diff --git a/routers/api/v1/admin/adopt.go b/routers/api/v1/admin/adopt.go
index 0e4e498e98..47fd0ef3c3 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/admin/adopt.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/admin/adopt.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func ListUnadoptedRepositories(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if listOptions.Page == 0 {
 		listOptions.Page = 1
 	}
-	repoNames, count, err := repo_service.ListUnadoptedRepositories(ctx.FormString("query"), &listOptions)
+	repoNames, count, err := repo_service.ListUnadoptedRepositories(ctx, ctx.FormString("query"), &listOptions)
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.InternalServerError(err)
 		return
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func AdoptRepository(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		ctx.NotFound()
 		return
 	}
-	if _, err := repo_service.AdoptRepository(ctx.Doer, ctxUser, repo_module.CreateRepoOptions{
+	if _, err := repo_service.AdoptRepository(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctxUser, repo_module.CreateRepoOptions{
 		Name:      repoName,
 		IsPrivate: true,
 	}); err != nil {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func DeleteUnadoptedRepository(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := repo_service.DeleteUnadoptedRepository(ctx.Doer, ctxUser, repoName); err != nil {
+	if err := repo_service.DeleteUnadoptedRepository(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctxUser, repoName); err != nil {
 		ctx.InternalServerError(err)
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/branch.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/branch.go
index 8acaeaffb4..dff47fbcf1 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/branch.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/branch.go
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func DeleteBranch(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	branchName := ctx.Params("*")
 
-	if err := repo_service.DeleteBranch(ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, branchName); err != nil {
+	if err := repo_service.DeleteBranch(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, branchName); err != nil {
 		switch {
 		case git.IsErrBranchNotExist(err):
 			ctx.NotFound(err)
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
index 84eebeb94d..9b5ec0b3f8 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ func MergePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			}
 			defer headRepo.Close()
 		}
-		if err := repo_service.DeleteBranch(ctx.Doer, pr.HeadRepo, headRepo, pr.HeadBranch); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_service.DeleteBranch(ctx, ctx.Doer, pr.HeadRepo, headRepo, pr.HeadBranch); err != nil {
 			switch {
 			case git.IsErrBranchNotExist(err):
 				ctx.NotFound(err)
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
index 0395198e20..2f32ea956f 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func CreateUserRepo(ctx *context.APIContext, owner *user_model.User, opt api.Cre
 	if opt.AutoInit && opt.Readme == "" {
 		opt.Readme = "Default"
 	}
-	repo, err := repo_service.CreateRepository(ctx.Doer, owner, repo_module.CreateRepoOptions{
+	repo, err := repo_service.CreateRepository(ctx, ctx.Doer, owner, repo_module.CreateRepoOptions{
 		Name:          opt.Name,
 		Description:   opt.Description,
 		IssueLabels:   opt.IssueLabels,
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ func Generate(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	repo, err := repo_service.GenerateRepository(ctx.Doer, ctxUser, ctx.Repo.Repository, opts)
+	repo, err := repo_service.GenerateRepository(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctxUser, ctx.Repo.Repository, opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		if repo_model.IsErrRepoAlreadyExist(err) {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusConflict, "", "The repository with the same name already exists.")
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ func updateBasicProperties(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) err
 	}
 	// Check if repository name has been changed and not just a case change
 	if repo.LowerName != strings.ToLower(newRepoName) {
-		if err := repo_service.ChangeRepositoryName(ctx.Doer, repo, newRepoName); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_service.ChangeRepositoryName(ctx, ctx.Doer, repo, newRepoName); err != nil {
 			switch {
 			case repo_model.IsErrRepoAlreadyExist(err):
 				ctx.Error(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Sprintf("repo name is already taken [name: %s]", newRepoName), err)
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ func updateBasicProperties(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) err
 		repo.DefaultBranch = *opts.DefaultBranch
 	}
 
