diff --git a/node/bft/src/sync/mod.rs b/node/bft/src/sync/mod.rs
index 753e62cbb2..cf01843ed2 100644
--- a/node/bft/src/sync/mod.rs
+++ b/node/bft/src/sync/mod.rs
@@ -309,17 +309,21 @@ impl<N: Network> Sync<N> {
         // Acquire the sync lock.
         let _lock = self.sync_lock.lock().await;
 
-        // Check the next block.
-        self.ledger.check_next_block(&block)?;
-        // Attempt to advance to the next block.
-        self.ledger.advance_to_next_block(&block)?;
-
-        // Sync the height with the block.
-        self.storage.sync_height_with_block(block.height());
-        // Sync the round with the block.
-        self.storage.sync_round_with_block(block.round());
-
-        Ok(())
+        let self_ = self.clone();
+        tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
+            // Check the next block.
+            self_.ledger.check_next_block(&block)?;
+            // Attempt to advance to the next block.
+            self_.ledger.advance_to_next_block(&block)?;
+
+            // Sync the height with the block.
+            self_.storage.sync_height_with_block(block.height());
+            // Sync the round with the block.
+            self_.storage.sync_round_with_block(block.round());
+
+            Ok(())
+        })
+        .await?
     }
 
     /// Syncs the storage with the given blocks.
diff --git a/node/bft/src/worker.rs b/node/bft/src/worker.rs
index c2fe485ad9..60a256f11b 100644
--- a/node/bft/src/worker.rs
+++ b/node/bft/src/worker.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 use crate::{
     events::{Event, TransmissionRequest, TransmissionResponse},
     helpers::{fmt_id, max_redundant_requests, Pending, Ready, Storage, WorkerReceiver},
+    spawn_blocking,
     ProposedBatch,
     Transport,
     MAX_FETCH_TIMEOUT_IN_MS,
@@ -376,7 +377,11 @@ impl<N: Network> Worker<N> {
         self.spawn(async move {
             while let Some((peer_ip, transmission_response)) = rx_transmission_response.recv().await {
                 // Process the transmission response.
-                self_.finish_transmission_request(peer_ip, transmission_response);
+                let self__ = self_.clone();
+                let _ = spawn_blocking!({
+                    self__.finish_transmission_request(peer_ip, transmission_response);
+                    Ok(())
+                });
             }
         });
     }