diff --git a/src/core/filter/orm.go b/src/core/filter/orm.go
index 1310db398..ba034d877 100644
--- a/src/core/filter/orm.go
+++ b/src/core/filter/orm.go
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ func OrmFilter(ctx *context.Context) {
 	if ctx == nil || ctx.Request == nil {
 		return
 	}
-
-	ctx.Request = ctx.Request.WithContext(orm.NewContext(ctx.Request.Context(), o.NewOrm()))
+	// This is a temp workaround for beego bug: https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/issues/10446
+	// After we upgrading beego to the latest version and moving the filter to middleware,
+	// this workaround can be removed
+	*(ctx.Request) = *(ctx.Request.WithContext(orm.NewContext(ctx.Request.Context(), o.NewOrm())))
 }
diff --git a/src/core/filter/sessionchecker.go b/src/core/filter/sessionchecker.go
index 8c15beb6c..fe22b6ebb 100644
--- a/src/core/filter/sessionchecker.go
+++ b/src/core/filter/sessionchecker.go
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ func SessionCheck(ctx *beegoctx.Context) {
 	req := ctx.Request
 	_, err := req.Cookie(config.SessionCookieName)
 	if err == nil {
-		ctx.Request = req.WithContext(context.WithValue(req.Context(), SessionReqKey, true))
+		// This is a temp workaround for beego bug: https://github.com/goharbor/harbor/issues/10446
+		// After we upgrading beego to the latest version and moving the filter to middleware,
+		// this workaround can be removed
+		*(ctx.Request) = *(req.WithContext(context.WithValue(req.Context(), SessionReqKey, true)))
 		log.Debug("Mark the request as no-session")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/internal/orm/orm.go b/src/internal/orm/orm.go
index 8748128f2..06668fb9c 100644
--- a/src/internal/orm/orm.go
+++ b/src/internal/orm/orm.go
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ package orm
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
-
+	"errors"
 	"github.com/astaxie/beego/orm"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/common/utils/log"
 )
@@ -25,22 +24,28 @@ import (
 type ormKey struct{}
 
 // FromContext returns orm from context
-func FromContext(ctx context.Context) (orm.Ormer, bool) {
+func FromContext(ctx context.Context) (orm.Ormer, error) {
 	o, ok := ctx.Value(ormKey{}).(orm.Ormer)
-	return o, ok
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.New("cannot get the ORM from context")
+	}
+	return o, nil
 }
 
 // NewContext returns new context with orm
 func NewContext(ctx context.Context, o orm.Ormer) context.Context {
+	if ctx == nil {
+		ctx = context.Background()
+	}
 	return context.WithValue(ctx, ormKey{}, o)
 }
 
 // WithTransaction a decorator which make f run in transaction
 func WithTransaction(f func(ctx context.Context) error) func(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return func(ctx context.Context) error {
-		o, ok := FromContext(ctx)
-		if !ok {
-			return fmt.Errorf("ormer value not found in context")
+		o, err := FromContext(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 
 		tx := ormerTx{Ormer: o}
diff --git a/src/internal/orm/orm_test.go b/src/internal/orm/orm_test.go
index bc07178f6..0eb7b9da3 100644
--- a/src/internal/orm/orm_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/orm/orm_test.go
@@ -26,18 +26,18 @@ import (
 )
 
 func addProject(ctx context.Context, project models.Project) (int64, error) {
-	o, ok := FromContext(ctx)
-	if !ok {
-		return 0, errors.New("orm not found in context")
+	o, err := FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
 	}
 
 	return o.Insert(&project)
 }
 
 func readProject(ctx context.Context, id int64) (*models.Project, error) {
-	o, ok := FromContext(ctx)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, errors.New("orm not found in context")
+	o, err := FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	project := &models.Project{
@@ -52,22 +52,21 @@ func readProject(ctx context.Context, id int64) (*models.Project, error) {
 }
 
 func deleteProject(ctx context.Context, id int64) error {
-	o, ok := FromContext(ctx)
-	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("orm not found in context")
+	o, err := FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
-
 	project := &models.Project{
 		ProjectID: id,
 	}
 
