diff --git a/internal/consensus/byzantine_test.go b/internal/consensus/byzantine_test.go
index 217fca1af..81813e948 100644
--- a/internal/consensus/byzantine_test.go
+++ b/internal/consensus/byzantine_test.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func TestByzantinePrevoteEquivocation(t *testing.T) {
 		proposerAddr := lazyNodeState.privValidatorPubKey.Address()
 
 		block, blockParts, err := lazyNodeState.blockExec.CreateProposalBlock(
-			lazyNodeState.Height, lazyNodeState.state, commit, proposerAddr,
+			ctx, lazyNodeState.Height, lazyNodeState.state, commit, proposerAddr,
 		)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
diff --git a/internal/consensus/common_test.go b/internal/consensus/common_test.go
index 72a6bb1a5..2ec3dda9a 100644
--- a/internal/consensus/common_test.go
+++ b/internal/consensus/common_test.go
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func decideProposal(
 	t.Helper()
 
 	cs1.mtx.Lock()
-	block, blockParts, err := cs1.createProposalBlock()
+	block, blockParts, err := cs1.createProposalBlock(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	validRound := cs1.ValidRound
 	chainID := cs1.state.ChainID
diff --git a/internal/consensus/pbts_test.go b/internal/consensus/pbts_test.go
index cc1e3babf..f99ec7e39 100644
--- a/internal/consensus/pbts_test.go
+++ b/internal/consensus/pbts_test.go
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func (p *pbtsTestHarness) nextHeight(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, proposer
 
 	ensureNewRound(t, p.roundCh, p.currentHeight, p.currentRound)
 
-	b, _, err := p.observedState.createProposalBlock()
+	b, _, err := p.observedState.createProposalBlock(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	b.Height = p.currentHeight
 	b.Header.Height = p.currentHeight
diff --git a/internal/consensus/replay_test.go b/internal/consensus/replay_test.go
index 566aa8bff..48be064e8 100644
--- a/internal/consensus/replay_test.go
+++ b/internal/consensus/replay_test.go
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func setupSimulator(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T) *simulatorTestSuite {
 	newValidatorTx1 := kvstore.MakeValSetChangeTx(valPubKey1ABCI, testMinPower)
 	err = assertMempool(t, css[0].txNotifier).CheckTx(ctx, newValidatorTx1, nil, mempool.TxInfo{})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	propBlock, _, err := css[0].createProposalBlock() // changeProposer(t, cs1, vs2)
+	propBlock, _, err := css[0].createProposalBlock(ctx) // changeProposer(t, cs1, vs2)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	propBlockParts, err := propBlock.MakePartSet(partSize)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ func setupSimulator(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T) *simulatorTestSuite {
 	updateValidatorTx1 := kvstore.MakeValSetChangeTx(updatePubKey1ABCI, 25)
 	err = assertMempool(t, css[0].txNotifier).CheckTx(ctx, updateValidatorTx1, nil, mempool.TxInfo{})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	propBlock, _, err = css[0].createProposalBlock() // changeProposer(t, cs1, vs2)
+	propBlock, _, err = css[0].createProposalBlock(ctx) // changeProposer(t, cs1, vs2)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	propBlockParts, err = propBlock.MakePartSet(partSize)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ func setupSimulator(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T) *simulatorTestSuite {
 	newValidatorTx3 := kvstore.MakeValSetChangeTx(newVal3ABCI, testMinPower)
 	err = assertMempool(t, css[0].txNotifier).CheckTx(ctx, newValidatorTx3, nil, mempool.TxInfo{})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	propBlock, _, err = css[0].createProposalBlock() // changeProposer(t, cs1, vs2)
+	propBlock, _, err = css[0].createProposalBlock(ctx) // changeProposer(t, cs1, vs2)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	propBlockParts, err = propBlock.MakePartSet(partSize)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ func setupSimulator(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T) *simulatorTestSuite {
 	removeValidatorTx3 := kvstore.MakeValSetChangeTx(newVal3ABCI, 0)
 	err = assertMempool(t, css[0].txNotifier).CheckTx(ctx, removeValidatorTx3, nil, mempool.TxInfo{})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	propBlock, _, err = css[0].createProposalBlock() // changeProposer(t, cs1, vs2)
+	propBlock, _, err = css[0].createProposalBlock(ctx) // changeProposer(t, cs1, vs2)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	propBlockParts, err = propBlock.MakePartSet(partSize)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/internal/consensus/state.go b/internal/consensus/state.go
index b66156aa1..4772b23d5 100644
--- a/internal/consensus/state.go
+++ b/internal/consensus/state.go
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ func (cs *State) defaultDecideProposal(ctx context.Context, height int64, round
 	} else {
 		// Create a new proposal block from state/txs from the mempool.
 		var err error
-		block, blockParts, err = cs.createProposalBlock()
+		block, blockParts, err = cs.createProposalBlock(ctx)
 		if block == nil || err != nil {
 			return
 		}
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ func (cs *State) isProposalComplete() bool {
 //
 // NOTE: keep it side-effect free for clarity.
 // CONTRACT: cs.privValidator is not nil.
-func (cs *State) createProposalBlock() (block *types.Block, blockParts *types.PartSet, err error) {
+func (cs *State) createProposalBlock(ctx context.Context) (block *types.Block, blockParts *types.PartSet, err error) {
 	if cs.privValidator == nil {
 		return nil, nil, errors.New("entered createProposalBlock with privValidator being nil")
 	}
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ func (cs *State) createProposalBlock() (block *types.Block, blockParts *types.Pa
 
