diff --git a/test/e2e/apply_and_destroy_test.go b/test/e2e/apply_and_destroy_test.go
index c81d63e..39d930e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apply_and_destroy_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apply_and_destroy_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 )
 
-func applyAndDestroyTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
+func applyAndDestroyTest(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
 	By("Apply resources")
 	applier := invConfig.ApplierFactoryFunc()
 	inventoryID := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", inventoryName, namespaceName)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func applyAndDestroyTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryNa
 		deployment1Obj,
 	}
 
-	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(context.TODO(), inventoryInfo, resources, apply.Options{
+	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(ctx, inventoryInfo, resources, apply.Options{
 		ReconcileTimeout: 2 * time.Minute,
 		EmitStatusEvents: true,
 	}))
@@ -184,16 +184,16 @@ func applyAndDestroyTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryNa
 	Expect(received).To(testutil.Equal(expEvents))
 
 	By("Verify deployment created")
-	assertUnstructuredExists(c, deployment1Obj)
+	assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, deployment1Obj)
 
 	By("Verify inventory")
-	invConfig.InvSizeVerifyFunc(c, inventoryName, namespaceName, inventoryID, 1)
+	invConfig.InvSizeVerifyFunc(ctx, c, inventoryName, namespaceName, inventoryID, 1)
 
 	By("Destroy resources")
 	destroyer := invConfig.DestroyerFactoryFunc()
 
 	options := apply.DestroyerOptions{InventoryPolicy: inventory.AdoptIfNoInventory}
-	destroyerEvents := runCollect(destroyer.Run(context.TODO(), inventoryInfo, options))
+	destroyerEvents := runCollect(destroyer.Run(ctx, inventoryInfo, options))
 
 	expEvents = []testutil.ExpEvent{
 		{
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func applyAndDestroyTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryNa
 	Expect(testutil.EventsToExpEvents(destroyerEvents)).To(testutil.Equal(expEvents))
 
 	By("Verify deployment deleted")
-	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(c, deployment1Obj)
+	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(ctx, c, deployment1Obj)
 }
 
 func createInventoryInfo(invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName, inventoryID string) inventory.InventoryInfo {
diff --git a/test/e2e/common_test.go b/test/e2e/common_test.go
index a6ba2f1..b0d45a1 100644
--- a/test/e2e/common_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/common_test.go
@@ -56,18 +56,18 @@ func withDependsOn(obj *unstructured.Unstructured, dep string) *unstructured.Uns
 	return obj
 }
 
-func deleteUnstructuredAndWait(c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) {
+func deleteUnstructuredAndWait(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) {
 	ref := mutation.NewResourceReference(obj)
 
-	err := c.Delete(context.TODO(), obj,
+	err := c.Delete(ctx, obj,
 		client.PropagationPolicy(metav1.DeletePropagationForeground))
 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(),
 		"expected DELETE to not error (%s): %s", ref, err)
 
-	waitForDeletion(c, obj)
+	waitForDeletion(ctx, c, obj)
 }
 
-func waitForDeletion(c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) {
+func waitForDeletion(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) {
 	ref := mutation.NewResourceReference(obj)
 	resultObj := ref.Unstructured()
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func waitForDeletion(c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) {
 			Fail("timed out waiting for resource to be fully deleted")
 			return
 		case <-s.C:
-			err := c.Get(context.TODO(), types.NamespacedName{
+			err := c.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{
 				Namespace: obj.GetNamespace(),
 				Name:      obj.GetName(),
 			}, resultObj)
@@ -98,7 +98,17 @@ func waitForDeletion(c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) {
 	}
 }
 
-func waitForCreation(c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) {
+func createUnstructuredAndWait(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) {
+	ref := mutation.NewResourceReference(obj)
+
+	err := c.Create(ctx, obj)
+	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(),
+		"expected CREATE to not error (%s): %s", ref, err)
+
+	waitForCreation(ctx, c, obj)
+}
+
+func waitForCreation(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) {
 	ref := mutation.NewResourceReference(obj)
 	resultObj := ref.Unstructured()
 
@@ -115,7 +125,7 @@ func waitForCreation(c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) {
 			Fail("timed out waiting for resource to be fully created")
 			return
 		case <-s.C:
-			err := c.Get(context.TODO(), types.NamespacedName{
+			err := c.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{
 				Namespace: obj.GetNamespace(),
 				Name:      obj.GetName(),
 			}, resultObj)
@@ -130,11 +140,11 @@ func waitForCreation(c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) {
 	}
 }
 
-func assertUnstructuredExists(c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) *unstructured.Unstructured {
+func assertUnstructuredExists(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) *unstructured.Unstructured {
 	ref := mutation.NewResourceReference(obj)
 	resultObj := ref.Unstructured()
 
-	err := c.Get(context.TODO(), types.NamespacedName{
+	err := c.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{
 		Namespace: obj.GetNamespace(),
 		Name:      obj.GetName(),
 	}, resultObj)
@@ -143,11 +153,11 @@ func assertUnstructuredExists(c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) *
 	return resultObj
 }
 
-func assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) {
+func assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) {
 	ref := mutation.NewResourceReference(obj)
 	resultObj := ref.Unstructured()
 
-	err := c.Get(context.TODO(), types.NamespacedName{
+	err := c.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{
 		Namespace: obj.GetNamespace(),
 		Name:      obj.GetName(),
 	}, resultObj)
diff --git a/test/e2e/continue_on_error_test.go b/test/e2e/continue_on_error_test.go
index e2defdc..41a9da1 100644
--- a/test/e2e/continue_on_error_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/continue_on_error_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 )
 