-	_, err := o.Delete(project, "project_id")
+	_, err = o.Delete(project, "project_id")
 	return err
 }
 
 func existProject(ctx context.Context, id int64) bool {
-	o, ok := FromContext(ctx)
-	if !ok {
+	o, err := FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
 
@@ -95,12 +94,11 @@ func (suite *OrmSuite) SetupSuite() {
 func (suite *OrmSuite) TestContext() {
 	ctx := context.TODO()
 
-	o, ok := FromContext(ctx)
-	suite.False(ok)
-	suite.Nil(o)
+	o, err := FromContext(ctx)
+	suite.NotNil(err)
 
-	o, ok = FromContext(NewContext(ctx, orm.NewOrm()))
-	suite.True(ok)
+	o, err = FromContext(NewContext(ctx, orm.NewOrm()))
+	suite.Nil(err)
 	suite.NotNil(o)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/internal/orm/query.go b/src/internal/orm/query.go
index f98148ecc..3cad0b9a7 100644
--- a/src/internal/orm/query.go
+++ b/src/internal/orm/query.go
@@ -17,15 +17,18 @@ package orm
 import (
 	"context"
 	"github.com/astaxie/beego/orm"
-	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/common/dao"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/pkg/q"
 )
 
 // QuerySetter generates the query setter according to the query
-func QuerySetter(ctx context.Context, model interface{}, query *q.Query) orm.QuerySeter {
-	qs := GetOrmer(ctx).QueryTable(model)
+func QuerySetter(ctx context.Context, model interface{}, query *q.Query) (orm.QuerySeter, error) {
+	ormer, err := FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	qs := ormer.QueryTable(model)
 	if query == nil {
-		return qs
+		return qs, nil
 	}
 	for k, v := range query.Keywords {
 		qs = qs.Filter(k, v)
@@ -36,11 +39,5 @@ func QuerySetter(ctx context.Context, model interface{}, query *q.Query) orm.Que
 			qs = qs.Offset(query.PageSize * (query.PageNumber - 1))
 		}
 	}
-	return qs
-}
-
-// GetOrmer returns an ormer
-// TODO remove it after weiwei's PR merged
-func GetOrmer(ctx context.Context) orm.Ormer {
-	return dao.GetOrmer()
+	return qs, nil
 }
diff --git a/src/pkg/artifact/dao/dao.go b/src/pkg/artifact/dao/dao.go
index 3900a4a3d..4b321eb7a 100644
--- a/src/pkg/artifact/dao/dao.go
+++ b/src/pkg/artifact/dao/dao.go
@@ -57,11 +57,19 @@ func (d *dao) Count(ctx context.Context, query *q.Query) (int64, error) {
 			Keywords: query.Keywords,
 		}
 	}
-	return orm.QuerySetter(ctx, &Artifact{}, query).Count()
+	qs, err := orm.QuerySetter(ctx, &Artifact{}, query)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return qs.Count()
 }
 func (d *dao) List(ctx context.Context, query *q.Query) ([]*Artifact, error) {
 	artifacts := []*Artifact{}
-	if _, err := orm.QuerySetter(ctx, &Artifact{}, query).All(&artifacts); err != nil {
+	qs, err := orm.QuerySetter(ctx, &Artifact{}, query)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if _, err = qs.All(&artifacts); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return artifacts, nil
@@ -70,7 +78,11 @@ func (d *dao) Get(ctx context.Context, id int64) (*Artifact, error) {
 	artifact := &Artifact{
 		ID: id,
 	}
-	if err := orm.GetOrmer(ctx).Read(artifact); err != nil {
+	ormer, err := orm.FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err = ormer.Read(artifact); err != nil {
 		if e, ok := orm.IsNotFoundError(err, "artifact %d not found", id); ok {
 			err = e
 		}
@@ -79,15 +91,25 @@ func (d *dao) Get(ctx context.Context, id int64) (*Artifact, error) {
 	return artifact, nil
 }
 func (d *dao) Create(ctx context.Context, artifact *Artifact) (int64, error) {
-	id, err := orm.GetOrmer(ctx).Insert(artifact)
-	if e, ok := orm.IsConflictError(err, "artifact %s already exists under the repository %d",
-		artifact.Digest, artifact.RepositoryID); ok {
-		err = e
+	ormer, err := orm.FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	id, err := ormer.Insert(artifact)
+	if err != nil {
+		if e, ok := orm.IsConflictError(err, "artifact %s already exists under the repository %d",
+			artifact.Digest, artifact.RepositoryID); ok {
+			err = e
+		}
 	}
 	return id, err
 }
 func (d *dao) Delete(ctx context.Context, id int64) error {
-	n, err := orm.GetOrmer(ctx).Delete(&Artifact{