 	proposerAddr := cs.privValidatorPubKey.Address()
 
-	return cs.blockExec.CreateProposalBlock(cs.Height, cs.state, commit, proposerAddr)
+	return cs.blockExec.CreateProposalBlock(ctx, cs.Height, cs.state, commit, proposerAddr)
 }
 
 // Enter: `timeoutPropose` after entering Propose.
@@ -2235,7 +2235,7 @@ func (cs *State) addVote(
 
 	// Verify VoteExtension if precommit
 	if vote.Type == tmproto.PrecommitType {
-		if err = cs.blockExec.VerifyVoteExtension(vote); err != nil {
+		if err = cs.blockExec.VerifyVoteExtension(ctx, vote); err != nil {
 			return false, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -2385,7 +2385,7 @@ func (cs *State) signVote(
 	case tmproto.PrecommitType:
 		timeout = cs.config.TimeoutPrecommit
 		// if the signedMessage type is for a precommit, add VoteExtension
-		ext, err := cs.blockExec.ExtendVote(vote)
+		ext, err := cs.blockExec.ExtendVote(ctx, vote)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/consensus/state_test.go b/internal/consensus/state_test.go
index 78f2ad0a5..77573a484 100644
--- a/internal/consensus/state_test.go
+++ b/internal/consensus/state_test.go
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func TestStateBadProposal(t *testing.T) {
 	proposalCh := subscribe(ctx, t, cs1.eventBus, types.EventQueryCompleteProposal)
 	voteCh := subscribe(ctx, t, cs1.eventBus, types.EventQueryVote)
 
-	propBlock, _, err := cs1.createProposalBlock() // changeProposer(t, cs1, vs2)
+	propBlock, _, err := cs1.createProposalBlock(ctx) // changeProposer(t, cs1, vs2)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// make the second validator the proposer by incrementing round
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func TestStateOversizedBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	timeoutProposeCh := subscribe(ctx, t, cs1.eventBus, types.EventQueryTimeoutPropose)
 	voteCh := subscribe(ctx, t, cs1.eventBus, types.EventQueryVote)
 