-	if err := repo_service.UpdateRepository(repo, visibilityChanged); err != nil {
+	if err := repo_service.UpdateRepository(ctx, repo, visibilityChanged); err != nil {
 		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "UpdateRepository", err)
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/routers/private/serv.go b/routers/private/serv.go
index 17f966e3e4..23ac011cf5 100644
--- a/routers/private/serv.go
+++ b/routers/private/serv.go
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ func ServCommand(ctx *context.PrivateContext) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		repo, err = repo_service.PushCreateRepo(user, owner, results.RepoName)
+		repo, err = repo_service.PushCreateRepo(ctx, user, owner, results.RepoName)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("pushCreateRepo: %v", err)
 			ctx.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, private.ErrServCommand{
diff --git a/routers/web/admin/repos.go b/routers/web/admin/repos.go
index 1c4754f6d8..53b609af96 100644
--- a/routers/web/admin/repos.go
+++ b/routers/web/admin/repos.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func UnadoptedRepos(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 
 	ctx.Data["Keyword"] = q
-	repoNames, count, err := repo_service.ListUnadoptedRepositories(q, &opts)
+	repoNames, count, err := repo_service.ListUnadoptedRepositories(ctx, q, &opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("ListUnadoptedRepositories", err)
 	}
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func AdoptOrDeleteRepository(ctx *context.Context) {
 	if has || !isDir {
 		// Fallthrough to failure mode
 	} else if action == "adopt" {
-		if _, err := repo_service.AdoptRepository(ctx.Doer, ctxUser, repo_module.CreateRepoOptions{
+		if _, err := repo_service.AdoptRepository(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctxUser, repo_module.CreateRepoOptions{
 			Name:      dirSplit[1],
 			IsPrivate: true,
 		}); err != nil {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func AdoptOrDeleteRepository(ctx *context.Context) {
 		}
 		ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("repo.adopt_preexisting_success", dir))
 	} else if action == "delete" {
-		if err := repo_service.DeleteUnadoptedRepository(ctx.Doer, ctxUser, dirSplit[1]); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_service.DeleteUnadoptedRepository(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctxUser, dirSplit[1]); err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("repository.AdoptRepository", err)
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/routers/web/org/setting.go b/routers/web/org/setting.go
index 5c9b7967c3..f713d09663 100644
--- a/routers/web/org/setting.go
+++ b/routers/web/org/setting.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func SettingsPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		}
 		for _, repo := range repos {
 			repo.OwnerName = org.Name
-			if err := repo_service.UpdateRepository(repo, true); err != nil {
+			if err := repo_service.UpdateRepository(ctx, repo, true); err != nil {
 				ctx.ServerError("UpdateRepository", err)
 				return
 			}
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/branch.go b/routers/web/repo/branch.go
index b34ccf8538..d23367e047 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/branch.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/branch.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func DeleteBranchPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 	defer redirect(ctx)
 	branchName := ctx.FormString("name")
 
-	if err := repo_service.DeleteBranch(ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, branchName); err != nil {
+	if err := repo_service.DeleteBranch(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, branchName); err != nil {
 		switch {
 		case git.IsErrBranchNotExist(err):
 			log.Debug("DeleteBranch: Can't delete non existing branch '%s'", branchName)
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/http.go b/routers/web/repo/http.go
index 002843d103..cd32d99533 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/http.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/http.go
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func httpBase(ctx *context.Context) (h *serviceHandler) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		repo, err = repo_service.PushCreateRepo(ctx.Doer, owner, reponame)
+		repo, err = repo_service.PushCreateRepo(ctx, ctx.Doer, owner, reponame)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("pushCreateRepo: %v", err)
 			ctx.Status(http.StatusNotFound)
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/issue.go b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
index e4f9400615..57575061ae 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/issue.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ func RetrieveRepoReviewers(ctx *context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, is
 			return
 		}
 
-		teamReviewers, err = repo_service.GetReviewerTeams(repo)
+		teamReviewers, err = repo_service.GetReviewerTeams(ctx, repo)
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("GetReviewerTeams", err)
 			return
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/pull.go b/routers/web/repo/pull.go
index 38b9f22cbf..78c935a8c8 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/pull.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/pull.go
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ func CleanUpPullRequest(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 func deleteBranch(ctx *context.Context, pr *issues_model.PullRequest, gitRepo *git.Repository) {
 	fullBranchName := pr.HeadRepo.FullName() + ":" + pr.HeadBranch
-	if err := repo_service.DeleteBranch(ctx.Doer, pr.HeadRepo, gitRepo, pr.HeadBranch); err != nil {
+	if err := repo_service.DeleteBranch(ctx, ctx.Doer, pr.HeadRepo, gitRepo, pr.HeadBranch); err != nil {
 		switch {
 		case git.IsErrBranchNotExist(err):
 			ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("repo.branch.deletion_failed", fullBranchName))
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/repo.go b/routers/web/repo/repo.go
index 9f2add1fe6..b4e7b5a46e 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/repo.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/repo.go
@@ -248,14 +248,14 @@ func CreatePost(ctx *context.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		repo, err = repo_service.GenerateRepository(ctx.Doer, ctxUser, templateRepo, opts)
+		repo, err = repo_service.GenerateRepository(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctxUser, templateRepo, opts)
 		if err == nil {
 			log.Trace("Repository generated [%d]: %s/%s", repo.ID, ctxUser.Name, repo.Name)
 			ctx.Redirect(repo.Link())
 			return
 		}
 	} else {
-		repo, err = repo_service.CreateRepository(ctx.Doer, ctxUser, repo_module.CreateRepoOptions{
+		repo, err = repo_service.CreateRepository(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctxUser, repo_module.CreateRepoOptions{
 			Name:          form.RepoName,
 			Description:   form.Description,
 			Gitignores:    form.Gitignores,
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ func Action(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 		ctx.Repo.Repository.Description = ctx.FormString("desc")
 		ctx.Repo.Repository.Website = ctx.FormString("site")
-		err = repo_service.UpdateRepository(ctx.Repo.Repository, false)
+		err = repo_service.UpdateRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, false)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/setting.go b/routers/web/repo/setting.go
index 387a917412..0c36503b3c 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/setting.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/setting.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func SettingsPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 				ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
 				ctx.Repo.GitRepo = nil
 			}
-			if err := repo_service.ChangeRepositoryName(ctx.Doer, repo, newRepoName); err != nil {
+			if err := repo_service.ChangeRepositoryName(ctx, ctx.Doer, repo, newRepoName); err != nil {
 				ctx.Data["Err_RepoName"] = true
 				switch {
 				case repo_model.IsErrRepoAlreadyExist(err):
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func SettingsPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		}
 
