diff --git a/tests/allowed_addresses.go b/tests/allowed_addresses.go
index 4e240f36..f662878c 100644
--- a/tests/allowed_addresses.go
+++ b/tests/allowed_addresses.go
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ func AllowedAddresses(network interfaces.LocalNetwork) {
 
 	// Wait for relayer to start up
 	log.Info("Waiting for the relayer to start up")
-	startupCtx, _ := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	startupCtx, startupCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	defer startupCancel()
 	testUtils.WaitForChannelClose(startupCtx, readyChan)
 
 	// Allowed by Relayer 1
@@ -210,7 +211,8 @@ func AllowedAddresses(network interfaces.LocalNetwork) {
 
 	// Wait for relayer to start up
 	log.Info("Waiting for the relayer to start up")
-	startupCtx, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	startupCtx, startupCancel = context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	defer startupCancel()
 	testUtils.WaitForChannelClose(startupCtx, readyChan)
 
 	// Disallowed by Relayer 2
@@ -255,7 +257,8 @@ func AllowedAddresses(network interfaces.LocalNetwork) {
 
 	// Wait for relayer to start up
 	log.Info("Waiting for the relayer to start up")
-	startupCtx, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	startupCtx, startupCancel = context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	defer startupCancel()
 	testUtils.WaitForChannelClose(startupCtx, readyChan)
 
 	// Disallowed by Relayer 3
@@ -299,7 +302,8 @@ func AllowedAddresses(network interfaces.LocalNetwork) {
 	defer relayerCleanup()
 
 	// Wait for relayer to start up
-	startupCtx, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	startupCtx, startupCancel = context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	defer startupCancel()
 	testUtils.WaitForChannelClose(startupCtx, readyChan)
 
 	// Disallowed by Relayer 4
diff --git a/tests/basic_relay.go b/tests/basic_relay.go
index 4670bd7f..ed3aa2f2 100644
--- a/tests/basic_relay.go
+++ b/tests/basic_relay.go
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ func BasicRelay(network interfaces.LocalNetwork) {
 	defer relayerCleanup()
 
 	// Wait for relayer to start up
-	startupCtx, _ := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	startupCtx, startupCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	defer startupCancel()
 	testUtils.WaitForChannelClose(startupCtx, readyChan)
 
 	log.Info("Sending transaction from Subnet A to Subnet B")
@@ -156,6 +157,8 @@ func BasicRelay(network interfaces.LocalNetwork) {
 
 	// Wait for relayer to start up
 	log.Info("Waiting for the relayer to start up")
+	startupCtx, startupCancel = context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	defer startupCancel()
 	testUtils.WaitForChannelClose(startupCtx, readyChan)
 
 	// We should not receive a new block on subnet B, since the relayer should have
diff --git a/tests/batch_relay.go b/tests/batch_relay.go
index 9e346b9d..b1960a5c 100644
--- a/tests/batch_relay.go
+++ b/tests/batch_relay.go
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ func BatchRelay(network interfaces.LocalNetwork) {
 
 	// Wait for relayer to start up
 	log.Info("Waiting for the relayer to start up")
-	startupCtx, _ := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	startupCtx, startupCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	defer startupCancel()
 	testUtils.WaitForChannelClose(startupCtx, readyChan)
 
 	//
diff --git a/tests/manual_message.go b/tests/manual_message.go
index 83e8d9c6..b254ad99 100644
--- a/tests/manual_message.go
+++ b/tests/manual_message.go
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ func ManualMessage(network interfaces.LocalNetwork) {
 
 	// Wait for relayer to startup.
 	log.Info("Waiting for the relayer to start up")
-	startupCtx, _ := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	startupCtx, startupCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	defer startupCancel()
 	testUtils.WaitForChannelClose(startupCtx, readyChan)
 
 	reqBody := api.ManualWarpMessageRequest{
diff --git a/tests/relay_message_api.go b/tests/relay_message_api.go
index cc592203..2c18ed81 100644
--- a/tests/relay_message_api.go
+++ b/tests/relay_message_api.go
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ func RelayMessageAPI(network interfaces.LocalNetwork) {
 
 	// Wait for relayer to start up
 	log.Info("Waiting for the relayer to start up")
-	startupCtx, _ := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	startupCtx, startupCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	defer startupCancel()
 	testUtils.WaitForChannelClose(startupCtx, readyChan)
 
 	reqBody := api.RelayMessageRequest{
diff --git a/tests/signature_aggregator_api.go b/tests/signature_aggregator_api.go
index a611adcd..c0a2e393 100644
--- a/tests/signature_aggregator_api.go
+++ b/tests/signature_aggregator_api.go
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ func SignatureAggregatorAPI(network interfaces.LocalNetwork) {
 
 	// Wait for signature-aggregator to start up
 	log.Info("Waiting for the relayer to start up")
-	startupCtx, _ := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	startupCtx, startupCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	defer startupCancel()
 	testUtils.WaitForChannelClose(startupCtx, readyChan)
 
 	// End setup step
diff --git a/tests/utils/utils.go b/tests/utils/utils.go
index 42868277..70974a4b 100644
--- a/tests/utils/utils.go
+++ b/tests/utils/utils.go
@@ -442,7 +442,8 @@ func TriggerProcessMissedBlocks(
 	defer relayerCleanup()
 
 	// Wait for relayer to start up
-	startupCtx, _ := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	startupCtx, startupCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	defer startupCancel()
 	WaitForChannelClose(startupCtx, readyChan)
 
 	log.Info("Waiting for a new block confirmation on the destination")
diff --git a/tests/warp_api.go b/tests/warp_api.go
index 96e39fbb..9a374fc2 100644
--- a/tests/warp_api.go
+++ b/tests/warp_api.go
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ func WarpAPIRelay(network interfaces.LocalNetwork) {
 
 	// Wait for relayer to start up
 	log.Info("Waiting for the relayer to start up")
-	startupCtx, _ := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	startupCtx, startupCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
+	defer startupCancel()
 	testUtils.WaitForChannelClose(startupCtx, readyChan)
 
 	log.Info("Sending transaction from Subnet A to Subnet B")