+	ormer, err := orm.FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	n, err := ormer.Delete(&Artifact{
 		ID: id,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -99,7 +121,11 @@ func (d *dao) Delete(ctx context.Context, id int64) error {
 	return nil
 }
 func (d *dao) Update(ctx context.Context, artifact *Artifact, props ...string) error {
-	n, err := orm.GetOrmer(ctx).Update(artifact, props...)
+	ormer, err := orm.FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	n, err := ormer.Update(artifact, props...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -109,7 +135,11 @@ func (d *dao) Update(ctx context.Context, artifact *Artifact, props ...string) e
 	return nil
 }
 func (d *dao) CreateReference(ctx context.Context, reference *ArtifactReference) (int64, error) {
-	id, err := orm.GetOrmer(ctx).Insert(reference)
+	ormer, err := orm.FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	id, err := ormer.Insert(reference)
 	if e, ok := orm.IsConflictError(err, "reference already exists, parent artifact ID: %d, child artifact ID: %d",
 		reference.ParentID, reference.ChildID); ok {
 		err = e
@@ -118,7 +148,11 @@ func (d *dao) CreateReference(ctx context.Context, reference *ArtifactReference)
 }
 func (d *dao) ListReferences(ctx context.Context, query *q.Query) ([]*ArtifactReference, error) {
 	references := []*ArtifactReference{}
-	if _, err := orm.QuerySetter(ctx, &ArtifactReference{}, query).All(&references); err != nil {
+	qs, err := orm.QuerySetter(ctx, &ArtifactReference{}, query)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if _, err = qs.All(&references); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return references, nil
@@ -129,10 +163,14 @@ func (d *dao) DeleteReferences(ctx context.Context, parentID int64) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	_, err = orm.QuerySetter(ctx, &ArtifactReference{}, &q.Query{
+	qs, err := orm.QuerySetter(ctx, &ArtifactReference{}, &q.Query{
 		Keywords: map[string]interface{}{
 			"parent_id": parentID,
 		},
-	}).Delete()
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = qs.Delete()
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/src/pkg/artifact/dao/dao_test.go b/src/pkg/artifact/dao/dao_test.go
index f7204148f..ee3fcec77 100644
--- a/src/pkg/artifact/dao/dao_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/artifact/dao/dao_test.go
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@
 package dao
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
+	beegoorm "github.com/astaxie/beego/orm"
 	common_dao "github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/common/dao"
 	ierror "github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/internal/error"
+	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/internal/orm"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/pkg/q"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 	"testing"
@@ -37,11 +40,13 @@ type daoTestSuite struct {
 	suite.Suite
 	dao        DAO
 	artifactID int64
+	ctx        context.Context
 }
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	d.dao = New()
 	common_dao.PrepareTestForPostgresSQL()
+	d.ctx = orm.NewContext(nil, beegoorm.NewOrm())
 }
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) SetupTest() {
@@ -58,24 +63,24 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 		ExtraAttrs:        `{"attr1":"value1"}`,
 		Annotations:       `{"anno1":"value1"}`,
 	}
-	id, err := d.dao.Create(nil, artifact)
+	id, err := d.dao.Create(d.ctx, artifact)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 	d.artifactID = id
 }
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) TearDownTest() {
-	err := d.dao.Delete(nil, d.artifactID)
+	err := d.dao.Delete(d.ctx, d.artifactID)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 }
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) TestCount() {
 	// nil query
-	total, err := d.dao.Count(nil, nil)
+	total, err := d.dao.Count(d.ctx, nil)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 	d.True(total > 0)
 
