TABLE tbl ON CLUSTER 'test_auto_cluster' (x UInt64) ENGINE = ReplicatedMergeTree('zookeeper2:/clickhouse/{shard}/tbl', '{replica}') ORDER BY x"
+    )
+    nodes["node0"].query("INSERT INTO tbl VALUES (1)")
+    nodes["node1"].query("INSERT INTO tbl VALUES (2)")
+
+    assert (
+        int(
+            nodes["node_observer"]
+            .query(
+                "SELECT sum(x) FROM clusterAllReplicas(test_auto_cluster, default.tbl)"
+            )
+            .strip()
+        )
+        == 3
+    )
+
+    # Query SYSTEM DROP DNS CACHE may reload cluster configuration
+    # check that it does not affect cluster discovery
+    nodes["node1"].query("SYSTEM DROP DNS CACHE")
+    nodes["node0"].query("SYSTEM DROP DNS CACHE")
+
+    check_shard_num(
+        [nodes["node0"], nodes["node2"], nodes["node_observer"]], total_shards
+    )
+
+    nodes["node1"].stop_clickhouse(kill=True)
+    check_nodes_count(
+        [nodes["node0"], nodes["node2"], nodes["node_observer"]], total_nodes - 1
+    )
+
+    # node1 was the only node in shard '1'
+    check_shard_num(
+        [nodes["node0"], nodes["node2"], nodes["node_observer"]], total_shards - 1
+    )
+
+    nodes["node3"].stop_clickhouse()
+    check_nodes_count(
+        [nodes["node0"], nodes["node2"], nodes["node_observer"]], total_nodes - 2
+    )
+
+    nodes["node1"].start_clickhouse()
+    check_nodes_count(
+        [nodes["node0"], nodes["node2"], nodes["node_observer"]], total_nodes - 1
+    )
+
+    nodes["node3"].start_clickhouse()
+    check_nodes_count(
+        [nodes["node0"], nodes["node2"], nodes["node_observer"]], total_nodes
+    )
+
+    # regular cluster is not affected
+    check_nodes_count(
+        [nodes["node1"], nodes["node2"]], 2, cluster_name="two_shards", retries=1
+    )
+
+    # cleanup
+    nodes["node0"].query("DROP TABLE tbl ON CLUSTER 'test_auto_cluster' SYNC")