diff --git a/client/workflow/factory.go b/client/workflow/factory.go
index 51e9f12..69b26ae 100644
--- a/client/workflow/factory.go
+++ b/client/workflow/factory.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package workflow
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/dtm-labs/logger"
@@ -19,12 +20,12 @@ var defaultFac = workflowFactory{
 	handlers: map[string]*wfItem{},
 }
 
-func (w *workflowFactory) execute(name string, gid string, data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (w *workflowFactory) execute(ctx context.Context, name string, gid string, data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	handler := w.handlers[name]
 	if handler == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("workflow '%s' not registered. please register at startup", name)
 	}
-	wf := w.newWorkflow(name, gid, data)
+	wf := w.newWorkflow(ctx, name, gid, data)
 	for _, fn := range handler.custom {
 		fn(wf)
 	}
diff --git a/client/workflow/imp.go b/client/workflow/imp.go
index 7b9d003..f277d65 100644
--- a/client/workflow/imp.go
+++ b/client/workflow/imp.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (wf *Workflow) initProgress(progresses []*dtmgpb.DtmProgress) {
 
 type wfMeta struct{}
 
-func (w *workflowFactory) newWorkflow(name string, gid string, data []byte) *Workflow {
+func (w *workflowFactory) newWorkflow(ctx context.Context, name string, gid string, data []byte) *Workflow {
 	wf := &Workflow{
 		TransBase: dtmimp.NewTransBase(gid, "workflow", "not inited", ""),
 		Name:      name,
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func (w *workflowFactory) newWorkflow(name string, gid string, data []byte) *Wor
 			currentOp:    dtmimp.OpAction,
 		},
 	}
+	wf.Context = ctx
 	wf.Protocol = w.protocol
 	if w.protocol == dtmimp.ProtocolGRPC {
 		wf.Dtm = w.grpcDtm
diff --git a/client/workflow/server.go b/client/workflow/server.go
index 441d2d0..376fdf2 100644
--- a/client/workflow/server.go
+++ b/client/workflow/server.go
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ func (s *workflowServer) Execute(ctx context.Context, wd *wfpb.WorkflowData) (*e
 		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "workflow server not inited. please call workflow.InitGrpc first")
 	}
 	tb := dtmgimp.TransBaseFromGrpc(ctx)
-	_, err := defaultFac.execute(tb.Op, tb.Gid, wd.Data)
+	_, err := defaultFac.execute(ctx, tb.Op, tb.Gid, wd.Data)
 	return &emptypb.Empty{}, dtmgrpc.DtmError2GrpcError(err)
 }
diff --git a/client/workflow/workflow.go b/client/workflow/workflow.go
index a72bee2..02b38a2 100644
--- a/client/workflow/workflow.go
+++ b/client/workflow/workflow.go
@@ -53,24 +53,39 @@ func Register2(name string, handler WfFunc2, custom ...func(wf *Workflow)) error
 	return defaultFac.register(name, handler, custom...)
 }
 
-// Execute will execute a workflow with the gid and specified params
+// Execute is the same as ExecuteCtx, but with context.Background
+func Execute(name string, gid string, data []byte) error {
+	return ExecuteCtx(context.Background(), name, gid, data)
+}
+
+// ExecuteCtx will execute a workflow with the gid and specified params
 // if the workflow with the gid does not exist, then create a new workflow and execute it
 // if the workflow with the gid exists, resume to execute it
-func Execute(name string, gid string, data []byte) error {
-	_, err := defaultFac.execute(name, gid, data)
+func ExecuteCtx(ctx context.Context, name string, gid string, data []byte) error {
+	_, err := defaultFac.execute(ctx, name, gid, data)
 	return err
 }
 
 // Execute2 is the same as Execute, but workflow func can return result
 func Execute2(name string, gid string, data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	return defaultFac.execute(name, gid, data)
+	return Execute2Ctx(context.Background(), name, gid, data)
+}
+
+// Execute2Ctx is the same as Execute2, but with context.Background
+func Execute2Ctx(ctx context.Context, name string, gid string, data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	return defaultFac.execute(ctx, name, gid, data)
 }
 
 // ExecuteByQS is like Execute, but name and gid will be obtained from qs
 func ExecuteByQS(qs url.Values, body []byte) error {
+	return ExecuteByQSCtx(context.Background(), qs, body)
+}
+
+// ExecuteByQSCtx is the same as ExecuteByQS, but with context.Background
+func ExecuteByQSCtx(ctx context.Context, qs url.Values, body []byte) error {
 	name := qs.Get("op")
 	gid := qs.Get("gid")
-	_, err := defaultFac.execute(name, gid, body)
+	_, err := defaultFac.execute(ctx, name, gid, body)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/client/workflow/workflow_test.go b/client/workflow/workflow_test.go
index 93cc7b0..530d8b7 100644
--- a/client/workflow/workflow_test.go
+++ b/client/workflow/workflow_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestAbnormal(t *testing.T) {
 	fname := dtmimp.GetFuncName()
-	_, err := defaultFac.execute(fname, fname, nil)
+	_, err := defaultFac.execute(context.Background(), fname, fname, nil)
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 
 	err = defaultFac.register(fname, func(wf *Workflow, data []byte) ([]byte, error) { return nil, nil })