 	// query by repository ID and digest
-	total, err = d.dao.Count(nil, &q.Query{
+	total, err = d.dao.Count(d.ctx, &q.Query{
 		Keywords: map[string]interface{}{
 			"repository_id": repositoryID,
 			"digest":        digest,
@@ -85,7 +90,7 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestCount() {
 	d.Equal(int64(1), total)
 
 	// query by repository ID and digest
-	total, err = d.dao.Count(nil, &q.Query{
+	total, err = d.dao.Count(d.ctx, &q.Query{
 		Keywords: map[string]interface{}{
 			"repository_id": repositoryID,
 			"digest":        digest,
@@ -95,7 +100,7 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestCount() {
 	d.Equal(int64(1), total)
 
 	// populate more data
-	id, err := d.dao.Create(nil, &Artifact{
+	id, err := d.dao.Create(d.ctx, &Artifact{
 		Type:              typee,
 		MediaType:         mediaType,
 		ManifestMediaType: manifestMediaType,
@@ -105,11 +110,11 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestCount() {
 	})
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 	defer func() {
-		err = d.dao.Delete(nil, id)
+		err = d.dao.Delete(d.ctx, id)
 		d.Require().Nil(err)
 	}()
 	// set pagination in query
-	total, err = d.dao.Count(nil, &q.Query{
+	total, err = d.dao.Count(d.ctx, &q.Query{
 		PageNumber: 1,
 		PageSize:   1,
 	})
@@ -119,7 +124,7 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestCount() {
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) TestList() {
 	// nil query
-	artifacts, err := d.dao.List(nil, nil)
+	artifacts, err := d.dao.List(d.ctx, nil)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 	found := false
 	for _, artifact := range artifacts {
@@ -131,7 +136,7 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestList() {
 	d.True(found)
 
 	// query by repository ID and digest
-	artifacts, err = d.dao.List(nil, &q.Query{
+	artifacts, err = d.dao.List(d.ctx, &q.Query{
 		Keywords: map[string]interface{}{
 			"repository_id": repositoryID,
 			"digest":        digest,
@@ -144,12 +149,12 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestList() {
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) TestGet() {
 	// get the non-exist artifact
-	_, err := d.dao.Get(nil, 10000)
+	_, err := d.dao.Get(d.ctx, 10000)
 	d.Require().NotNil(err)
 	d.True(ierror.IsErr(err, ierror.NotFoundCode))
 
 	// get the exist artifact
-	artifact, err := d.dao.Get(nil, d.artifactID)
+	artifact, err := d.dao.Get(d.ctx, d.artifactID)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 	d.Require().NotNil(artifact)
 	d.Equal(d.artifactID, artifact.ID)
@@ -172,7 +177,7 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestCreate() {
 		ExtraAttrs:        `{"attr1":"value1"}`,
 		Annotations:       `{"anno1":"value1"}`,
 	}
-	_, err := d.dao.Create(nil, artifact)
+	_, err := d.dao.Create(d.ctx, artifact)
 	d.Require().NotNil(err)
 	d.True(ierror.IsErr(err, ierror.ConflictCode))
 }
@@ -181,7 +186,7 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestDelete() {
 	// the happy pass case is covered in TearDown
 
 	// not exist
-	err := d.dao.Delete(nil, 100021)
+	err := d.dao.Delete(d.ctx, 100021)
 	d.Require().NotNil(err)
 	var e *ierror.Error
 	d.Require().True(errors.As(err, &e))
@@ -191,19 +196,19 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestDelete() {
 func (d *daoTestSuite) TestUpdate() {
 	// pass
 	now := time.Now()
-	err := d.dao.Update(nil, &Artifact{
+	err := d.dao.Update(d.ctx, &Artifact{
 		ID:       d.artifactID,
 		PushTime: now,
 	}, "PushTime")
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 
-	artifact, err := d.dao.Get(nil, d.artifactID)
+	artifact, err := d.dao.Get(d.ctx, d.artifactID)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 	d.Require().NotNil(artifact)
 	d.Equal(now.Unix(), artifact.PullTime.Unix())
 