 		repo.IsPrivate = form.Private
-		if err := repo_service.UpdateRepository(repo, visibilityChanged); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_service.UpdateRepository(ctx, repo, visibilityChanged); err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("UpdateRepository", err)
 			return
 		}
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ func SettingsPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 		if repoChanged {
-			if err := repo_service.UpdateRepository(repo, false); err != nil {
+			if err := repo_service.UpdateRepository(ctx, repo, false); err != nil {
 				ctx.ServerError("UpdateRepository", err)
 				return
 			}
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ func SettingsPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		}
 
 		if changed {
-			if err := repo_service.UpdateRepository(repo, false); err != nil {
+			if err := repo_service.UpdateRepository(ctx, repo, false); err != nil {
 				ctx.ServerError("UpdateRepository", err)
 				return
 			}
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ func SettingsPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 			repo.IsFsckEnabled = form.EnableHealthCheck
 		}
 
-		if err := repo_service.UpdateRepository(repo, false); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_service.UpdateRepository(ctx, repo, false); err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("UpdateRepository", err)
 			return
 		}
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ func SettingsPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		if err := repo_service.ConvertForkToNormalRepository(repo); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_service.ConvertForkToNormalRepository(ctx, repo); err != nil {
 			log.Error("Unable to convert repository %-v from fork. Error: %v", repo, err)
 			ctx.ServerError("Convert Fork", err)
 			return
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ func UpdateAvatarSetting(ctx *context.Context, form forms.AvatarForm) error {
 	if !(st.IsImage() && !st.IsSvgImage()) {
 		return errors.New(ctx.Tr("settings.uploaded_avatar_not_a_image"))
 	}
-	if err = repo_service.UploadAvatar(ctxRepo, data); err != nil {
+	if err = repo_service.UploadAvatar(ctx, ctxRepo, data); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("UploadAvatar: %w", err)
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ func SettingsAvatar(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 // SettingsDeleteAvatar delete repository avatar
 func SettingsDeleteAvatar(ctx *context.Context) {
-	if err := repo_service.DeleteAvatar(ctx.Repo.Repository); err != nil {
+	if err := repo_service.DeleteAvatar(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository); err != nil {
 		ctx.Flash.Error(fmt.Sprintf("DeleteAvatar: %v", err))
 	}
 	ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/settings")
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/setting_protected_branch.go b/routers/web/repo/setting_protected_branch.go
index 0a8c39fef0..34e84c4656 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/setting_protected_branch.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/setting_protected_branch.go
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ func RenameBranchPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	msg, err := repository.RenameBranch(ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, form.From, form.To)
+	msg, err := repository.RenameBranch(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, form.From, form.To)
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("RenameBranch", err)
 		return
diff --git a/routers/web/user/setting/adopt.go b/routers/web/user/setting/adopt.go
index 844d6fa166..c9995e7278 100644
--- a/routers/web/user/setting/adopt.go
+++ b/routers/web/user/setting/adopt.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func AdoptOrDeleteRepository(ctx *context.Context) {
 	if has || !isDir {
 		// Fallthrough to failure mode
 	} else if action == "adopt" && allowAdopt {
-		if _, err := repo_service.AdoptRepository(ctxUser, ctxUser, repo_module.CreateRepoOptions{
+		if _, err := repo_service.AdoptRepository(ctx, ctxUser, ctxUser, repo_module.CreateRepoOptions{
 			Name:      dir,
 			IsPrivate: true,
 		}); err != nil {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func AdoptOrDeleteRepository(ctx *context.Context) {
 		}
 		ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("repo.adopt_preexisting_success", dir))
 	} else if action == "delete" && allowDelete {
-		if err := repo_service.DeleteUnadoptedRepository(ctxUser, ctxUser, dir); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_service.DeleteUnadoptedRepository(ctx, ctxUser, ctxUser, dir); err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("repository.AdoptRepository", err)
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/services/repository/adopt.go b/services/repository/adopt.go
index 280c4cc035..94b2c3f3d5 100644
--- a/services/repository/adopt.go
+++ b/services/repository/adopt.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // AdoptRepository adopts pre-existing repository files for the user/organization.
-func AdoptRepository(doer, u *user_model.User, opts repo_module.CreateRepoOptions) (*repo_model.Repository, error) {
+func AdoptRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, u *user_model.User, opts repo_module.CreateRepoOptions) (*repo_model.Repository, error) {
 	if !doer.IsAdmin && !u.CanCreateRepo() {
 		return nil, repo_model.ErrReachLimitOfRepo{
 			Limit: u.MaxRepoCreation,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func AdoptRepository(doer, u *user_model.User, opts repo_module.CreateRepoOption
 		IsEmpty:                         !opts.AutoInit,
 	}
 
