diff --git a/.golangci.yaml b/.golangci.yaml
index 9dc1dc3a339..f8c8a9522f7 100644
--- a/.golangci.yaml
+++ b/.golangci.yaml
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ linters:
     - gocritic
     - nolintlint
     - stylecheck
+    - contextcheck
 
 run:
   timeout: 15m
diff --git a/agent/runner.go b/agent/runner.go
index df353f60f30..21413f9ef4f 100644
--- a/agent/runner.go
+++ b/agent/runner.go
@@ -133,12 +133,13 @@ func (r *Runner) Run(runnerCtx context.Context) error {
 	state := rpc.State{}
 	state.Started = time.Now().Unix()
 
-	err = r.client.Init(ctxmeta, work.ID, state)
+	err = r.client.Init(runnerCtx, work.ID, state)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("pipeline initialization failed")
 	}
 
 	var uploads sync.WaitGroup
+	//nolint:contextcheck
 	err = pipeline.New(work.Config,
 		pipeline.WithContext(workflowCtx),
 		pipeline.WithTaskUUID(fmt.Sprint(work.ID)),
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ func (r *Runner) Run(runnerCtx context.Context) error {
 		Int("exit_code", state.ExitCode).
 		Msg("updating pipeline status")
 
-	if err := r.client.Done(ctxmeta, work.ID, state); err != nil {
+	if err := r.client.Done(runnerCtx, work.ID, state); err != nil {
 		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("updating pipeline status failed")
 	} else {
 		logger.Debug().Msg("updating pipeline status complete")
diff --git a/cli/exec/exec.go b/cli/exec/exec.go
index 9568316916b..b78a1a0a553 100644
--- a/cli/exec/exec.go
+++ b/cli/exec/exec.go
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func execWithAxis(c *cli.Context, file, repoPath string, axis matrix.Axis) error
 	}
 
 	backendCtx := context.WithValue(c.Context, backendTypes.CliContext, c)
-	backend.Init(backendCtx)
+	backend.Init()
 
 	backendEngine, err := backend.FindBackend(backendCtx, c.String("backend-engine"))
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/agent/agent.go b/cmd/agent/agent.go
index 7c39773bc29..4ee9ca0074c 100644
--- a/cmd/agent/agent.go
+++ b/cmd/agent/agent.go
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func getBackendEngine(backendCtx context.Context, backendName string, addons []s
 		return addonBackend.Value, nil
 	}
 
-	backend.Init(backendCtx)
+	backend.Init()
 	engine, err := backend.FindBackend(backendCtx, backendName)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("cannot find backend engine '%s'", backendName)
diff --git a/pipeline/backend/backend.go b/pipeline/backend/backend.go
index 56d3291d75a..99ecb69134a 100644
--- a/pipeline/backend/backend.go
+++ b/pipeline/backend/backend.go
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ var (
 	backends       []types.Backend
 )
 
-func Init(ctx context.Context) {
+func Init() {
 	backends = []types.Backend{
 		docker.New(),
 		local.New(),
-		kubernetes.New(ctx),
+		kubernetes.New(),
 	}
 
 	backendsByName = make(map[string]types.Backend)
diff --git a/pipeline/backend/docker/docker.go b/pipeline/backend/docker/docker.go
index 0e9c5429484..24069106276 100644
--- a/pipeline/backend/docker/docker.go
+++ b/pipeline/backend/docker/docker.go
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ func (e *docker) Load(ctx context.Context) (*backend.BackendInfo, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (e *docker) SetupWorkflow(_ context.Context, conf *backend.Config, taskUUID string) error {
+func (e *docker) SetupWorkflow(ctx context.Context, conf *backend.Config, taskUUID string) error {
 	log.Trace().Str("taskUUID", taskUUID).Msg("create workflow environment")
 