 	// not exist
-	err = d.dao.Update(nil, &Artifact{
+	err = d.dao.Update(d.ctx, &Artifact{
 		ID: 10000,
 	})
 	d.Require().NotNil(err)
@@ -214,14 +219,14 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestUpdate() {
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) TestReference() {
 	// create reference
-	id, err := d.dao.CreateReference(nil, &ArtifactReference{
+	id, err := d.dao.CreateReference(d.ctx, &ArtifactReference{
 		ParentID: d.artifactID,
 		ChildID:  10000,
 	})
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 
 	// conflict
-	_, err = d.dao.CreateReference(nil, &ArtifactReference{
+	_, err = d.dao.CreateReference(d.ctx, &ArtifactReference{
 		ParentID: d.artifactID,
 		ChildID:  10000,
 	})
@@ -229,7 +234,7 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestReference() {
 	d.True(ierror.IsErr(err, ierror.ConflictCode))
 
 	// list reference
-	references, err := d.dao.ListReferences(nil, &q.Query{
+	references, err := d.dao.ListReferences(d.ctx, &q.Query{
 		Keywords: map[string]interface{}{
 			"parent_id": d.artifactID,
 		},
@@ -238,11 +243,11 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestReference() {
 	d.Equal(id, references[0].ID)
 
 	// delete reference
-	err = d.dao.DeleteReferences(nil, d.artifactID)
+	err = d.dao.DeleteReferences(d.ctx, d.artifactID)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 
 	// parent artifact not exist
-	err = d.dao.DeleteReferences(nil, 10000)
+	err = d.dao.DeleteReferences(d.ctx, 10000)
 	d.Require().NotNil(err)
 	var e *ierror.Error
 	d.Require().True(errors.As(err, &e))
diff --git a/src/pkg/repository/dao/dao.go b/src/pkg/repository/dao/dao.go
index 63fabd7df..a6b5d52eb 100644
--- a/src/pkg/repository/dao/dao.go
+++ b/src/pkg/repository/dao/dao.go
@@ -52,11 +52,19 @@ func (d *dao) Count(ctx context.Context, query *q.Query) (int64, error) {
 			Keywords: query.Keywords,
 		}
 	}
-	return orm.QuerySetter(ctx, &models.RepoRecord{}, query).Count()
+	qs, err := orm.QuerySetter(ctx, &models.RepoRecord{}, query)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return qs.Count()
 }
 func (d *dao) List(ctx context.Context, query *q.Query) ([]*models.RepoRecord, error) {
 	repositories := []*models.RepoRecord{}
-	if _, err := orm.QuerySetter(ctx, &models.RepoRecord{}, query).All(&repositories); err != nil {
+	qs, err := orm.QuerySetter(ctx, &models.RepoRecord{}, query)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if _, err = qs.All(&repositories); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return repositories, nil
@@ -66,7 +74,11 @@ func (d *dao) Get(ctx context.Context, id int64) (*models.RepoRecord, error) {
 	repository := &models.RepoRecord{
 		RepositoryID: id,
 	}
-	if err := orm.GetOrmer(ctx).Read(repository); err != nil {
+	ormer, err := orm.FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := ormer.Read(repository); err != nil {
 		if e, ok := orm.IsNotFoundError(err, "repository %d not found", id); ok {
 			err = e
 		}
@@ -76,7 +88,11 @@ func (d *dao) Get(ctx context.Context, id int64) (*models.RepoRecord, error) {
 }
 
 func (d *dao) Create(ctx context.Context, repository *models.RepoRecord) (int64, error) {
-	id, err := orm.GetOrmer(ctx).Insert(repository)
+	ormer, err := orm.FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	id, err := ormer.Insert(repository)
 	if e, ok := orm.IsConflictError(err, "repository %s already exists", repository.Name); ok {
 		err = e
 	}
@@ -84,7 +100,11 @@ func (d *dao) Create(ctx context.Context, repository *models.RepoRecord) (int64,
 }
 
 func (d *dao) Delete(ctx context.Context, id int64) error {
-	n, err := orm.GetOrmer(ctx).Delete(&models.RepoRecord{
+	ormer, err := orm.FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	n, err := ormer.Delete(&models.RepoRecord{
 		RepositoryID: id,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -97,7 +117,11 @@ func (d *dao) Delete(ctx context.Context, id int64) error {
 }
 