-	if err := db.WithTx(db.DefaultContext, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if err := db.WithTx(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		repoPath := repo_model.RepoPath(u.Name, repo.Name)
 		isExist, err := util.IsExist(repoPath)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func AdoptRepository(doer, u *user_model.User, opts repo_module.CreateRepoOption
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	notification.NotifyCreateRepository(db.DefaultContext, doer, u, repo)
+	notification.NotifyCreateRepository(ctx, doer, u, repo)
 
 	return repo, nil
 }
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func adoptRepository(ctx context.Context, repoPath string, u *user_model.User, r
 }
 
 // DeleteUnadoptedRepository deletes unadopted repository files from the filesystem
-func DeleteUnadoptedRepository(doer, u *user_model.User, repoName string) error {
+func DeleteUnadoptedRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, u *user_model.User, repoName string) error {
 	if err := repo_model.IsUsableRepoName(repoName); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func DeleteUnadoptedRepository(doer, u *user_model.User, repoName string) error
 		}
 	}
 
-	if exist, err := repo_model.IsRepositoryExist(db.DefaultContext, u, repoName); err != nil {
+	if exist, err := repo_model.IsRepositoryExist(ctx, u, repoName); err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if exist {
 		return repo_model.ErrRepoAlreadyExist{
@@ -232,11 +232,11 @@ func (unadopted *unadoptedRepositories) add(repository string) {
 	unadopted.index++
 }
 
-func checkUnadoptedRepositories(userName string, repoNamesToCheck []string, unadopted *unadoptedRepositories) error {
+func checkUnadoptedRepositories(ctx context.Context, userName string, repoNamesToCheck []string, unadopted *unadoptedRepositories) error {
 	if len(repoNamesToCheck) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
-	ctxUser, err := user_model.GetUserByName(db.DefaultContext, userName)
+	ctxUser, err := user_model.GetUserByName(ctx, userName)
 	if err != nil {
 		if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
 			log.Debug("Missing user: %s", userName)
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func checkUnadoptedRepositories(userName string, repoNamesToCheck []string, unad
 }
 
 // ListUnadoptedRepositories lists all the unadopted repositories that match the provided query
-func ListUnadoptedRepositories(query string, opts *db.ListOptions) ([]string, int, error) {
+func ListUnadoptedRepositories(ctx context.Context, query string, opts *db.ListOptions) ([]string, int, error) {
 	globUser, _ := glob.Compile("*")
 	globRepo, _ := glob.Compile("*")
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ func ListUnadoptedRepositories(query string, opts *db.ListOptions) ([]string, in
 
 		if !strings.ContainsRune(path[len(root)+1:], filepath.Separator) {
 			// Got a new user
-			if err = checkUnadoptedRepositories(userName, repoNamesToCheck, unadopted); err != nil {
+			if err = checkUnadoptedRepositories(ctx, userName, repoNamesToCheck, unadopted); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			repoNamesToCheck = repoNamesToCheck[:0]
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ func ListUnadoptedRepositories(query string, opts *db.ListOptions) ([]string, in
 
 		repoNamesToCheck = append(repoNamesToCheck, name)
 		if len(repoNamesToCheck) >= setting.Database.IterateBufferSize {
-			if err = checkUnadoptedRepositories(userName, repoNamesToCheck, unadopted); err != nil {
+			if err = checkUnadoptedRepositories(ctx, userName, repoNamesToCheck, unadopted); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			repoNamesToCheck = repoNamesToCheck[:0]
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ func ListUnadoptedRepositories(query string, opts *db.ListOptions) ([]string, in
 		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
-	if err := checkUnadoptedRepositories(userName, repoNamesToCheck, unadopted); err != nil {
+	if err := checkUnadoptedRepositories(ctx, userName, repoNamesToCheck, unadopted); err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/services/repository/adopt_test.go b/services/repository/adopt_test.go
index be8897693e..3f777c425f 100644
--- a/services/repository/adopt_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/adopt_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func TestCheckUnadoptedRepositories(t *testing.T) {
 	// Non existent user
 	//
 	unadopted := &unadoptedRepositories{start: 0, end: 100}
-	err := checkUnadoptedRepositories("notauser", []string{"repo"}, unadopted)
+	err := checkUnadoptedRepositories(db.DefaultContext, "notauser", []string{"repo"}, unadopted)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(unadopted.repositories))
 	//
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ func TestCheckUnadoptedRepositories(t *testing.T) {
 	repoName := "repo2"
 	unadoptedRepoName := "unadopted"
 	unadopted = &unadoptedRepositories{start: 0, end: 100}
-	err = checkUnadoptedRepositories(userName, []string{repoName, unadoptedRepoName}, unadopted)
+	err = checkUnadoptedRepositories(db.DefaultContext, userName, []string{repoName, unadoptedRepoName}, unadopted)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, []string{path.Join(userName, unadoptedRepoName)}, unadopted.repositories)
 	//
 	// Existing (adopted) repository is not returned
 	//
 	unadopted = &unadoptedRepositories{start: 0, end: 100}
-	err = checkUnadoptedRepositories(userName, []string{repoName}, unadopted)
+	err = checkUnadoptedRepositories(db.DefaultContext, userName, []string{repoName}, unadopted)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(unadopted.repositories))
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, unadopted.index)
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ func TestListUnadoptedRepositories_ListOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	opts := db.ListOptions{Page: 1, PageSize: 1}
-	repoNames, count, err := ListUnadoptedRepositories("", &opts)
+	repoNames, count, err := ListUnadoptedRepositories(db.DefaultContext, "", &opts)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, count)
 	assert.Equal(t, unadoptedList[0], repoNames[0])
 
