diff --git a/crates/blockchain/blockchain.rs b/crates/blockchain/blockchain.rs
index a526b3b86e7..101eb183df7 100644
--- a/crates/blockchain/blockchain.rs
+++ b/crates/blockchain/blockchain.rs
@@ -218,27 +218,38 @@ impl Blockchain {
         let (execution_result, account_updates_list) = std::thread::scope(|s| {
             let max_queue_length_ref = &mut max_queue_length;
             let (tx, rx) = channel();
-            let execution_handle = s.spawn(move || -> Result<_, ChainError> {
-                let execution_result = vm.execute_block_pipeline(block, tx, queue_length_ref)?;
-
-                // Validate execution went alright
-                validate_gas_used(&execution_result.receipts, &block.header)?;
-                validate_receipts_root(&block.header, &execution_result.receipts)?;
-                validate_requests_hash(&block.header, &chain_config, &execution_result.requests)?;
-
-                let exec_end_instant = Instant::now();
-                Ok((execution_result, exec_end_instant))
-            });
-            let merkleize_handle = s.spawn(move || -> Result<_, StoreError> {
-                let account_updates_list = self.handle_merkleization(
-                    rx,
-                    &parent_header,
-                    queue_length_ref,
-                    max_queue_length_ref,
-                )?;
-                let merkle_end_instant = Instant::now();
-                Ok((account_updates_list, merkle_end_instant))
-            });
+            let execution_handle = std::thread::Builder::new()
+                .name("block_executor_execution".to_string())
+                .spawn_scoped(s, move || -> Result<_, ChainError> {
+                    let execution_result =
+                        vm.execute_block_pipeline(block, tx, queue_length_ref)?;
+
+                    // Validate execution went alright
+                    validate_gas_used(&execution_result.receipts, &block.header)?;
+                    validate_receipts_root(&block.header, &execution_result.receipts)?;
+                    validate_requests_hash(
+                        &block.header,
+                        &chain_config,
+                        &execution_result.requests,
+                    )?;
+
+                    let exec_end_instant = Instant::now();
+                    Ok((execution_result, exec_end_instant))
+                })
+                .expect("Failed to spawn block_executor exec thread");
+            let merkleize_handle = std::thread::Builder::new()
+                .name("block_executor_merkleizer".to_string())
+                .spawn_scoped(s, move || -> Result<_, StoreError> {
+                    let account_updates_list = self.handle_merkleization(
+                        rx,
+                        &parent_header,
+                        queue_length_ref,
+                        max_queue_length_ref,
+                    )?;
+                    let merkle_end_instant = Instant::now();
+                    Ok((account_updates_list, merkle_end_instant))
+                })
+                .expect("Failed to spawn block_executor merkleizer thread");
             (
                 execution_handle.join().unwrap_or_else(|_| {
                     Err(ChainError::Custom("execution thread panicked".to_string()))
diff --git a/crates/networking/rpc/rpc.rs b/crates/networking/rpc/rpc.rs
index d8af37c08d1..bca7191421e 100644
--- a/crates/networking/rpc/rpc.rs
+++ b/crates/networking/rpc/rpc.rs
@@ -208,13 +208,16 @@ pub fn start_block_executor(
 ) -> UnboundedSender<(oneshot::Sender<Result<(), ChainError>>, Block)> {
     let (block_worker_channel, mut block_receiver) =
         unbounded_channel::<(oneshot::Sender<Result<(), ChainError>>, Block)>();
-    std::thread::spawn(move || {
-        while let Some((notify, block)) = block_receiver.blocking_recv() {
-            let _ = notify
-                .send(blockchain.add_block_pipeline(block))
-                .inspect_err(|_| tracing::error!("failed to notify caller"));
-        }
-    });
+    std::thread::Builder::new()
+        .name("block_executor".to_string())
+        .spawn(move || {
+            while let Some((notify, block)) = block_receiver.blocking_recv() {
+                let _ = notify
+                    .send(blockchain.add_block_pipeline(block))
+                    .inspect_err(|_| tracing::error!("failed to notify caller"));
+            }
+        })
+        .expect("Falied to spawn block_executor thread");
     block_worker_channel
 }