diff --git a/blockchain/config.go b/blockchain/config.go
index be30b04b89..8993e92adc 100644
--- a/blockchain/config.go
+++ b/blockchain/config.go
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ type (
 		PersistStakingPatchBlock uint64 `yaml:"persistStakingPatchBlock"`
 		// FactoryDBType is the type of factory db
 		FactoryDBType string `yaml:"factoryDBType"`
+		// MintTimeout is the timeout for minting
+		MintTimeout time.Duration `yaml:"-"`
 	}
 )
 
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ var (
 		StreamingBlockBufferSize:      200,
 		PersistStakingPatchBlock:      19778037,
 		FactoryDBType:                 db.DBBolt,
+		MintTimeout:                   1500 * time.Millisecond, // valued with block accept ttl - 500ms(tolerate network delay)
 	}
 
 	// ErrConfig config error
diff --git a/chainservice/builder.go b/chainservice/builder.go
index bf6c589a45..69664e37f9 100644
--- a/chainservice/builder.go
+++ b/chainservice/builder.go
@@ -506,7 +506,11 @@ func (builder *Builder) createBlockchain(forSubChain, forTest bool) blockchain.B
 		chainOpts = append(chainOpts, blockchain.BlockValidatorOption(builder.cs.factory))
 	}
 
-	return blockchain.NewBlockchain(builder.cfg.Chain, builder.cfg.Genesis, builder.cs.blockdao, factory.NewMinter(builder.cs.factory, builder.cs.actpool), chainOpts...)
+	var mintOpts []factory.MintOption
+	if builder.cfg.Consensus.Scheme == config.RollDPoSScheme {
+		mintOpts = append(mintOpts, factory.WithTimeoutOption(builder.cfg.Chain.MintTimeout))
+	}
+	return blockchain.NewBlockchain(builder.cfg.Chain, builder.cfg.Genesis, builder.cs.blockdao, factory.NewMinter(builder.cs.factory, builder.cs.actpool, mintOpts...), chainOpts...)
 }
 
 func (builder *Builder) buildNodeInfoManager() error {
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index d9d4b71647..7a50fd5095 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ func New(configPaths []string, _plugins []string, validates ...Validate) (Config
 	if err := cfg.Chain.SetProducerPrivKey(); err != nil {
 		return Config{}, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to set producer private key")
 	}
+	// set default value for mint timeout
+	cfg.Chain.MintTimeout = Default.Chain.MintTimeout
 
 	// set network master key to private key
 	if cfg.Network.MasterKey == "" {
diff --git a/e2etest/local_test.go b/e2etest/local_test.go
index ab669efa4f..b73201ccc7 100644
--- a/e2etest/local_test.go
+++ b/e2etest/local_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
+	"github.com/mohae/deepcopy"
 	"github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
@@ -548,10 +549,11 @@ func TestStartExistingBlockchain(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func newTestConfig() (config.Config, error) {
-	cfg := config.Default
+	cfg := deepcopy.Copy(config.Default).(config.Config)
 	cfg.Chain.TrieDBPath = _triePath
 	cfg.Chain.ChainDBPath = _dBPath
 	cfg.Chain.BlobStoreDBPath = _blobPath
+	cfg.Chain.MintTimeout = 0
 	cfg.ActPool.MinGasPriceStr = "0"
 	cfg.Consensus.Scheme = config.NOOPScheme
 	cfg.Network.Port = testutil.RandomPort()
diff --git a/e2etest/staking_test.go b/e2etest/staking_test.go
index 3fc4680145..ea058bb457 100644
--- a/e2etest/staking_test.go
+++ b/e2etest/staking_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi"
+	"github.com/mohae/deepcopy"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/iotexproject/go-pkgs/hash"
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ func TestStakingContract(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	cfg := config.Default
+	cfg := deepcopy.Copy(config.Default).(config.Config)
 	initDBPaths(require, &cfg)
 
 	defer func() {
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ func TestStakingContract(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg.ActPool.MinGasPriceStr = "0"
 	cfg.Chain.TrieDBPatchFile = ""
 	cfg.Chain.ProducerPrivKey = "a000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+	cfg.Chain.MintTimeout = 0
 	cfg.Consensus.Scheme = config.RollDPoSScheme
 	cfg.Genesis.NumDelegates = 1
 	cfg.Genesis.NumSubEpochs = 10
diff --git a/state/factory/minter.go b/state/factory/minter.go
index cbed4859e8..ef5b301d64 100644
--- a/state/factory/minter.go
+++ b/state/factory/minter.go
@@ -7,24 +7,45 @@ package factory
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/v2/action"
+	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/v2/action/protocol"
 	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/v2/actpool"
 	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/v2/blockchain"
 	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/v2/blockchain/block"
 )
 