-func continueOnErrorTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
+func continueOnErrorTest(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
 	By("apply an invalid CRD")
 	applier := invConfig.ApplierFactoryFunc()
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func continueOnErrorTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryNa
 		withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName),
 	}
 
-	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(context.TODO(), inv, resources, apply.Options{}))
+	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(ctx, inv, resources, apply.Options{}))
 
 	expEvents := []testutil.ExpEvent{
 		{
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ func continueOnErrorTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryNa
 	Expect(receivedEvents).To(testutil.Equal(expEvents))
 
 	By("Verify pod1 created")
-	assertUnstructuredExists(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName))
+	assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName))
 
 	By("Verify CRD not created")
-	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(c, manifestToUnstructured(invalidCrd))
+	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(ctx, c, manifestToUnstructured(invalidCrd))
 }
diff --git a/test/e2e/crd_test.go b/test/e2e/crd_test.go
index c2e5a35..a4adbb3 100644
--- a/test/e2e/crd_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/crd_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 //nolint:dupl // expEvents similar to mutation tests
-func crdTest(_ client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
+func crdTest(ctx context.Context, _ client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
 	By("apply a set of resources that includes both a crd and a cr")
 	applier := invConfig.ApplierFactoryFunc()
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func crdTest(_ client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespac
 		crdObj,
 	}
 
-	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(context.TODO(), inv, resources, apply.Options{
+	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(ctx, inv, resources, apply.Options{
 		ReconcileTimeout: 2 * time.Minute,
 		EmitStatusEvents: false,
 	}))
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func crdTest(_ client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespac
 	By("destroy the resources, including the crd")
 	destroyer := invConfig.DestroyerFactoryFunc()
 	options := apply.DestroyerOptions{InventoryPolicy: inventory.AdoptIfNoInventory}
-	destroyerEvents := runCollect(destroyer.Run(context.TODO(), inv, options))
+	destroyerEvents := runCollect(destroyer.Run(ctx, inv, options))
 
 	expEvents = []testutil.ExpEvent{
 		{
diff --git a/test/e2e/deletion_prevention_test.go b/test/e2e/deletion_prevention_test.go
index 9d3b303..027bf1b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/deletion_prevention_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/deletion_prevention_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 )
 
-func deletionPreventionTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
+func deletionPreventionTest(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
 	By("Apply resources")
 	applier := invConfig.ApplierFactoryFunc()
 	inventoryID := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", inventoryName, namespaceName)
@@ -30,68 +30,68 @@ func deletionPreventionTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventor
 		withAnnotation(withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod2), namespaceName), common.LifecycleDeleteAnnotation, common.PreventDeletion),
 	}
 
-	runCollect(applier.Run(context.TODO(), inventoryInfo, resources, apply.Options{
+	runCollect(applier.Run(ctx, inventoryInfo, resources, apply.Options{
 		ReconcileTimeout: 2 * time.Minute,
 	}))
 
 	By("Verify deployment created")
-	obj := assertUnstructuredExists(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(deployment1), namespaceName))
+	obj := assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(deployment1), namespaceName))
 	Expect(obj.GetAnnotations()[inventory.OwningInventoryKey]).To(Equal(inventoryInfo.ID()))
 
 	By("Verify pod1 created")
-	obj = assertUnstructuredExists(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName))
+	obj = assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName))
 	Expect(obj.GetAnnotations()[inventory.OwningInventoryKey]).To(Equal(inventoryInfo.ID()))
 
 	By("Verify pod2 created")
-	obj = assertUnstructuredExists(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod2), namespaceName))
+	obj = assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod2), namespaceName))
 	Expect(obj.GetAnnotations()[inventory.OwningInventoryKey]).To(Equal(inventoryInfo.ID()))
 
 	By("Verify the inventory size is 3")
-	invConfig.InvSizeVerifyFunc(c, inventoryName, namespaceName, inventoryID, 3)
+	invConfig.InvSizeVerifyFunc(ctx, c, inventoryName, namespaceName, inventoryID, 3)
 
 	resources = []*unstructured.Unstructured{
 		withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(deployment1), namespaceName),
 	}
 
-	runCollect(applier.Run(context.TODO(), inventoryInfo, resources, apply.Options{
+	runCollect(applier.Run(ctx, inventoryInfo, resources, apply.Options{
 		ReconcileTimeout: 2 * time.Minute,
 		DryRunStrategy:   common.DryRunClient,
 	}))
 	By("Verify deployment still exists and has the config.k8s.io/owning-inventory annotation")
-	obj = assertUnstructuredExists(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(deployment1), namespaceName))
+	obj = assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(deployment1), namespaceName))
 	Expect(obj.GetAnnotations()[inventory.OwningInventoryKey]).To(Equal(inventoryInfo.ID()))
 
 	By("Verify pod1 still exits and does not have the config.k8s.io/owning-inventory annotation")
-	obj = assertUnstructuredExists(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName))
+	obj = assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName))
 	Expect(obj.GetAnnotations()[inventory.OwningInventoryKey]).To(Equal(inventoryInfo.ID()))
 