 	opts = db.ListOptions{Page: 2, PageSize: 1}
-	repoNames, count, err = ListUnadoptedRepositories("", &opts)
+	repoNames, count, err = ListUnadoptedRepositories(db.DefaultContext, "", &opts)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, count)
 	assert.Equal(t, unadoptedList[1], repoNames[0])
diff --git a/services/repository/avatar.go b/services/repository/avatar.go
index 5fe8bd2c72..74e5de877e 100644
--- a/services/repository/avatar.go
+++ b/services/repository/avatar.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 
 // UploadAvatar saves custom avatar for repository.
 // FIXME: split uploads to different subdirs in case we have massive number of repos.
-func UploadAvatar(repo *repo_model.Repository, data []byte) error {
+func UploadAvatar(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, data []byte) error {
 	m, err := avatar.Prepare(data)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func UploadAvatar(repo *repo_model.Repository, data []byte) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	ctx, committer, err := db.TxContext(db.DefaultContext)
+	ctx, committer, err := db.TxContext(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func UploadAvatar(repo *repo_model.Repository, data []byte) error {
 }
 
 // DeleteAvatar deletes the repos's custom avatar.
-func DeleteAvatar(repo *repo_model.Repository) error {
+func DeleteAvatar(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) error {
 	// Avatar not exists
 	if len(repo.Avatar) == 0 {
 		return nil
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func DeleteAvatar(repo *repo_model.Repository) error {
 	avatarPath := repo.CustomAvatarRelativePath()
 	log.Trace("DeleteAvatar[%d]: %s", repo.ID, avatarPath)
 
-	ctx, committer, err := db.TxContext(db.DefaultContext)
+	ctx, committer, err := db.TxContext(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func RemoveRandomAvatars(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 		stringifiedID := strconv.FormatInt(repository.ID, 10)
 		if repository.Avatar == stringifiedID {
-			return DeleteAvatar(repository)
+			return DeleteAvatar(ctx, repository)
 		}
 		return nil
 	})
diff --git a/services/repository/avatar_test.go b/services/repository/avatar_test.go
index 5ec899ec3f..4a0ba61853 100644
--- a/services/repository/avatar_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/avatar_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"image/png"
 	"testing"
 
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/avatar"
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ func TestUploadAvatar(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10})
 
-	err := UploadAvatar(repo, buff.Bytes())
+	err := UploadAvatar(db.DefaultContext, repo, buff.Bytes())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, avatar.HashAvatar(10, buff.Bytes()), repo.Avatar)
 }
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func TestUploadBigAvatar(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10})
 
-	err := UploadAvatar(repo, buff.Bytes())
+	err := UploadAvatar(db.DefaultContext, repo, buff.Bytes())
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 }
 
@@ -52,10 +53,10 @@ func TestDeleteAvatar(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 10})
 
-	err := UploadAvatar(repo, buff.Bytes())
+	err := UploadAvatar(db.DefaultContext, repo, buff.Bytes())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	err = DeleteAvatar(repo)
+	err = DeleteAvatar(db.DefaultContext, repo)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "", repo.Avatar)
diff --git a/services/repository/branch.go b/services/repository/branch.go
index 291fb4a92b..a085026ae1 100644
--- a/services/repository/branch.go
+++ b/services/repository/branch.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ func CreateNewBranchFromCommit(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo
 }
 
 // RenameBranch rename a branch
-func RenameBranch(repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *user_model.User, gitRepo *git.Repository, from, to string) (string, error) {
+func RenameBranch(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *user_model.User, gitRepo *git.Repository, from, to string) (string, error) {
 	if from == to {
 		return "target_exist", nil
 	}
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ func RenameBranch(repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *user_model.User, gitRepo *g
 		return "from_not_exist", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := git_model.RenameBranch(db.DefaultContext, repo, from, to, func(isDefault bool) error {
+	if err := git_model.RenameBranch(ctx, repo, from, to, func(isDefault bool) error {
 		err2 := gitRepo.RenameBranch(from, to)
 		if err2 != nil {
 			return err2
@@ -141,8 +140,8 @@ func RenameBranch(repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *user_model.User, gitRepo *g
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	notification.NotifyDeleteRef(db.DefaultContext, doer, repo, "branch", git.BranchPrefix+from)
-	notification.NotifyCreateRef(db.DefaultContext, doer, repo, "branch", git.BranchPrefix+to, refID)
+	notification.NotifyDeleteRef(ctx, doer, repo, "branch", git.BranchPrefix+from)
+	notification.NotifyCreateRef(ctx, doer, repo, "branch", git.BranchPrefix+to, refID)
 
 	return "", nil
 }
@@ -153,12 +152,12 @@ var (
 )
 
 // DeleteBranch delete branch
-func DeleteBranch(doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Repository, gitRepo *git.Repository, branchName string) error {
+func DeleteBranch(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Repository, gitRepo *git.Repository, branchName string) error {
 	if branchName == repo.DefaultBranch {
 		return ErrBranchIsDefault
 	}
 