-	propBlock, _, err := cs1.createProposalBlock()
+	propBlock, _, err := cs1.createProposalBlock(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	propBlock.Data.Txs = []types.Tx{tmrand.Bytes(2001)}
 	propBlock.Header.DataHash = propBlock.Data.Hash()
@@ -2535,7 +2535,7 @@ func TestStateTimestamp_ProposalNotMatch(t *testing.T) {
 	addr := pv1.Address()
 	voteCh := subscribeToVoter(ctx, t, cs1, addr)
 
-	propBlock, _, err := cs1.createProposalBlock()
+	propBlock, _, err := cs1.createProposalBlock(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	round++
 	incrementRound(vss[1:]...)
@@ -2584,7 +2584,7 @@ func TestStateTimestamp_ProposalMatch(t *testing.T) {
 	addr := pv1.Address()
 	voteCh := subscribeToVoter(ctx, t, cs1, addr)
 
-	propBlock, _, err := cs1.createProposalBlock()
+	propBlock, _, err := cs1.createProposalBlock(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	round++
 	incrementRound(vss[1:]...)
diff --git a/internal/state/execution.go b/internal/state/execution.go
index 01922266c..5cd0c718b 100644
--- a/internal/state/execution.go
+++ b/internal/state/execution.go
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ func (blockExec *BlockExecutor) SetEventBus(eventBus types.BlockEventPublisher)
 //
 // Contract: application will not return more bytes than are sent over the wire.
 func (blockExec *BlockExecutor) CreateProposalBlock(
+	ctx context.Context,
 	height int64,
 	state State, commit *types.Commit,
 	proposerAddr []byte,
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ func (blockExec *BlockExecutor) CreateProposalBlock(
 	txs := blockExec.mempool.ReapMaxBytesMaxGas(maxDataBytes, maxGas)
 
 	preparedProposal, err := blockExec.proxyApp.PrepareProposal(
-		context.Background(),
+		ctx,
 		abci.RequestPrepareProposal{BlockData: txs.ToSliceOfBytes(), BlockDataSize: maxDataBytes},
 	)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -260,8 +261,7 @@ func (blockExec *BlockExecutor) ApplyBlock(
 	return state, nil
 }
 
-func (blockExec *BlockExecutor) ExtendVote(vote *types.Vote) (types.VoteExtension, error) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+func (blockExec *BlockExecutor) ExtendVote(ctx context.Context, vote *types.Vote) (types.VoteExtension, error) {
 	req := abci.RequestExtendVote{
 		Vote: vote.ToProto(),
 	}
@@ -274,8 +274,7 @@ func (blockExec *BlockExecutor) ExtendVote(vote *types.Vote) (types.VoteExtensio
 	return types.VoteExtensionFromProto(resp.VoteExtension), nil
 }
 
-func (blockExec *BlockExecutor) VerifyVoteExtension(vote *types.Vote) error {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+func (blockExec *BlockExecutor) VerifyVoteExtension(ctx context.Context, vote *types.Vote) error {
 	req := abci.RequestVerifyVoteExtension{
 		Vote: vote.ToProto(),
 	}
diff --git a/node/node_test.go b/node/node_test.go
index 99ea4aa50..514fab1e6 100644
--- a/node/node_test.go
+++ b/node/node_test.go
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ func TestCreateProposalBlock(t *testing.T) {
 
 	commit := types.NewCommit(height-1, 0, types.BlockID{}, nil)
 	block, _, err := blockExec.CreateProposalBlock(
+		ctx,
 		height,
 		state, commit,
 		proposerAddr,
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@ func TestMaxTxsProposalBlockSize(t *testing.T) {
 
 	commit := types.NewCommit(height-1, 0, types.BlockID{}, nil)
 	block, _, err := blockExec.CreateProposalBlock(
+		ctx,
 		height,
 		state, commit,
 		proposerAddr,
@@ -520,6 +522,7 @@ func TestMaxProposalBlockSize(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	block, partSet, err := blockExec.CreateProposalBlock(
+		ctx,
 		math.MaxInt64,
 		state, commit,
 		proposerAddr,