 	for _, vol := range conf.Volumes {
-		_, err := e.client.VolumeCreate(noContext, volume.CreateOptions{
+		_, err := e.client.VolumeCreate(ctx, volume.CreateOptions{
 			Name:   vol.Name,
 			Driver: volumeDriver,
 		})
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (e *docker) SetupWorkflow(_ context.Context, conf *backend.Config, taskUUID
 		networkDriver = networkDriverNAT
 	}
 	for _, n := range conf.Networks {
-		_, err := e.client.NetworkCreate(noContext, n.Name, types.NetworkCreate{
+		_, err := e.client.NetworkCreate(ctx, n.Name, types.NetworkCreate{
 			Driver:     networkDriver,
 			EnableIPv6: e.enableIPv6,
 		})
@@ -311,27 +311,27 @@ func (e *docker) DestroyStep(ctx context.Context, step *backend.Step, taskUUID s
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (e *docker) DestroyWorkflow(_ context.Context, conf *backend.Config, taskUUID string) error {
+func (e *docker) DestroyWorkflow(ctx context.Context, conf *backend.Config, taskUUID string) error {
 	log.Trace().Str("taskUUID", taskUUID).Msgf("delete workflow environment")
 
 	for _, stage := range conf.Stages {
 		for _, step := range stage.Steps {
 			containerName := toContainerName(step)
-			if err := e.client.ContainerKill(noContext, containerName, "9"); err != nil && !isErrContainerNotFoundOrNotRunning(err) {
+			if err := e.client.ContainerKill(ctx, containerName, "9"); err != nil && !isErrContainerNotFoundOrNotRunning(err) {
 				log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("could not kill container '%s'", step.Name)
 			}
-			if err := e.client.ContainerRemove(noContext, containerName, removeOpts); err != nil && !isErrContainerNotFoundOrNotRunning(err) {
+			if err := e.client.ContainerRemove(ctx, containerName, removeOpts); err != nil && !isErrContainerNotFoundOrNotRunning(err) {
 				log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("could not remove container '%s'", step.Name)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	for _, v := range conf.Volumes {
-		if err := e.client.VolumeRemove(noContext, v.Name, true); err != nil {
+		if err := e.client.VolumeRemove(ctx, v.Name, true); err != nil {
 			log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("could not remove volume '%s'", v.Name)
 		}
 	}
 	for _, n := range conf.Networks {
-		if err := e.client.NetworkRemove(noContext, n.Name); err != nil {
+		if err := e.client.NetworkRemove(ctx, n.Name); err != nil {
 			log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("could not remove network '%s'", n.Name)
 		}
 	}
@@ -339,8 +339,6 @@ func (e *docker) DestroyWorkflow(_ context.Context, conf *backend.Config, taskUU
 }
 
 var (
-	noContext = context.Background()
-
 	startOpts = types.ContainerStartOptions{}
 
 	removeOpts = types.ContainerRemoveOptions{
diff --git a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/kubernetes.go b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
index a42beb99ec1..1a3cd524fd7 100644
--- a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
+++ b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ const (
 var defaultDeleteOptions = newDefaultDeleteOptions()
 
 type kube struct {
-	ctx    context.Context
 	client kubernetes.Interface
 	config *config
 	goos   string
@@ -117,10 +116,8 @@ func configFromCliContext(ctx context.Context) (*config, error) {
 }
 
 // New returns a new Kubernetes Backend.
-func New(ctx context.Context) types.Backend {
-	return &kube{
-		ctx: ctx,
-	}
+func New() types.Backend {
+	return &kube{}
 }
 
 func (e *kube) Name() string {
@@ -132,8 +129,8 @@ func (e *kube) IsAvailable(context.Context) bool {
 	return len(host) > 0
 }
 
-func (e *kube) Load(context.Context) (*types.BackendInfo, error) {
-	config, err := configFromCliContext(e.ctx)
+func (e *kube) Load(ctx context.Context) (*types.BackendInfo, error) {
+	config, err := configFromCliContext(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -334,31 +331,31 @@ func (e *kube) TailStep(ctx context.Context, step *types.Step, taskUUID string)
 	return rc, nil
 }
 