 	By("Verify pod2 still exits and does not have the config.k8s.io/owning-inventory annotation")
-	obj = assertUnstructuredExists(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod2), namespaceName))
+	obj = assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod2), namespaceName))
 	Expect(obj.GetAnnotations()[inventory.OwningInventoryKey]).To(Equal(inventoryInfo.ID()))
 
 	By("Verify the inventory size is still 3")
-	invConfig.InvSizeVerifyFunc(c, inventoryName, namespaceName, inventoryID, 3)
+	invConfig.InvSizeVerifyFunc(ctx, c, inventoryName, namespaceName, inventoryID, 3)
 
 	resources = []*unstructured.Unstructured{
 		withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(deployment1), namespaceName),
 	}
 
-	runCollect(applier.Run(context.TODO(), inventoryInfo, resources, apply.Options{
+	runCollect(applier.Run(ctx, inventoryInfo, resources, apply.Options{
 		ReconcileTimeout: 2 * time.Minute,
 	}))
 
 	By("Verify deployment still exists and has the config.k8s.io/owning-inventory annotation")
-	obj = assertUnstructuredExists(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(deployment1), namespaceName))
+	obj = assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(deployment1), namespaceName))
 	Expect(obj.GetAnnotations()[inventory.OwningInventoryKey]).To(Equal(inventoryInfo.ID()))
 
 	By("Verify pod1 still exits and does not have the config.k8s.io/owning-inventory annotation")
-	obj = assertUnstructuredExists(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName))
+	obj = assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName))
 	Expect(obj.GetAnnotations()[inventory.OwningInventoryKey]).To(Equal(""))
 
 	By("Verify pod2 still exits and does not have the config.k8s.io/owning-inventory annotation")
-	obj = assertUnstructuredExists(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod2), namespaceName))
+	obj = assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod2), namespaceName))
 	Expect(obj.GetAnnotations()[inventory.OwningInventoryKey]).To(Equal(""))
 
 	By("Verify the inventory size is 1")
-	invConfig.InvSizeVerifyFunc(c, inventoryName, namespaceName, inventoryID, 1)
+	invConfig.InvSizeVerifyFunc(ctx, c, inventoryName, namespaceName, inventoryID, 1)
 }
diff --git a/test/e2e/depends_on_test.go b/test/e2e/depends_on_test.go
index f232c53..1076813 100644
--- a/test/e2e/depends_on_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/depends_on_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 )
 
-func dependsOnTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
+func dependsOnTest(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
 	By("apply resources in order based on depends-on annotation")
 	applier := invConfig.ApplierFactoryFunc()
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func dependsOnTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, na
 		pod3Obj,
 	}
 
-	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(context.TODO(), inv, resources, apply.Options{
+	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(ctx, inv, resources, apply.Options{
 		EmitStatusEvents: false,
 	}))
 
@@ -278,21 +278,21 @@ func dependsOnTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, na
 	Expect(testutil.EventsToExpEvents(applierEvents)).To(testutil.Equal(expEvents))
 
 	By("verify pod1 created and ready")
-	result := assertUnstructuredExists(c, pod1Obj)
+	result := assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, pod1Obj)
 	podIP, found, err := testutil.NestedField(result.Object, "status", "podIP")
 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	Expect(found).To(BeTrue())
 	Expect(podIP).NotTo(BeEmpty()) // use podIP as proxy for readiness
 
 	By("verify pod2 created and ready")
-	result = assertUnstructuredExists(c, pod2Obj)
+	result = assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, pod2Obj)
 	podIP, found, err = testutil.NestedField(result.Object, "status", "podIP")
 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	Expect(found).To(BeTrue())
 	Expect(podIP).NotTo(BeEmpty()) // use podIP as proxy for readiness
 
 	By("verify pod3 created and ready")
-	result = assertUnstructuredExists(c, pod3Obj)
+	result = assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, pod3Obj)
 	podIP, found, err = testutil.NestedField(result.Object, "status", "podIP")
 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	Expect(found).To(BeTrue())
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func dependsOnTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, na
 	By("destroy resources in opposite order")
 	destroyer := invConfig.DestroyerFactoryFunc()
 	options := apply.DestroyerOptions{InventoryPolicy: inventory.AdoptIfNoInventory}
-	destroyerEvents := runCollect(destroyer.Run(context.TODO(), inv, options))
+	destroyerEvents := runCollect(destroyer.Run(ctx, inv, options))
 
 	expEvents = []testutil.ExpEvent{
 		{
@@ -523,11 +523,11 @@ func dependsOnTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, na
 	Expect(testutil.EventsToExpEvents(destroyerEvents)).To(testutil.Equal(expEvents))
 
 	By("verify pod1 deleted")
-	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(c, pod1Obj)
+	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(ctx, c, pod1Obj)
 
 	By("verify pod2 deleted")
-	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(c, pod2Obj)
+	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(ctx, c, pod2Obj)
 
 	By("verify pod3 deleted")
-	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(c, pod3Obj)
+	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(ctx, c, pod3Obj)
 }
diff --git a/test/e2e/e2e_test.go b/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
index e832951..c4804c2 100644
--- a/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package e2e
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -34,8 +35,8 @@ type inventoryFactoryFunc func(name, namespace, id string) *unstructured.Unstruc
 type invWrapperFunc func(*unstructured.Unstructured) inventory.InventoryInfo
 type applierFactoryFunc func() *apply.Applier
 type destroyerFactoryFunc func() *apply.Destroyer
-type invSizeVerifyFunc func(c client.Client, name, namespace, id string, count int)
-type invCountVerifyFunc func(c client.Client, namespace string, count int)
+type invSizeVerifyFunc func(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, name, namespace, id string, count int)
+type invCountVerifyFunc func(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, namespace string, count int)
 
 type InventoryConfig struct {
 	InventoryStrategy    inventory.InventoryStrategy
@@ -82,6 +83,10 @@ func init() {
 	klog.SetOutput(GinkgoWriter)
 }
 