 func (d *dao) Update(ctx context.Context, repository *models.RepoRecord, props ...string) error {
-	n, err := orm.GetOrmer(ctx).Update(repository, props...)
+	ormer, err := orm.FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	n, err := ormer.Update(repository, props...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/src/pkg/repository/dao/dao_test.go b/src/pkg/repository/dao/dao_test.go
index 9d73a33e8..4d242ca46 100644
--- a/src/pkg/repository/dao/dao_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/repository/dao/dao_test.go
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@
 package dao
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	beegoorm "github.com/astaxie/beego/orm"
 	common_dao "github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/common/dao"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/common/models"
 	ierror "github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/internal/error"
+	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/internal/orm"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/pkg/q"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 	"testing"
@@ -34,11 +37,13 @@ type daoTestSuite struct {
 	suite.Suite
 	dao DAO
 	id  int64
+	ctx context.Context
 }
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	d.dao = New()
 	common_dao.PrepareTestForPostgresSQL()
+	d.ctx = orm.NewContext(nil, beegoorm.NewOrm())
 }
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) SetupTest() {
@@ -47,24 +52,24 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 		ProjectID:   1,
 		Description: "",
 	}
-	id, err := d.dao.Create(nil, repository)
+	id, err := d.dao.Create(d.ctx, repository)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 	d.id = id
 }
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) TearDownTest() {
-	err := d.dao.Delete(nil, d.id)
+	err := d.dao.Delete(d.ctx, d.id)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 }
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) TestCount() {
 	// nil query
-	total, err := d.dao.Count(nil, nil)
+	total, err := d.dao.Count(d.ctx, nil)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 	d.True(total > 0)
 
 	// query by name
-	total, err = d.dao.Count(nil, &q.Query{
+	total, err = d.dao.Count(d.ctx, &q.Query{
 		Keywords: map[string]interface{}{
 			"name": repository,
 		},
@@ -75,7 +80,7 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestCount() {
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) TestList() {
 	// nil query
-	repositories, err := d.dao.List(nil, nil)
+	repositories, err := d.dao.List(d.ctx, nil)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 	found := false
 	for _, repository := range repositories {
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestList() {
 	d.True(found)
 
 	// query by name
-	repositories, err = d.dao.List(nil, &q.Query{
+	repositories, err = d.dao.List(d.ctx, &q.Query{
 		Keywords: map[string]interface{}{
 			"name": repository,
 		},
@@ -99,12 +104,12 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestList() {
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) TestGet() {
 	// get the non-exist repository
-	_, err := d.dao.Get(nil, 10000)
+	_, err := d.dao.Get(d.ctx, 10000)
 	d.Require().NotNil(err)
 	d.True(ierror.IsErr(err, ierror.NotFoundCode))
 
 	// get the exist repository
-	repository, err := d.dao.Get(nil, d.id)
+	repository, err := d.dao.Get(d.ctx, d.id)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 	d.Require().NotNil(repository)
 	d.Equal(d.id, repository.RepositoryID)
@@ -118,7 +123,7 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestCreate() {
 		Name:      repository,
 		ProjectID: 1,
 	}
-	_, err := d.dao.Create(nil, repository)
+	_, err := d.dao.Create(d.ctx, repository)
 	d.Require().NotNil(err)
 	d.True(ierror.IsErr(err, ierror.ConflictCode))
 }
@@ -127,7 +132,7 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestDelete() {
 	// the happy pass case is covered in TearDown
 
 	// not exist
-	err := d.dao.Delete(nil, 100021)
+	err := d.dao.Delete(d.ctx, 100021)
 	d.Require().NotNil(err)
 	var e *ierror.Error
 	d.Require().True(errors.As(err, &e))
@@ -136,19 +141,19 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestDelete() {
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) TestUpdate() {
 	// pass
-	err := d.dao.Update(nil, &models.RepoRecord{
+	err := d.dao.Update(d.ctx, &models.RepoRecord{
 		RepositoryID: d.id,
 		PullCount:    1,
 	}, "PullCount")
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 
-	repository, err := d.dao.Get(nil, d.id)
+	repository, err := d.dao.Get(d.ctx, d.id)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 	d.Require().NotNil(repository)
 	d.Equal(int64(1), repository.PullCount)
 
