diff --git a/cdc/capture/capture.go b/cdc/capture/capture.go
index 40cc46d3f43..1c241ad67b3 100644
--- a/cdc/capture/capture.go
+++ b/cdc/capture/capture.go
@@ -115,9 +115,17 @@ func NewCapture4Test() *Capture {
 }
 
 func (c *Capture) reset(ctx context.Context) error {
+	conf := config.GetGlobalServerConfig()
+	sess, err := concurrency.NewSession(c.etcdClient.Client.Unwrap(),
+		concurrency.WithTTL(conf.CaptureSessionTTL))
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Annotate(
+			cerror.WrapError(cerror.ErrNewCaptureFailed, err),
+			"create capture session")
+	}
+
 	c.captureMu.Lock()
 	defer c.captureMu.Unlock()
-	conf := config.GetGlobalServerConfig()
 	c.info = &model.CaptureInfo{
 		ID:            uuid.New().String(),
 		AdvertiseAddr: conf.AdvertiseAddr,
@@ -128,13 +136,7 @@ func (c *Capture) reset(ctx context.Context) error {
 		// It can't be handled even after it fails, so we ignore it.
 		_ = c.session.Close()
 	}
-	sess, err := concurrency.NewSession(c.etcdClient.Client.Unwrap(),
-		concurrency.WithTTL(conf.CaptureSessionTTL))
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Annotate(
-			cerror.WrapError(cerror.ErrNewCaptureFailed, err),
-			"create capture session")
-	}
+
 	c.session = sess
 	c.election = concurrency.NewElection(sess, etcd.CaptureOwnerKey)
 
diff --git a/cdc/capture/capture_test.go b/cdc/capture/capture_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..66555659424
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdc/capture/capture_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Copyright 2022 PingCAP, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package capture
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pingcap/tiflow/pkg/etcd"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.etcd.io/etcd/clientv3"
+)
+
+func TestReset(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+
+	// init etcd mocker
+	clientURL, etcdServer, err := etcd.SetupEmbedEtcd(t.TempDir())
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	etcdCli, err := clientv3.New(clientv3.Config{
+		Endpoints:   []string{clientURL.String()},
+		Context:     ctx,
+		DialTimeout: 3 * time.Second,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	client := etcd.NewCDCEtcdClient(ctx, etcdCli)
+	// Close the client before the test function exits to prevent possible
+	// ctx leaks.
+	// Ref: https://github.com/grpc/grpc-go/blob/master/stream.go#L229
+	defer client.Close()
+
+	cp := NewCapture4Test()
+	cp.etcdClient = &client
+
+	// simulate network isolation scenarios
+	etcdServer.Close()
+	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
+	wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		err = cp.reset(ctx)
+		require.Regexp(t, ".*context canceled.*", err)
+		wg.Done()
+	}()
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	info := cp.Info()
+	require.NotNil(t, info)
+	cancel()
+	wg.Wait()
+}
diff --git a/cdc/capture/http_handler.go b/cdc/capture/http_handler.go
index eb5249455f0..0ce703008af 100644
--- a/cdc/capture/http_handler.go
+++ b/cdc/capture/http_handler.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pingcap/tiflow/pkg/config"
 	cerror "github.com/pingcap/tiflow/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tiflow/pkg/logutil"
-	"github.com/pingcap/tiflow/pkg/retry"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tiflow/pkg/version"
 	"github.com/tikv/client-go/v2/oracle"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
@@ -41,8 +40,6 @@ const (
 	apiOpVarCaptureID = "capture_id"
 	// forWardFromCapture is a header to be set when a request is forwarded from another capture
 	forWardFromCapture = "TiCDC-ForwardFromCapture"
-	// getOwnerRetryMaxTime is the retry max time to get an owner
-	getOwnerRetryMaxTime = 3
 )
 
 // HTTPHandler is a  HTTPHandler of capture
@@ -751,16 +748,9 @@ func (h *HTTPHandler) forwardToOwner(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	var owner *model.CaptureInfo
 	// get owner
-	err := retry.Do(ctx, func() error {
-		o, err := h.capture.GetOwner(ctx)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Info("get owner failed, retry later", zap.Error(err))
-			return err
-		}
-		owner = o
-		return nil
-	}, retry.WithBackoffBaseDelay(300), retry.WithMaxTries(getOwnerRetryMaxTime))
+	owner, err := h.capture.GetOwner(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("get owner failed", zap.Error(err))
 		_ = c.Error(err)
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/etcd/client.go b/pkg/etcd/client.go
index bb4f50c197c..692e2da1e73 100644
--- a/pkg/etcd/client.go
+++ b/pkg/etcd/client.go
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ const (
 	etcdRequestProgressDuration = 1 * time.Second
 	// etcdWatchChBufferSize is arbitrarily specified, it will be modified in the future
 	etcdWatchChBufferSize = 16
-	// etcdTxnTimeoutDuration represents the timeout duration for committing a
-	// transaction to Etcd
-	etcdTxnTimeoutDuration = 30 * time.Second
+	// etcdClientTimeoutDuration represents the timeout duration for
+	// etcd client to execute a remote call
+	etcdClientTimeoutDuration = 30 * time.Second
 )
 
 var (
@@ -103,20 +103,28 @@ func retryRPC(rpcName string, metric prometheus.Counter, etcdRPC func() error) e
 }
 