-	isProtected, err := git_model.IsBranchProtected(db.DefaultContext, repo.ID, branchName)
+	isProtected, err := git_model.IsBranchProtected(ctx, repo.ID, branchName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ func DeleteBranch(doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Repository, gitRepo *g
 		log.Error("Update: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := git_model.AddDeletedBranch(db.DefaultContext, repo.ID, branchName, commit.ID.String(), doer.ID); err != nil {
+	if err := git_model.AddDeletedBranch(ctx, repo.ID, branchName, commit.ID.String(), doer.ID); err != nil {
 		log.Warn("AddDeletedBranch: %v", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/services/repository/fork.go b/services/repository/fork.go
index c3ca89e02e..fb93b10f1c 100644
--- a/services/repository/fork.go
+++ b/services/repository/fork.go
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ func ForkRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User, opts Fork
 }
 
 // ConvertForkToNormalRepository convert the provided repo from a forked repo to normal repo
-func ConvertForkToNormalRepository(repo *repo_model.Repository) error {
-	err := db.WithTx(db.DefaultContext, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+func ConvertForkToNormalRepository(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) error {
+	err := db.WithTx(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		repo, err := repo_model.GetRepositoryByID(ctx, repo.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/services/repository/push.go b/services/repository/push.go
index 8aa8be6aa2..355c287811 100644
--- a/services/repository/push.go
+++ b/services/repository/push.go
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ func pushUpdates(optsList []*repo_module.PushUpdateOptions) error {
 
 	ctx, _, finished := process.GetManager().AddContext(graceful.GetManager().HammerContext(), fmt.Sprintf("PushUpdates: %s/%s", optsList[0].RepoUserName, optsList[0].RepoName))
 	defer finished()
+	ctx = cache.WithCacheContext(ctx)
 
 	repo, err := repo_model.GetRepositoryByOwnerAndName(ctx, optsList[0].RepoUserName, optsList[0].RepoName)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ func pushUpdates(optsList []*repo_module.PushUpdateOptions) error {
 			tagName := opts.TagName()
 			if opts.IsDelRef() {
 				notification.NotifyPushCommits(
-					db.DefaultContext, pusher, repo,
+					ctx, pusher, repo,
 					&repo_module.PushUpdateOptions{
 						RefFullName: git.TagPrefix + tagName,
 						OldCommitID: opts.OldCommitID,
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ func pushUpdates(optsList []*repo_module.PushUpdateOptions) error {
 					}, repo_module.NewPushCommits())
 
 				delTags = append(delTags, tagName)
-				notification.NotifyDeleteRef(db.DefaultContext, pusher, repo, "tag", opts.RefFullName)
+				notification.NotifyDeleteRef(ctx, pusher, repo, "tag", opts.RefFullName)
 			} else { // is new tag
 				newCommit, err := gitRepo.GetCommit(opts.NewCommitID)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ func pushUpdates(optsList []*repo_module.PushUpdateOptions) error {
 				commits.CompareURL = repo.ComposeCompareURL(git.EmptySHA, opts.NewCommitID)
 
 				notification.NotifyPushCommits(
-					db.DefaultContext, pusher, repo,
+					ctx, pusher, repo,
 					&repo_module.PushUpdateOptions{
 						RefFullName: git.TagPrefix + tagName,
 						OldCommitID: git.EmptySHA,
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ func pushUpdates(optsList []*repo_module.PushUpdateOptions) error {
 					}, commits)
 
 				addTags = append(addTags, tagName)
-				notification.NotifyCreateRef(db.DefaultContext, pusher, repo, "tag", opts.RefFullName, opts.NewCommitID)
+				notification.NotifyCreateRef(ctx, pusher, repo, "tag", opts.RefFullName, opts.NewCommitID)
 			}
 		} else if opts.IsBranch() { // If is branch reference
 			if pusher == nil || pusher.ID != opts.PusherID {
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ func pushUpdates(optsList []*repo_module.PushUpdateOptions) error {
 							}
 						}
 						// Update the is empty and default_branch columns
-						if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(db.DefaultContext, repo, "default_branch", "is_empty"); err != nil {
+						if err := repo_model.UpdateRepositoryCols(ctx, repo, "default_branch", "is_empty"); err != nil {
 							return fmt.Errorf("UpdateRepositoryCols: %w", err)
 						}
 					}
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ func pushUpdates(optsList []*repo_module.PushUpdateOptions) error {
 					if err != nil {
 						return fmt.Errorf("newCommit.CommitsBeforeLimit: %w", err)
 					}
-					notification.NotifyCreateRef(db.DefaultContext, pusher, repo, "branch", opts.RefFullName, opts.NewCommitID)
+					notification.NotifyCreateRef(ctx, pusher, repo, "branch", opts.RefFullName, opts.NewCommitID)
 				} else {
 					l, err = newCommit.CommitsBeforeUntil(opts.OldCommitID)
 					if err != nil {
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ func pushUpdates(optsList []*repo_module.PushUpdateOptions) error {
 					commits.Commits = commits.Commits[:setting.UI.FeedMaxCommitNum]
 				}
 