+type MintOption func(*minter)
+
+// WithTimeoutOption sets the timeout for NewBlockBuilder
+func WithTimeoutOption(timeout time.Duration) MintOption {
+	return func(m *minter) {
+		m.timeout = timeout
+	}
+}
+
 type minter struct {
-	f  Factory
-	ap actpool.ActPool
+	f       Factory
+	ap      actpool.ActPool
+	timeout time.Duration
 }
 
 // NewMinter creates a wrapper instance
-func NewMinter(f Factory, ap actpool.ActPool) blockchain.BlockBuilderFactory {
-	return &minter{f: f, ap: ap}
+func NewMinter(f Factory, ap actpool.ActPool, opts ...MintOption) blockchain.BlockBuilderFactory {
+	m := &minter{f: f, ap: ap}
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(m)
+	}
+	return m
 }
 
 // NewBlockBuilder implements the BlockMinter interface
 func (m *minter) NewBlockBuilder(ctx context.Context, sign func(action.Envelope) (*action.SealedEnvelope, error)) (*block.Builder, error) {
+	if m.timeout > 0 {
+		var cancel context.CancelFunc
+		ctx, cancel = context.WithDeadline(ctx, protocol.MustGetBlockCtx(ctx).BlockTimeStamp.Add(m.timeout))
+		defer cancel()
+	}
 	return m.f.NewBlockBuilder(ctx, m.ap, sign)
 }
diff --git a/state/factory/workingset.go b/state/factory/workingset.go
index d4c258285b..b5c2bc273f 100644
--- a/state/factory/workingset.go
+++ b/state/factory/workingset.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"math/big"
 	"sort"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
@@ -40,6 +41,13 @@ var (
 		},
 		[]string{"type"},
 	)
+	_mintAbility = prometheus.NewGaugeVec(
+		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
+			Name: "iotex_mint_ability",
+			Help: "IoTeX Mint Ability",
+		},
+		[]string{"type"},
+	)
 
 	errInvalidSystemActionLayout = errors.New("system action layout is invalid")
 	errUnfoldTxContainer         = errors.New("failed to unfold tx container")
@@ -48,6 +56,7 @@ var (
 
 func init() {
 	prometheus.MustRegister(_stateDBMtc)
+	prometheus.MustRegister(_mintAbility)
 }
 
 type (
@@ -658,10 +667,23 @@ func (ws *workingSet) pickAndRunActions(
 		fCtx                = protocol.MustGetFeatureCtx(ctx)
 		blobCnt             = uint64(0)
 		blobLimit           = params.MaxBlobGasPerBlock / params.BlobTxBlobGasPerBlob
+		deadline            *time.Time
+		fullGas             = blkCtx.GasLimit
 	)
 	if ap != nil {
+		if dl, ok := ctx.Deadline(); ok {
+			deadline = &dl
+		}
 		actionIterator := actioniterator.NewActionIterator(ap.PendingActionMap())
 		for {
+			if deadline != nil && time.Now().After(*deadline) {
+				duration := time.Since(blkCtx.BlockTimeStamp)
+				log.L().Warn("Stop processing actions due to deadline, please consider increasing hardware", zap.Time("deadline", *deadline), zap.Duration("duration", duration), zap.Int("actions", len(executedActions)), zap.Uint64("gas", fullGas-blkCtx.GasLimit))
+				_mintAbility.WithLabelValues("action").Set(float64(len(executedActions)))
+				_mintAbility.WithLabelValues("gas").Set(float64(fullGas - blkCtx.GasLimit))
+				_mintAbility.WithLabelValues("duration").Set(float64(duration.Milliseconds()))
+				break
+			}
 			nextAction, ok := actionIterator.Next()
 			if !ok {
 				break