+var defaultTestTimeout = 5 * time.Minute
+var defaultBeforeTestTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+var defaultAfterTestTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+
 var _ = Describe("Applier", func() {
 
 	var c client.Client
@@ -102,11 +107,17 @@ var _ = Describe("Applier", func() {
 		})
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
-		createInventoryCRD(c)
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultBeforeTestTimeout)
+		defer cancel()
+		createInventoryCRD(ctx, c)
+		Expect(ctx.Err()).To(BeNil(), "BeforeSuite context cancelled or timed out")
 	})
 
 	AfterSuite(func() {
-		deleteInventoryCRD(c)
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultAfterTestTimeout)
+		defer cancel()
+		deleteInventoryCRD(ctx, c)
+		Expect(ctx.Err()).To(BeNil(), "AfterSuite context cancelled or timed out")
 	})
 
 	for name := range inventoryConfigs {
@@ -115,13 +126,21 @@ var _ = Describe("Applier", func() {
 			Context("Apply and destroy", func() {
 				var namespace *v1.Namespace
 				var inventoryName string
+				var ctx context.Context
+				var cancel context.CancelFunc
 
 				BeforeEach(func() {
+					ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultTestTimeout)
 					inventoryName = randomString("test-inv-")
-					namespace = createRandomNamespace(c)
+					namespace = createRandomNamespace(ctx, c)
 				})
 
 				AfterEach(func() {
+					Expect(ctx.Err()).To(BeNil(), "test context cancelled or timed out")
+					cancel()
+					// new timeout for cleanup
+					ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultAfterTestTimeout)
+					defer cancel()
 					// clean up resources created by the tests
 					objs := []*unstructured.Unstructured{
 						manifestToUnstructured(cr),
@@ -135,65 +154,74 @@ var _ = Describe("Applier", func() {
 						manifestToUnstructured(apiservice1),
 					}
 					for _, obj := range objs {
-						deleteUnstructuredIfExists(c, obj)
+						deleteUnstructuredIfExists(ctx, c, obj)
 					}
-					deleteNamespace(c, namespace)
+					deleteNamespace(ctx, c, namespace)
 				})
 
 				It("Apply and destroy", func() {
-					applyAndDestroyTest(c, invConfig, inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
+					applyAndDestroyTest(ctx, c, invConfig, inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
 				})
 
 				It("Deletion Prevention", func() {
-					deletionPreventionTest(c, invConfig, inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
+					deletionPreventionTest(ctx, c, invConfig, inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
 				})
 
 				It("Apply CRD and CR", func() {
-					crdTest(c, invConfig, inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
+					crdTest(ctx, c, invConfig, inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
 				})
 
 				It("Apply continues on error", func() {
-					continueOnErrorTest(c, invConfig, inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
+					continueOnErrorTest(ctx, c, invConfig, inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
 				})
 
 				It("Server-Side Apply", func() {
-					serversideApplyTest(c, invConfig, inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
+					serversideApplyTest(ctx, c, invConfig, inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
 				})
 
 				It("Implements depends-on apply ordering", func() {
-					dependsOnTest(c, invConfig, inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
+					dependsOnTest(ctx, c, invConfig, inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
 				})
 
 				It("Implements apply-time-mutation", func() {
-					mutationTest(c, invConfig, inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
+					mutationTest(ctx, c, invConfig, inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
 				})
 
 				It("Prune retrieval error correctly handled", func() {
-					pruneRetrieveErrorTest(c, invConfig, inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
+					pruneRetrieveErrorTest(ctx, c, invConfig, inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
 				})
 			})
 
 			Context("Inventory policy", func() {
 				var namespace *v1.Namespace
+				var ctx context.Context
+				var cancel context.CancelFunc
 
 				BeforeEach(func() {
-					namespace = createRandomNamespace(c)
+					ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultTestTimeout)
+					namespace = createRandomNamespace(ctx, c)
 				})
 
 				AfterEach(func() {
-					deleteNamespace(c, namespace)
+					Expect(ctx.Err()).To(BeNil(), "test context cancelled or timed out")
+					cancel()
+					// new timeout for cleanup
+					ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultAfterTestTimeout)
+					defer cancel()
+					deleteUnstructuredIfExists(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(deployment1), namespace.GetName()))
+					deleteNamespace(ctx, c, namespace)
 				})
 
 				It("MustMatch policy", func() {
-					inventoryPolicyMustMatchTest(c, invConfig, namespace.GetName())
+					inventoryPolicyMustMatchTest(ctx, c, invConfig, namespace.GetName())
 				})
 
 				It("AdoptIfNoInventory policy", func() {
-					inventoryPolicyAdoptIfNoInventoryTest(c, invConfig, namespace.GetName())
+					inventoryPolicyAdoptIfNoInventoryTest(ctx, c, invConfig, namespace.GetName())
 				})
 