-				notification.NotifyPushCommits(db.DefaultContext, pusher, repo, opts, commits)
+				notification.NotifyPushCommits(ctx, pusher, repo, opts, commits)
 
 				if err = git_model.RemoveDeletedBranchByName(ctx, repo.ID, branch); err != nil {
 					log.Error("models.RemoveDeletedBranch %s/%s failed: %v", repo.ID, branch, err)
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ func pushUpdates(optsList []*repo_module.PushUpdateOptions) error {
 					log.Error("repo_module.CacheRef %s/%s failed: %v", repo.ID, branch, err)
 				}
 			} else {
-				notification.NotifyDeleteRef(db.DefaultContext, pusher, repo, "branch", opts.RefFullName)
+				notification.NotifyDeleteRef(ctx, pusher, repo, "branch", opts.RefFullName)
 				if err = pull_service.CloseBranchPulls(pusher, repo.ID, branch); err != nil {
 					// close all related pulls
 					log.Error("close related pull request failed: %v", err)
@@ -278,14 +279,14 @@ func pushUpdates(optsList []*repo_module.PushUpdateOptions) error {
 			}
 
 			// Even if user delete a branch on a repository which he didn't watch, he will be watch that.
-			if err = repo_model.WatchIfAuto(db.DefaultContext, opts.PusherID, repo.ID, true); err != nil {
+			if err = repo_model.WatchIfAuto(ctx, opts.PusherID, repo.ID, true); err != nil {
 				log.Warn("Fail to perform auto watch on user %v for repo %v: %v", opts.PusherID, repo.ID, err)
 			}
 		} else {
 			log.Trace("Non-tag and non-branch commits pushed.")
 		}
 	}
-	if err := PushUpdateAddDeleteTags(repo, gitRepo, addTags, delTags); err != nil {
+	if err := PushUpdateAddDeleteTags(ctx, repo, gitRepo, addTags, delTags); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("PushUpdateAddDeleteTags: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -298,8 +299,8 @@ func pushUpdates(optsList []*repo_module.PushUpdateOptions) error {
 }
 
 // PushUpdateAddDeleteTags updates a number of added and delete tags
-func PushUpdateAddDeleteTags(repo *repo_model.Repository, gitRepo *git.Repository, addTags, delTags []string) error {
-	return db.WithTx(db.DefaultContext, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+func PushUpdateAddDeleteTags(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, gitRepo *git.Repository, addTags, delTags []string) error {
+	return db.WithTx(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		if err := repo_model.PushUpdateDeleteTagsContext(ctx, repo, delTags); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/services/repository/repository.go b/services/repository/repository.go
index 3c3e7e82c3..000b1a3da6 100644
--- a/services/repository/repository.go
+++ b/services/repository/repository.go
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 // CreateRepository creates a repository for the user/organization.
-func CreateRepository(doer, owner *user_model.User, opts repo_module.CreateRepoOptions) (*repo_model.Repository, error) {
+func CreateRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User, opts repo_module.CreateRepoOptions) (*repo_model.Repository, error) {
 	repo, err := repo_module.CreateRepository(doer, owner, opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		// No need to rollback here we should do this in CreateRepository...
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	notification.NotifyCreateRepository(db.DefaultContext, doer, owner, repo)
+	notification.NotifyCreateRepository(ctx, doer, owner, repo)
 
 	return repo, nil
 }
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ func DeleteRepository(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_mod
 }
 
 // PushCreateRepo creates a repository when a new repository is pushed to an appropriate namespace
-func PushCreateRepo(authUser, owner *user_model.User, repoName string) (*repo_model.Repository, error) {
+func PushCreateRepo(ctx context.Context, authUser, owner *user_model.User, repoName string) (*repo_model.Repository, error) {
 	if !authUser.IsAdmin {
 		if owner.IsOrganization() {
-			if ok, err := organization.CanCreateOrgRepo(db.DefaultContext, owner.ID, authUser.ID); err != nil {
+			if ok, err := organization.CanCreateOrgRepo(ctx, owner.ID, authUser.ID); err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			} else if !ok {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot push-create repository for org")
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func PushCreateRepo(authUser, owner *user_model.User, repoName string) (*repo_mo
 		}
 	}
 
-	repo, err := CreateRepository(authUser, owner, repo_module.CreateRepoOptions{
+	repo, err := CreateRepository(ctx, authUser, owner, repo_module.CreateRepoOptions{
 		Name:      repoName,
 		IsPrivate: setting.Repository.DefaultPushCreatePrivate,
 	})
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ func Init() error {
 }
 
 // UpdateRepository updates a repository
-func UpdateRepository(repo *repo_model.Repository, visibilityChanged bool) (err error) {
-	ctx, committer, err := db.TxContext(db.DefaultContext)
+func UpdateRepository(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, visibilityChanged bool) (err error) {
+	ctx, committer, err := db.TxContext(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/services/repository/review.go b/services/repository/review.go
index 6b5f096053..40513e6bc6 100644
--- a/services/repository/review.go
+++ b/services/repository/review.go
@@ -4,20 +4,21 @@
 package repository
 
 import (
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
+	"context"
+
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/organization"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/perm"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 )
 