 // Put delegates request to clientv3.KV.Put
-func (c *Client) Put(ctx context.Context, key, val string, opts ...clientv3.OpOption) (resp *clientv3.PutResponse, err error) {
+func (c *Client) Put(
+	ctx context.Context, key, val string, opts ...clientv3.OpOption,
+) (resp *clientv3.PutResponse, err error) {
+	putCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, etcdClientTimeoutDuration)
+	defer cancel()
 	err = retryRPC(EtcdPut, c.metrics[EtcdPut], func() error {
 		var inErr error
-		resp, inErr = c.cli.Put(ctx, key, val, opts...)
+		resp, inErr = c.cli.Put(putCtx, key, val, opts...)
 		return inErr
 	})
 	return
 }
 
 // Get delegates request to clientv3.KV.Get
-func (c *Client) Get(ctx context.Context, key string, opts ...clientv3.OpOption) (resp *clientv3.GetResponse, err error) {
+func (c *Client) Get(
+	ctx context.Context, key string, opts ...clientv3.OpOption,
+) (resp *clientv3.GetResponse, err error) {
+	getCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, etcdClientTimeoutDuration)
+	defer cancel()
 	err = retryRPC(EtcdGet, c.metrics[EtcdGet], func() error {
 		var inErr error
-		resp, inErr = c.cli.Get(ctx, key, opts...)
+		resp, inErr = c.cli.Get(getCtx, key, opts...)
 		return inErr
 	})
 	return
@@ -127,14 +135,18 @@ func (c *Client) Delete(ctx context.Context, key string, opts ...clientv3.OpOpti
 	if metric, ok := c.metrics[EtcdDel]; ok {
 		metric.Inc()
 	}
+	delCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, etcdClientTimeoutDuration)
+	defer cancel()
 	// We don't retry on delete operation. It's dangerous.
-	return c.cli.Delete(ctx, key, opts...)
+	return c.cli.Delete(delCtx, key, opts...)
 }
 
 // Txn delegates request to clientv3.KV.Txn. The error returned can only be a non-retryable error,
 // such as context.Canceled, context.DeadlineExceeded, errors.ErrReachMaxTry.
-func (c *Client) Txn(ctx context.Context, cmps []clientv3.Cmp, opsThen, opsElse []clientv3.Op) (resp *clientv3.TxnResponse, err error) {
-	txnCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, etcdTxnTimeoutDuration)
+func (c *Client) Txn(
+	ctx context.Context, cmps []clientv3.Cmp, opsThen, opsElse []clientv3.Op,
+) (resp *clientv3.TxnResponse, err error) {
+	txnCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, etcdClientTimeoutDuration)
 	defer cancel()
 	err = retryRPC(EtcdTxn, c.metrics[EtcdTxn], func() error {
 		var inErr error
@@ -145,10 +157,14 @@ func (c *Client) Txn(ctx context.Context, cmps []clientv3.Cmp, opsThen, opsElse
 }
 
 // Grant delegates request to clientv3.Lease.Grant
-func (c *Client) Grant(ctx context.Context, ttl int64) (resp *clientv3.LeaseGrantResponse, err error) {
+func (c *Client) Grant(
+	ctx context.Context, ttl int64,
+) (resp *clientv3.LeaseGrantResponse, err error) {
+	grantCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, etcdClientTimeoutDuration)
+	defer cancel()
 	err = retryRPC(EtcdGrant, c.metrics[EtcdGrant], func() error {
 		var inErr error
-		resp, inErr = c.cli.Grant(ctx, ttl)
+		resp, inErr = c.cli.Grant(grantCtx, ttl)
 		return inErr
 	})
 	return
@@ -177,20 +193,28 @@ func isRetryableError(rpcName string) retry.IsRetryable {
 }
 
 // Revoke delegates request to clientv3.Lease.Revoke
-func (c *Client) Revoke(ctx context.Context, id clientv3.LeaseID) (resp *clientv3.LeaseRevokeResponse, err error) {
+func (c *Client) Revoke(
+	ctx context.Context, id clientv3.LeaseID,
+) (resp *clientv3.LeaseRevokeResponse, err error) {
+	revokeCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, etcdClientTimeoutDuration)
+	defer cancel()
 	err = retryRPC(EtcdRevoke, c.metrics[EtcdRevoke], func() error {
 		var inErr error
-		resp, inErr = c.cli.Revoke(ctx, id)
+		resp, inErr = c.cli.Revoke(revokeCtx, id)
 		return inErr
 	})
 	return
 }
 
 // TimeToLive delegates request to clientv3.Lease.TimeToLive
-func (c *Client) TimeToLive(ctx context.Context, lease clientv3.LeaseID, opts ...clientv3.LeaseOption) (resp *clientv3.LeaseTimeToLiveResponse, err error) {
+func (c *Client) TimeToLive(
+	ctx context.Context, lease clientv3.LeaseID, opts ...clientv3.LeaseOption,
+) (resp *clientv3.LeaseTimeToLiveResponse, err error) {
+	timeToLiveCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, etcdClientTimeoutDuration)
+	defer cancel()
 	err = retryRPC(EtcdRevoke, c.metrics[EtcdRevoke], func() error {
 		var inErr error
-		resp, inErr = c.cli.TimeToLive(ctx, lease, opts...)
+		resp, inErr = c.cli.TimeToLive(timeToLiveCtx, lease, opts...)
 		return inErr
 	})
 	return