 				It("AdoptAll policy", func() {
-					inventoryPolicyAdoptAllTest(c, invConfig, namespace.GetName())
+					inventoryPolicyAdoptAllTest(ctx, c, invConfig, namespace.GetName())
 				})
 			})
 		})
@@ -202,36 +230,45 @@ var _ = Describe("Applier", func() {
 	Context("InventoryStrategy: Name", func() {
 		var namespace *v1.Namespace
 		var inventoryName string
+		var ctx context.Context
+		var cancel context.CancelFunc
 
 		BeforeEach(func() {
+			ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultTestTimeout)
 			inventoryName = randomString("test-inv-")
-			namespace = createRandomNamespace(c)
+			namespace = createRandomNamespace(ctx, c)
 		})
 
 		AfterEach(func() {
-			deleteNamespace(c, namespace)
+			Expect(ctx.Err()).To(BeNil(), "test context cancelled or timed out")
+			cancel()
+			// new timeout for cleanup
+			ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultAfterTestTimeout)
+			defer cancel()
+			deleteUnstructuredIfExists(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(deployment1), namespace.GetName()))
+			deleteNamespace(ctx, c, namespace)
 		})
 
 		It("Apply with existing inventory", func() {
-			applyWithExistingInvTest(c, inventoryConfigs[CustomTypeInvConfig], inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
+			applyWithExistingInvTest(ctx, c, inventoryConfigs[CustomTypeInvConfig], inventoryName, namespace.GetName())
 		})
 	})
 })
 
-func createInventoryCRD(c client.Client) {
+func createInventoryCRD(ctx context.Context, c client.Client) {
 	invCRD := manifestToUnstructured(customprovider.InventoryCRD)
 	var u unstructured.Unstructured
 	u.SetGroupVersionKind(invCRD.GroupVersionKind())
-	err := c.Get(context.TODO(), types.NamespacedName{
+	err := c.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{
 		Name: invCRD.GetName(),
 	}, &u)
 	if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-		err = c.Create(context.TODO(), invCRD)
+		err = c.Create(ctx, invCRD)
 	}
 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 }
 
-func createRandomNamespace(c client.Client) *v1.Namespace {
+func createRandomNamespace(ctx context.Context, c client.Client) *v1.Namespace {
 	namespaceName := randomString("e2e-test-")
 	namespace := &v1.Namespace{
 		TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
@@ -243,21 +280,21 @@ func createRandomNamespace(c client.Client) *v1.Namespace {
 		},
 	}
 
-	err := c.Create(context.TODO(), namespace)
+	err := c.Create(ctx, namespace)
 	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 	return namespace
 }
 
-func deleteInventoryCRD(c client.Client) {
+func deleteInventoryCRD(ctx context.Context, c client.Client) {
 	invCRD := manifestToUnstructured(customprovider.InventoryCRD)
-	err := c.Delete(context.TODO(), invCRD)
+	err := c.Delete(ctx, invCRD)
 	if err != nil && !apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 	}
 }
 
-func deleteUnstructuredIfExists(c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) {
-	err := c.Delete(context.TODO(), obj)
+func deleteUnstructuredIfExists(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) {
+	err := c.Delete(ctx, obj)
 	if err != nil {
 		Expect(err).To(Or(
 			BeAssignableToTypeOf(&meta.NoKindMatchError{}),
@@ -269,8 +306,8 @@ func deleteUnstructuredIfExists(c client.Client, obj *unstructured.Unstructured)
 	}
 }
 
-func deleteNamespace(c client.Client, namespace *v1.Namespace) {
-	err := c.Delete(context.TODO(), namespace)
+func deleteNamespace(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, namespace *v1.Namespace) {
+	err := c.Delete(ctx, namespace)
 	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 }
 
@@ -282,9 +319,9 @@ func newDefaultInvDestroyer() *apply.Destroyer {
 	return newDestroyerFromInvFactory(inventory.ClusterInventoryClientFactory{})
 }
 
-func defaultInvSizeVerifyFunc(c client.Client, name, namespace, id string, count int) {
+func defaultInvSizeVerifyFunc(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, name, namespace, id string, count int) {
 	var cmList v1.ConfigMapList
-	err := c.List(context.TODO(), &cmList,
+	err := c.List(ctx, &cmList,
 		client.MatchingLabels(map[string]string{common.InventoryLabel: id}),
 		client.InNamespace(namespace))
 	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
@@ -297,9 +334,9 @@ func defaultInvSizeVerifyFunc(c client.Client, name, namespace, id string, count
 	Expect(len(data)).To(Equal(count))
 }
 
-func defaultInvCountVerifyFunc(c client.Client, namespace string, count int) {
+func defaultInvCountVerifyFunc(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, namespace string, count int) {
 	var cmList v1.ConfigMapList
-	err := c.List(context.TODO(), &cmList, client.InNamespace(namespace), client.HasLabels{common.InventoryLabel})
+	err := c.List(ctx, &cmList, client.InNamespace(namespace), client.HasLabels{common.InventoryLabel})
 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	Expect(len(cmList.Items)).To(Equal(count))
 }
@@ -320,10 +357,10 @@ func newFactory() util.Factory {
 	return util.NewFactory(matchVersionKubeConfigFlags)
 }
 