 // GetReviewerTeams get all teams can be requested to review
-func GetReviewerTeams(repo *repo_model.Repository) ([]*organization.Team, error) {
-	if err := repo.LoadOwner(db.DefaultContext); err != nil {
+func GetReviewerTeams(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) ([]*organization.Team, error) {
+	if err := repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if !repo.Owner.IsOrganization() {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	return organization.GetTeamsWithAccessToRepo(db.DefaultContext, repo.OwnerID, repo.ID, perm.AccessModeRead)
+	return organization.GetTeamsWithAccessToRepo(ctx, repo.OwnerID, repo.ID, perm.AccessModeRead)
 }
diff --git a/services/repository/review_test.go b/services/repository/review_test.go
index 2bf4cdbf5c..2db56d4e8a 100644
--- a/services/repository/review_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/review_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package repository
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 
@@ -16,12 +17,12 @@ func TestRepoGetReviewerTeams(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	repo2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 2})
-	teams, err := GetReviewerTeams(repo2)
+	teams, err := GetReviewerTeams(db.DefaultContext, repo2)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Empty(t, teams)
 
 	repo3 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
-	teams, err = GetReviewerTeams(repo3)
+	teams, err = GetReviewerTeams(db.DefaultContext, repo3)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, teams, 2)
 }
diff --git a/services/repository/template.go b/services/repository/template.go
index 8c75948c41..42174d095b 100644
--- a/services/repository/template.go
+++ b/services/repository/template.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func GenerateIssueLabels(ctx context.Context, templateRepo, generateRepo *repo_m
 }
 
 // GenerateRepository generates a repository from a template
-func GenerateRepository(doer, owner *user_model.User, templateRepo *repo_model.Repository, opts repo_module.GenerateRepoOptions) (_ *repo_model.Repository, err error) {
+func GenerateRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User, templateRepo *repo_model.Repository, opts repo_module.GenerateRepoOptions) (_ *repo_model.Repository, err error) {
 	if !doer.IsAdmin && !owner.CanCreateRepo() {
 		return nil, repo_model.ErrReachLimitOfRepo{
 			Limit: owner.MaxRepoCreation,
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func GenerateRepository(doer, owner *user_model.User, templateRepo *repo_model.R
 	}
 
 	var generateRepo *repo_model.Repository
-	if err = db.WithTx(db.DefaultContext, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if err = db.WithTx(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		generateRepo, err = repo_module.GenerateRepository(ctx, doer, owner, templateRepo, opts)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func GenerateRepository(doer, owner *user_model.User, templateRepo *repo_model.R
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	notification.NotifyCreateRepository(db.DefaultContext, doer, owner, generateRepo)
+	notification.NotifyCreateRepository(ctx, doer, owner, generateRepo)
 
 	return generateRepo, nil
 }
diff --git a/services/repository/transfer.go b/services/repository/transfer.go
index 8c167552da..b9b26f314c 100644
--- a/services/repository/transfer.go
+++ b/services/repository/transfer.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/organization"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/perm"
 	access_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/perm/access"
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ func TransferOwnership(ctx context.Context, doer, newOwner *user_model.User, rep
 }
 
 // ChangeRepositoryName changes all corresponding setting from old repository name to new one.
-func ChangeRepositoryName(doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Repository, newRepoName string) error {
+func ChangeRepositoryName(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Repository, newRepoName string) error {
 	log.Trace("ChangeRepositoryName: %s/%s -> %s", doer.Name, repo.Name, newRepoName)
 
 	oldRepoName := repo.Name
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ func ChangeRepositoryName(doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Repository, ne
 	repoWorkingPool.CheckOut(fmt.Sprint(repo.ID))
 
 	repo.Name = newRepoName
-	notification.NotifyRenameRepository(db.DefaultContext, doer, repo, oldRepoName)
+	notification.NotifyRenameRepository(ctx, doer, repo, oldRepoName)
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/tests/integration/pull_merge_test.go b/tests/integration/pull_merge_test.go
index 090a27c39e..55cf295257 100644
--- a/tests/integration/pull_merge_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/pull_merge_test.go
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ func TestConflictChecking(t *testing.T) {
 		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
 
 		// Create new clean repo to test conflict checking.
-		baseRepo, err := repo_service.CreateRepository(user, user, repo_module.CreateRepoOptions{
+		baseRepo, err := repo_service.CreateRepository(db.DefaultContext, user, user, repo_module.CreateRepoOptions{
 			Name:          "conflict-checking",
 			Description:   "Tempo repo",
 			AutoInit:      true,
diff --git a/tests/integration/pull_update_test.go b/tests/integration/pull_update_test.go
index bd416e5bcf..1b66656518 100644
--- a/tests/integration/pull_update_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/pull_update_test.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func TestAPIPullUpdateByRebase(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func createOutdatedPR(t *testing.T, actor, forkOrg *user_model.User) *issues_model.PullRequest {
-	baseRepo, err := repo_service.CreateRepository(actor, actor, repo_module.CreateRepoOptions{
+	baseRepo, err := repo_service.CreateRepository(db.DefaultContext, actor, actor, repo_module.CreateRepoOptions{
 		Name:        "repo-pr-update",
 		Description: "repo-tmp-pr-update description",
 		AutoInit:    true,