-func (e *kube) DestroyStep(_ context.Context, step *types.Step, taskUUID string) error {
+func (e *kube) DestroyStep(ctx context.Context, step *types.Step, taskUUID string) error {
 	if step.Type == types.StepTypeService {
 		// a service should be stopped by DestroyWorkflow so we can ignore it
-		log.Trace().Msgf("DestroyStep got service '%s', ignoring it.", step.Name)
+		log.Trace().Msgf("destroyStep got service '%s', ignoring it.", step.Name)
 		return nil
 	}
-	log.Trace().Str("taskUUID", taskUUID).Msgf("stopping step: %s", step.Name)
-	err := stopPod(e.ctx, e, step, defaultDeleteOptions)
+	log.Trace().Str("taskUUID", taskUUID).Msgf("Stopping step: %s", step.Name)
+	err := stopPod(ctx, e, step, defaultDeleteOptions)
 	return err
 }
 
 // Destroy the pipeline environment.
-func (e *kube) DestroyWorkflow(_ context.Context, conf *types.Config, taskUUID string) error {
+func (e *kube) DestroyWorkflow(ctx context.Context, conf *types.Config, taskUUID string) error {
 	log.Trace().Str("taskUUID", taskUUID).Msg("deleting Kubernetes primitives")
 
 	// Use noContext because the ctx sent to this function will be canceled/done in case of error or canceled by user.
 	for _, stage := range conf.Stages {
 		for _, step := range stage.Steps {
-			err := stopPod(e.ctx, e, step, defaultDeleteOptions)
+			err := stopPod(ctx, e, step, defaultDeleteOptions)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
 			if step.Type == types.StepTypeService {
-				err := stopService(e.ctx, e, step, defaultDeleteOptions)
+				err := stopService(ctx, e, step, defaultDeleteOptions)
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -367,7 +364,7 @@ func (e *kube) DestroyWorkflow(_ context.Context, conf *types.Config, taskUUID s
 	}
 
 	for _, vol := range conf.Volumes {
-		err := stopVolume(e.ctx, e, vol.Name, defaultDeleteOptions)
+		err := stopVolume(ctx, e, vol.Name, defaultDeleteOptions)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/pipeline/pipeline.go b/pipeline/pipeline.go
index 9130fff78f7..8be2338aabc 100644
--- a/pipeline/pipeline.go
+++ b/pipeline/pipeline.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) Run(runnerCtx context.Context) error {
 	}()
 
 	r.started = time.Now().Unix()
-	if err := r.engine.SetupWorkflow(r.ctx, r.spec, r.taskUUID); err != nil {
+	if err := r.engine.SetupWorkflow(runnerCtx, r.spec, r.taskUUID); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/server/pipeline/queue.go b/server/pipeline/queue.go
index 9b845ce91cb..c8b1fc77ee5 100644
--- a/server/pipeline/queue.go
+++ b/server/pipeline/queue.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"go.woodpecker-ci.org/woodpecker/v2/server/pipeline/stepbuilder"
 )
 
-func queuePipeline(repo *model.Repo, pipelineItems []*stepbuilder.Item) error {
+func queuePipeline(ctx context.Context, repo *model.Repo, pipelineItems []*stepbuilder.Item) error {
 	var tasks []*model.Task
 	for _, item := range pipelineItems {
 		if item.Workflow.State == model.StatusSkipped {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func queuePipeline(repo *model.Repo, pipelineItems []*stepbuilder.Item) error {
 
 		tasks = append(tasks, task)
 	}
-	return server.Config.Services.Queue.PushAtOnce(context.Background(), tasks)
+	return server.Config.Services.Queue.PushAtOnce(ctx, tasks)
 }
 
 func taskIds(dependsOn []string, pipelineItems []*stepbuilder.Item) (taskIds []string) {
diff --git a/server/pipeline/start.go b/server/pipeline/start.go
index 16ec1ea1a49..cb9d77939ba 100644
--- a/server/pipeline/start.go
+++ b/server/pipeline/start.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func start(ctx context.Context, store store.Store, activePipeline *model.Pipelin
 
 	publishPipeline(ctx, activePipeline, repo, user)
 
-	if err := queuePipeline(repo, pipelineItems); err != nil {
+	if err := queuePipeline(ctx, repo, pipelineItems); err != nil {
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("queuePipeline")
 		return nil, err
 	}