-func customInvSizeVerifyFunc(c client.Client, name, namespace, _ string, count int) {
+func customInvSizeVerifyFunc(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, name, namespace, _ string, count int) {
 	var u unstructured.Unstructured
 	u.SetGroupVersionKind(customprovider.InventoryGVK)
-	err := c.Get(context.TODO(), types.NamespacedName{
+	err := c.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{
 		Name:      name,
 		Namespace: namespace,
 	}, &u)
@@ -340,10 +377,10 @@ func customInvSizeVerifyFunc(c client.Client, name, namespace, _ string, count i
 	Expect(len(s)).To(Equal(count))
 }
 
-func customInvCountVerifyFunc(c client.Client, namespace string, count int) {
+func customInvCountVerifyFunc(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, namespace string, count int) {
 	var u unstructured.UnstructuredList
 	u.SetGroupVersionKind(customprovider.InventoryGVK)
-	err := c.List(context.TODO(), &u, client.InNamespace(namespace))
+	err := c.List(ctx, &u, client.InNamespace(namespace))
 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	Expect(len(u.Items)).To(Equal(count))
 }
diff --git a/test/e2e/inventory_policy_test.go b/test/e2e/inventory_policy_test.go
index deb2b5a..d28792d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/inventory_policy_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/inventory_policy_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 )
 
-func inventoryPolicyMustMatchTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, namespaceName string) {
+func inventoryPolicyMustMatchTest(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, namespaceName string) {
 	By("Apply first set of resources")
 	applier := invConfig.ApplierFactoryFunc()
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func inventoryPolicyMustMatchTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, na
 		deployment1Obj,
 	}
 
-	runWithNoErr(applier.Run(context.TODO(), firstInv, firstResources, apply.Options{
+	runWithNoErr(applier.Run(ctx, firstInv, firstResources, apply.Options{
 		ReconcileTimeout: 2 * time.Minute,
 		EmitStatusEvents: true,
 	}))
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func inventoryPolicyMustMatchTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, na
 		withReplicas(deployment1Obj, 6),
 	}
 
-	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(context.TODO(), secondInv, secondResources, apply.Options{
+	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(ctx, secondInv, secondResources, apply.Options{
 		ReconcileTimeout: 2 * time.Minute,
 		EmitStatusEvents: true,
 		InventoryPolicy:  inventory.InventoryPolicyMustMatch,
@@ -178,20 +178,19 @@ func inventoryPolicyMustMatchTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, na
 	Expect(received).To(testutil.Equal(expEvents))
 
 	By("Verify resource wasn't updated")
-	result := assertUnstructuredExists(c, deployment1Obj)
+	result := assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, deployment1Obj)
 	replicas, found, err := testutil.NestedField(result.Object, "spec", "replicas")
 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	Expect(found).To(BeTrue())
 	Expect(replicas).To(Equal(int64(4)))
 
-	invConfig.InvCountVerifyFunc(c, namespaceName, 2)
+	invConfig.InvCountVerifyFunc(ctx, c, namespaceName, 2)
 }
 
-func inventoryPolicyAdoptIfNoInventoryTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, namespaceName string) {
+func inventoryPolicyAdoptIfNoInventoryTest(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, namespaceName string) {
 	By("Create unmanaged resource")
 	deployment1Obj := withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(deployment1), namespaceName)
-	err := c.Create(context.TODO(), deployment1Obj)
-	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+	createUnstructuredAndWait(ctx, c, deployment1Obj)
 
 	By("Apply resources")
 	applier := invConfig.ApplierFactoryFunc()
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ func inventoryPolicyAdoptIfNoInventoryTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryC
 		withReplicas(deployment1Obj, 6),
 	}
 
-	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(context.TODO(), inv, resources, apply.Options{
+	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(ctx, inv, resources, apply.Options{
 		ReconcileTimeout: 2 * time.Minute,
 		EmitStatusEvents: true,
 		InventoryPolicy:  inventory.AdoptIfNoInventory,
@@ -345,7 +344,7 @@ func inventoryPolicyAdoptIfNoInventoryTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryC
 	Expect(received).To(testutil.Equal(expEvents))
 
 	By("Verify resource was updated and added to inventory")
-	result := assertUnstructuredExists(c, deployment1Obj)
+	result := assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, deployment1Obj)
 
 	replicas, found, err := testutil.NestedField(result.Object, "spec", "replicas")
 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
@@ -357,11 +356,11 @@ func inventoryPolicyAdoptIfNoInventoryTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryC
 	Expect(found).To(BeTrue())
 	Expect(value).To(Equal(invName))
 
-	invConfig.InvCountVerifyFunc(c, namespaceName, 1)
-	invConfig.InvSizeVerifyFunc(c, invName, namespaceName, invName, 1)
+	invConfig.InvCountVerifyFunc(ctx, c, namespaceName, 1)
+	invConfig.InvSizeVerifyFunc(ctx, c, invName, namespaceName, invName, 1)
 }
 
-func inventoryPolicyAdoptAllTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, namespaceName string) {
+func inventoryPolicyAdoptAllTest(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, namespaceName string) {
 	By("Apply an initial set of resources")
 	applier := invConfig.ApplierFactoryFunc()
 
@@ -372,7 +371,7 @@ func inventoryPolicyAdoptAllTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, nam
 		deployment1Obj,
 	}
 
-	runWithNoErr(applier.Run(context.TODO(), firstInv, firstResources, apply.Options{
+	runWithNoErr(applier.Run(ctx, firstInv, firstResources, apply.Options{
 		ReconcileTimeout: 2 * time.Minute,
 		EmitStatusEvents: true,
 	}))
@@ -385,7 +384,7 @@ func inventoryPolicyAdoptAllTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, nam
 		withReplicas(deployment1Obj, 6),
 	}
 
