diff --git a/contracts/staking/stakeManager/StakeManager.sol b/contracts/staking/stakeManager/StakeManager.sol
index f11909521..dd4382f2f 100644
--- a/contracts/staking/stakeManager/StakeManager.sol
+++ b/contracts/staking/stakeManager/StakeManager.sol
@@ -523,7 +523,8 @@ contract StakeManager is
         uint256 toValidatorId,
         uint256 amount
     ) public {
-        require(fromValidatorId < 8 && toValidatorId > 7, "Invalid migration");
+        // allow to move to any non-foundation node
+        require(toValidatorId > 7, "Invalid migration");
         IValidatorShare(validators[fromValidatorId].contractAddress).migrateOut(msg.sender, amount);
         IValidatorShare(validators[toValidatorId].contractAddress).migrateIn(msg.sender, amount);
     }
@@ -1118,7 +1119,6 @@ contract StakeManager is
         }
 
         _removeSigner(validators[validatorId].signer);
-
         _liquidateRewards(validatorId, validator);
 
         uint256 targetEpoch = exitEpoch <= currentEpoch ? 0 : exitEpoch;
diff --git a/test/units/staking/stakeManager/StakeManager.test.js b/test/units/staking/stakeManager/StakeManager.test.js
index 963597e84..53e54801f 100644
--- a/test/units/staking/stakeManager/StakeManager.test.js
+++ b/test/units/staking/stakeManager/StakeManager.test.js
@@ -2500,8 +2500,8 @@ contract('StakeManager', async function(accounts) {
       })
     })
 
-    describe('when Chad migrates from non-matic validator', function() {
-      const aliceId = '9'
+    describe('when Chad migrates to foundation validator', function() {
+      const foundationNodeId = '2'
       const bobId = '8'
       const delegator = wallets[1].getChecksumAddressString()
 
@@ -2511,14 +2511,14 @@ contract('StakeManager', async function(accounts) {
         await this.stakeToken.approve(this.stakeManager.address, delegationAmount, {
           from: delegator
         })
-        const aliceValidator = await this.stakeManager.validators(aliceId)
-        const aliceContract = await ValidatorShare.at(aliceValidator.contractAddress)
-        await buyVoucher(aliceContract, delegationAmount, delegator)
+        const nonFoundationValidator = await this.stakeManager.validators(bobId)
+        const nonFoundationContract = await ValidatorShare.at(nonFoundationValidator.contractAddress)
+        await buyVoucher(nonFoundationContract, delegationAmount, delegator)
       })
 
       it('Migration should fail', async function() {
         await expectRevert(
-          this.stakeManager.migrateDelegation(aliceId, bobId, migrationAmount, { from: delegator }),
+          this.stakeManager.migrateDelegation(bobId, foundationNodeId, migrationAmount, { from: delegator }),
           'Invalid migration')
       })
     })