diff --git a/node/chainSimulator/chainSimulator.go b/node/chainSimulator/chainSimulator.go
index 5862f433b1c..aa2c6aa5453 100644
--- a/node/chainSimulator/chainSimulator.go
+++ b/node/chainSimulator/chainSimulator.go
@@ -278,6 +278,22 @@ func (s *simulator) incrementRoundOnAllValidators() {
 	}
 }
 
+// ForceChangeOfEpoch will force the change of current epoch
+// This method will call the epoch change trigger and generate block till a new epoch is reached
+func (s *simulator) ForceChangeOfEpoch() error {
+	log.Info("force change of epoch")
+	for shardID, node := range s.nodes {
+		err := node.ForceChangeOfEpoch()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("force change of epoch shardID-%d: error-%w", shardID, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	epoch := s.nodes[core.MetachainShardId].GetProcessComponents().EpochStartTrigger().Epoch()
+
+	return s.GenerateBlocksUntilEpochIsReached(int32(epoch + 1))
+}
+
 func (s *simulator) allNodesCreateBlocks() error {
 	for _, node := range s.handlers {
 		// TODO MX-15150 remove this when we remove all goroutines
diff --git a/node/chainSimulator/chainSimulator_test.go b/node/chainSimulator/chainSimulator_test.go
index 1929944d510..020260760be 100644
--- a/node/chainSimulator/chainSimulator_test.go
+++ b/node/chainSimulator/chainSimulator_test.go
@@ -155,6 +155,53 @@ func TestChainSimulator_GenerateBlocksAndEpochChangeShouldWork(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, numAccountsWithIncreasedBalances > 0)
 }
 
+func TestSimulator_TriggerChangeOfEpoch(t *testing.T) {
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("this is not a short test")
+	}
+
+	startTime := time.Now().Unix()
+	roundDurationInMillis := uint64(6000)
+	roundsPerEpoch := core.OptionalUint64{
+		HasValue: true,
+		Value:    15000,
+	}
+	chainSimulator, err := NewChainSimulator(ArgsChainSimulator{
+		BypassTxSignatureCheck:      false,
+		TempDir:                     t.TempDir(),
+		PathToInitialConfig:         defaultPathToInitialConfig,
+		NumOfShards:                 3,
+		GenesisTimestamp:            startTime,
+		RoundDurationInMillis:       roundDurationInMillis,
+		RoundsPerEpoch:              roundsPerEpoch,
+		ApiInterface:                api.NewNoApiInterface(),
+		MinNodesPerShard:            100,
+		MetaChainMinNodes:           100,
+		ConsensusGroupSize:          1,
+		MetaChainConsensusGroupSize: 1,
+	})
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, chainSimulator)
+
+	defer chainSimulator.Close()
+
+	err = chainSimulator.ForceChangeOfEpoch()
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+
+	err = chainSimulator.ForceChangeOfEpoch()
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+
+	err = chainSimulator.ForceChangeOfEpoch()
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+
+	err = chainSimulator.ForceChangeOfEpoch()
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+
+	metaNode := chainSimulator.GetNodeHandler(core.MetachainShardId)
+	currentEpoch := metaNode.GetProcessComponents().EpochStartTrigger().Epoch()
+	require.Equal(t, uint32(4), currentEpoch)
+}
+
 func TestChainSimulator_SetState(t *testing.T) {
 	if testing.Short() {
 		t.Skip("this is not a short test")
diff --git a/node/chainSimulator/components/testOnlyProcessingNode.go b/node/chainSimulator/components/testOnlyProcessingNode.go
index 0dbe4430b5c..2439ce1f7d6 100644
--- a/node/chainSimulator/components/testOnlyProcessingNode.go
+++ b/node/chainSimulator/components/testOnlyProcessingNode.go
@@ -508,6 +508,18 @@ func (node *testOnlyProcessingNode) RemoveAccount(address []byte) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+// ForceChangeOfEpoch will force change of epoch
+func (node *testOnlyProcessingNode) ForceChangeOfEpoch() error {
+	currentHeader := node.DataComponentsHolder.Blockchain().GetCurrentBlockHeader()
+	if currentHeader == nil {
+		currentHeader = node.DataComponentsHolder.Blockchain().GetGenesisHeader()
+	}
+
+	node.ProcessComponentsHolder.EpochStartTrigger().ForceEpochStart(currentHeader.GetRound() + 1)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func setNonceAndBalanceForAccount(userAccount state.UserAccountHandler, nonce *uint64, balance string) error {
 	if nonce != nil {
 		// set nonce to zero
diff --git a/node/chainSimulator/configs/configs.go b/node/chainSimulator/configs/configs.go
index 6f935f98dfe..c83d6494334 100644
--- a/node/chainSimulator/configs/configs.go
+++ b/node/chainSimulator/configs/configs.go
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ func CreateChainSimulatorConfigs(args ArgsChainSimulatorConfigs) (*ArgsConfigsSi
 
 	configs.GeneralConfig.EpochStartConfig.ExtraDelayForRequestBlockInfoInMilliseconds = 1
 	configs.GeneralConfig.EpochStartConfig.GenesisEpoch = args.InitialEpoch
+	configs.GeneralConfig.EpochStartConfig.MinRoundsBetweenEpochs = 1
 
 	if args.RoundsPerEpoch.HasValue {
 		configs.GeneralConfig.EpochStartConfig.RoundsPerEpoch = int64(args.RoundsPerEpoch.Value)
diff --git a/node/chainSimulator/process/interface.go b/node/chainSimulator/process/interface.go
index d7b0f15820e..47f937fb97c 100644
--- a/node/chainSimulator/process/interface.go
+++ b/node/chainSimulator/process/interface.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type NodeHandler interface {
 	SetKeyValueForAddress(addressBytes []byte, state map[string]string) error
 	SetStateForAddress(address []byte, state *dtos.AddressState) error
 	RemoveAccount(address []byte) error
+	ForceChangeOfEpoch() error
 	Close() error
 	IsInterfaceNil() bool
 }
diff --git a/testscommon/chainSimulator/nodeHandlerMock.go b/testscommon/chainSimulator/nodeHandlerMock.go
index 9e0a2ca4d3b..3f306807130 100644
--- a/testscommon/chainSimulator/nodeHandlerMock.go
+++ b/testscommon/chainSimulator/nodeHandlerMock.go
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ type NodeHandlerMock struct {
 	CloseCalled                   func() error
 }
 
+// ForceChangeOfEpoch -
+func (mock *NodeHandlerMock) ForceChangeOfEpoch() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 // GetProcessComponents -
 func (mock *NodeHandlerMock) GetProcessComponents() factory.ProcessComponentsHolder {
 	if mock.GetProcessComponentsCalled != nil {