-	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(context.TODO(), secondInv, secondResources, apply.Options{
+	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(ctx, secondInv, secondResources, apply.Options{
 		ReconcileTimeout: 2 * time.Minute,
 		EmitStatusEvents: true,
 		InventoryPolicy:  inventory.AdoptAll,
@@ -527,7 +526,7 @@ func inventoryPolicyAdoptAllTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, nam
 	Expect(received).To(testutil.Equal(expEvents))
 
 	By("Verify resource was updated and added to inventory")
-	result := assertUnstructuredExists(c, deployment1Obj)
+	result := assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, deployment1Obj)
 
 	replicas, found, err := testutil.NestedField(result.Object, "spec", "replicas")
 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
@@ -539,5 +538,5 @@ func inventoryPolicyAdoptAllTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, nam
 	Expect(found).To(BeTrue())
 	Expect(value).To(Equal(secondInvName))
 
-	invConfig.InvCountVerifyFunc(c, namespaceName, 2)
+	invConfig.InvCountVerifyFunc(ctx, c, namespaceName, 2)
 }
diff --git a/test/e2e/mutation_test.go b/test/e2e/mutation_test.go
index ad601d0..b492ac2 100644
--- a/test/e2e/mutation_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/mutation_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import (
 // port from pod-b into an environment variable of pod-a.
 
 //nolint:dupl // expEvents similar to CRD tests
-func mutationTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
+func mutationTest(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
 	By("apply resources in order with substitutions based on apply-time-mutation annotation")
 	applier := invConfig.ApplierFactoryFunc()
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func mutationTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, nam
 		podBObj,
 	}
 
-	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(context.TODO(), inv, resources, apply.Options{
+	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(ctx, inv, resources, apply.Options{
 		EmitStatusEvents: false,
 	}))
 
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func mutationTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, nam
 	Expect(testutil.EventsToExpEvents(applierEvents)).To(testutil.Equal(expEvents))
 
 	By("verify podB is created and ready")
-	result := assertUnstructuredExists(c, podBObj)
+	result := assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, podBObj)
 
 	podIP, found, err := testutil.NestedField(result.Object, "status", "podIP")
 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func mutationTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, nam
 	host := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", podIP, containerPort)
 
 	By("verify podA is mutated, created, and ready")
-	result = assertUnstructuredExists(c, podAObj)
+	result = assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, podAObj)
 
 	podIP, found, err = testutil.NestedField(result.Object, "status", "podIP")
 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func mutationTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, nam
 	By("destroy resources in opposite order")
 	destroyer := invConfig.DestroyerFactoryFunc()
 	options := apply.DestroyerOptions{InventoryPolicy: inventory.AdoptIfNoInventory}
-	destroyerEvents := runCollect(destroyer.Run(context.TODO(), inv, options))
+	destroyerEvents := runCollect(destroyer.Run(ctx, inv, options))
 
 	expEvents = []testutil.ExpEvent{
 		{
@@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ func mutationTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, nam
 	Expect(testutil.EventsToExpEvents(destroyerEvents)).To(testutil.Equal(expEvents))
 
 	By("verify podB deleted")
-	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(c, podBObj)
+	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(ctx, c, podBObj)
 
 	By("verify podA deleted")
-	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(c, podAObj)
+	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(ctx, c, podAObj)
 }
diff --git a/test/e2e/name_inv_strategy_test.go b/test/e2e/name_inv_strategy_test.go
index bd8044f..9216d06 100644
--- a/test/e2e/name_inv_strategy_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/name_inv_strategy_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 )
 
-func applyWithExistingInvTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
+func applyWithExistingInvTest(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
 	By("Apply first set of resources")
 	applier := invConfig.ApplierFactoryFunc()
 	orgInventoryID := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", inventoryName, namespaceName)
@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@ func applyWithExistingInvTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, invent
 		withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(deployment1), namespaceName),
 	}
 
-	runWithNoErr(applier.Run(context.TODO(), orgApplyInv, resources, apply.Options{
+	runWithNoErr(applier.Run(ctx, orgApplyInv, resources, apply.Options{
 		ReconcileTimeout: 2 * time.Minute,
 		EmitStatusEvents: true,
 	}))
 
 	By("Verify inventory")
-	invConfig.InvSizeVerifyFunc(c, inventoryName, namespaceName, orgInventoryID, 1)
+	invConfig.InvSizeVerifyFunc(ctx, c, inventoryName, namespaceName, orgInventoryID, 1)
 
 	By("Apply second set of resources, using same inventory name but different ID")
 	secondInventoryID := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-2", inventoryName, namespaceName)
 	secondApplyInv := invConfig.InvWrapperFunc(invConfig.InventoryFactoryFunc(inventoryName, namespaceName, secondInventoryID))
 
-	err := run(applier.Run(context.TODO(), secondApplyInv, resources, apply.Options{
+	err := run(applier.Run(ctx, secondApplyInv, resources, apply.Options{
 		ReconcileTimeout: 2 * time.Minute,
 		EmitStatusEvents: true,
 	}))
diff --git a/test/e2e/prune_retrieve_error_test.go b/test/e2e/prune_retrieve_error_test.go
index f63818b..4bcaa11 100644
--- a/test/e2e/prune_retrieve_error_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/prune_retrieve_error_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 )
 