 	// not exist
-	err = d.dao.Update(nil, &models.RepoRecord{
+	err = d.dao.Update(d.ctx, &models.RepoRecord{
 		RepositoryID: 10000,
 	})
 	d.Require().NotNil(err)
diff --git a/src/pkg/retention/launcher.go b/src/pkg/retention/launcher.go
index 05f7abaf8..2faec790d 100644
--- a/src/pkg/retention/launcher.go
+++ b/src/pkg/retention/launcher.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ package retention
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	beegoorm "github.com/astaxie/beego/orm"
+	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/internal/orm"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/jobservice/job"
@@ -348,7 +350,7 @@ func getRepositories(projectMgr project.Manager, repositoryMgr repository.Manage
 	*/
 	// get image repositories
 	// TODO set the context which contains the ORM
-	_, imageRepositories, err := repositoryMgr.List(nil, &pq.Query{
+	_, imageRepositories, err := repositoryMgr.List(orm.NewContext(nil, beegoorm.NewOrm()), &pq.Query{
 		Keywords: map[string]interface{}{
 			"ProjectID": projectID,
 		},
diff --git a/src/pkg/tag/dao/dao.go b/src/pkg/tag/dao/dao.go
index c743ccb1e..73d03609f 100644
--- a/src/pkg/tag/dao/dao.go
+++ b/src/pkg/tag/dao/dao.go
@@ -57,11 +57,19 @@ func (d *dao) Count(ctx context.Context, query *q.Query) (int64, error) {
 			Keywords: query.Keywords,
 		}
 	}
-	return orm.QuerySetter(ctx, &tag.Tag{}, query).Count()
+	qs, err := orm.QuerySetter(ctx, &tag.Tag{}, query)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return qs.Count()
 }
 func (d *dao) List(ctx context.Context, query *q.Query) ([]*tag.Tag, error) {
 	tags := []*tag.Tag{}
-	if _, err := orm.QuerySetter(ctx, &tag.Tag{}, query).All(&tags); err != nil {
+	qs, err := orm.QuerySetter(ctx, &tag.Tag{}, query)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if _, err = qs.All(&tags); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return tags, nil
@@ -70,7 +78,11 @@ func (d *dao) Get(ctx context.Context, id int64) (*tag.Tag, error) {
 	tag := &tag.Tag{
 		ID: id,
 	}
-	if err := orm.GetOrmer(ctx).Read(tag); err != nil {
+	ormer, err := orm.FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := ormer.Read(tag); err != nil {
 		if e, ok := orm.IsNotFoundError(err, "tag %d not found", id); ok {
 			err = e
 		}
@@ -79,7 +91,11 @@ func (d *dao) Get(ctx context.Context, id int64) (*tag.Tag, error) {
 	return tag, nil
 }
 func (d *dao) Create(ctx context.Context, tag *tag.Tag) (int64, error) {
-	id, err := orm.GetOrmer(ctx).Insert(tag)
+	ormer, err := orm.FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	id, err := ormer.Insert(tag)
 	if e, ok := orm.IsConflictError(err, "tag %s already exists under the repository %d",
 		tag.Name, tag.RepositoryID); ok {
 		err = e
@@ -87,7 +103,11 @@ func (d *dao) Create(ctx context.Context, tag *tag.Tag) (int64, error) {
 	return id, err
 }
 func (d *dao) Update(ctx context.Context, tag *tag.Tag, props ...string) error {
-	n, err := orm.GetOrmer(ctx).Update(tag, props...)
+	ormer, err := orm.FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	n, err := ormer.Update(tag, props...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -97,7 +117,11 @@ func (d *dao) Update(ctx context.Context, tag *tag.Tag, props ...string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 func (d *dao) Delete(ctx context.Context, id int64) error {
-	n, err := orm.GetOrmer(ctx).Delete(&tag.Tag{
+	ormer, err := orm.FromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	n, err := ormer.Delete(&tag.Tag{
 		ID: id,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/src/pkg/tag/dao/dao_test.go b/src/pkg/tag/dao/dao_test.go
index 80695bb40..b419ada30 100644
--- a/src/pkg/tag/dao/dao_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/tag/dao/dao_test.go
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@
 package dao
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
+	beegoorm "github.com/astaxie/beego/orm"
 	common_dao "github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/common/dao"
 	ierror "github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/internal/error"
+	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/internal/orm"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/pkg/q"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/pkg/tag/model/tag"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
@@ -35,11 +38,13 @@ type daoTestSuite struct {
 	suite.Suite
 	dao   DAO
 	tagID int64
+	ctx   context.Context
 }
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	d.dao = New()
 	common_dao.PrepareTestForPostgresSQL()
+	d.ctx = orm.NewContext(nil, beegoorm.NewOrm())
 }
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) SetupTest() {
@@ -50,23 +55,23 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 		PushTime:     time.Time{},
 		PullTime:     time.Time{},
 	}
-	id, err := d.dao.Create(nil, tag)
+	id, err := d.dao.Create(d.ctx, tag)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 	d.tagID = id
 }
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) TearDownTest() {
-	err := d.dao.Delete(nil, d.tagID)
+	err := d.dao.Delete(d.ctx, d.tagID)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 }
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) TestCount() {
 	// nil query
-	total, err := d.dao.Count(nil, nil)
+	total, err := d.dao.Count(d.ctx, nil)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 	d.True(total > 0)
 	// query by repository ID and name
-	total, err = d.dao.Count(nil, &q.Query{
+	total, err = d.dao.Count(d.ctx, &q.Query{
 		Keywords: map[string]interface{}{
 			"repository_id": repositoryID,
 			"name":          name,
@@ -78,7 +83,7 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestCount() {
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) TestList() {
 	// nil query
-	tags, err := d.dao.List(nil, nil)
+	tags, err := d.dao.List(d.ctx, nil)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 	found := false
 	for _, tag := range tags {
@@ -90,7 +95,7 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestList() {
 	d.True(found)
 