-func pruneRetrieveErrorTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
+func pruneRetrieveErrorTest(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
 	By("apply a single resource, which is referenced in the inventory")
 	applier := invConfig.ApplierFactoryFunc()
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func pruneRetrieveErrorTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventor
 		withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName),
 	}
 
-	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(context.TODO(), inv, resource1, apply.Options{
+	applierEvents := runCollect(applier.Run(ctx, inv, resource1, apply.Options{
 		EmitStatusEvents: false,
 	}))
 
@@ -127,22 +127,22 @@ func pruneRetrieveErrorTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventor
 	Expect(testutil.EventsToExpEvents(applierEvents)).To(testutil.Equal(expEvents))
 
 	By("Verify pod1 created")
-	assertUnstructuredExists(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName))
+	assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName))
 
 	// Delete the previously applied resource, which is referenced in the inventory.
 	By("delete resource, which is referenced in the inventory")
-	deleteUnstructuredAndWait(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName))
+	deleteUnstructuredAndWait(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName))
 
 	By("Verify inventory")
 	// The inventory should still have the previously deleted item.
-	invConfig.InvSizeVerifyFunc(c, inventoryName, namespaceName, inventoryID, 1)
+	invConfig.InvSizeVerifyFunc(ctx, c, inventoryName, namespaceName, inventoryID, 1)
 
 	By("apply a different resource, and validate the inventory accurately reflects only this object")
 	resource2 := []*unstructured.Unstructured{
 		withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod2), namespaceName),
 	}
 
-	applierEvents2 := runCollect(applier.Run(context.TODO(), inv, resource2, apply.Options{
+	applierEvents2 := runCollect(applier.Run(ctx, inv, resource2, apply.Options{
 		EmitStatusEvents: false,
 	}))
 
@@ -241,20 +241,20 @@ func pruneRetrieveErrorTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventor
 
 	By("Wait for pod2 to be created")
 	// TODO: change behavior so the user doesn't need to code their own wait
-	waitForCreation(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod2), namespaceName))
+	waitForCreation(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod2), namespaceName))
 
 	By("Verify pod1 still deleted")
-	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName))
+	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName))
 
 	By("Verify inventory")
 	// The inventory should only have the currently applied item.
-	invConfig.InvSizeVerifyFunc(c, inventoryName, namespaceName, inventoryID, 1)
+	invConfig.InvSizeVerifyFunc(ctx, c, inventoryName, namespaceName, inventoryID, 1)
 
 	By("Destroy resources")
 	destroyer := invConfig.DestroyerFactoryFunc()
 
 	options := apply.DestroyerOptions{InventoryPolicy: inventory.AdoptIfNoInventory}
-	destroyerEvents := runCollect(destroyer.Run(context.TODO(), inv, options))
+	destroyerEvents := runCollect(destroyer.Run(ctx, inv, options))
 
 	expEvents3 := []testutil.ExpEvent{
 		{
@@ -331,9 +331,9 @@ func pruneRetrieveErrorTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventor
 	Expect(testutil.EventsToExpEvents(destroyerEvents)).To(testutil.Equal(expEvents3))
 
 	By("Verify pod1 is deleted")
-	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName))
+	assertUnstructuredDoesNotExist(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod1), namespaceName))
 
 	By("Wait for pod2 to be deleted")
 	// TODO: change behavior so the user doesn't need to code their own wait
-	waitForDeletion(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod2), namespaceName))
+	waitForDeletion(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(pod2), namespaceName))
 }
diff --git a/test/e2e/serverside_apply_test.go b/test/e2e/serverside_apply_test.go
index 8a050b7..80dfd69 100644
--- a/test/e2e/serverside_apply_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/serverside_apply_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 )
 
-func serversideApplyTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
+func serversideApplyTest(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryName, namespaceName string) {
 	By("Apply a Deployment and an APIService by server-side apply")
 	applier := invConfig.ApplierFactoryFunc()
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func serversideApplyTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryNa
 		manifestToUnstructured(apiservice1),
 	}
 
-	runWithNoErr(applier.Run(context.TODO(), inv, firstResources, apply.Options{
+	runWithNoErr(applier.Run(ctx, inv, firstResources, apply.Options{
 		ReconcileTimeout: 2 * time.Minute,
 		EmitStatusEvents: true,
 		ServerSideOptions: common.ServerSideOptions{
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func serversideApplyTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryNa
 	}))
 
 	By("Verify deployment is server-side applied")
-	result := assertUnstructuredExists(c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(deployment1), namespaceName))
+	result := assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, withNamespace(manifestToUnstructured(deployment1), namespaceName))
 
 	// LastAppliedConfigAnnotation annotation is only set for client-side apply and we've server-side applied here.
 	_, found, err := testutil.NestedField(result.Object, "metadata", "annotations", v1.LastAppliedConfigAnnotation)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func serversideApplyTest(c client.Client, invConfig InventoryConfig, inventoryNa
 	Expect(manager).To(Equal("test"))
 
 	By("Verify APIService is server-side applied")
-	result = assertUnstructuredExists(c, manifestToUnstructured(apiservice1))
+	result = assertUnstructuredExists(ctx, c, manifestToUnstructured(apiservice1))
 
 	// LastAppliedConfigAnnotation annotation is only set for client-side apply and we've server-side applied here.
 	_, found, err = testutil.NestedField(result.Object, "metadata", "annotations", v1.LastAppliedConfigAnnotation)