 	// query by repository ID and name
-	tags, err = d.dao.List(nil, &q.Query{
+	tags, err = d.dao.List(d.ctx, &q.Query{
 		Keywords: map[string]interface{}{
 			"repository_id": repositoryID,
 			"name":          name,
@@ -103,12 +108,12 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestList() {
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) TestGet() {
 	// get the non-exist tag
-	_, err := d.dao.Get(nil, 10000)
+	_, err := d.dao.Get(d.ctx, 10000)
 	d.Require().NotNil(err)
 	d.True(ierror.IsErr(err, ierror.NotFoundCode))
 
 	// get the exist tag
-	tag, err := d.dao.Get(nil, d.tagID)
+	tag, err := d.dao.Get(d.ctx, d.tagID)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 	d.Require().NotNil(tag)
 	d.Equal(d.tagID, tag.ID)
@@ -125,7 +130,7 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestCreate() {
 		PushTime:     time.Time{},
 		PullTime:     time.Time{},
 	}
-	_, err := d.dao.Create(nil, tag)
+	_, err := d.dao.Create(d.ctx, tag)
 	d.Require().NotNil(err)
 	d.True(ierror.IsErr(err, ierror.ConflictCode))
 }
@@ -134,7 +139,7 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestDelete() {
 	// happy pass is covered in TearDown
 
 	// not exist
-	err := d.dao.Delete(nil, 10000)
+	err := d.dao.Delete(d.ctx, 10000)
 	d.Require().NotNil(err)
 	var e *ierror.Error
 	d.Require().True(errors.As(err, &e))
@@ -143,19 +148,19 @@ func (d *daoTestSuite) TestDelete() {
 
 func (d *daoTestSuite) TestUpdate() {
 	// pass
-	err := d.dao.Update(nil, &tag.Tag{
+	err := d.dao.Update(d.ctx, &tag.Tag{
 		ID:         d.tagID,
 		ArtifactID: 2,
 	}, "ArtifactID")
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 
-	tg, err := d.dao.Get(nil, d.tagID)
+	tg, err := d.dao.Get(d.ctx, d.tagID)
 	d.Require().Nil(err)
 	d.Require().NotNil(tg)
 	d.Equal(int64(2), tg.ArtifactID)
 
 	// not exist
-	err = d.dao.Update(nil, &tag.Tag{
+	err = d.dao.Update(d.ctx, &tag.Tag{
 		ID: 10000,
 	})
 	d.Require().NotNil(err)