diff --git a/crates/indexer/engine/src/engine.rs b/crates/indexer/engine/src/engine.rs
index f3e30c67..d5cf4c9f 100644
--- a/crates/indexer/engine/src/engine.rs
+++ b/crates/indexer/engine/src/engine.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use starknet::core::types::{Event, TransactionContent};
 use starknet::macros::selector;
 use starknet::providers::Provider;
 use starknet_crypto::Felt;
+use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
 use std::sync::LazyLock;
 use tokio::sync::broadcast::Sender;
 use tokio::sync::Semaphore;
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ pub struct Engine<P: Provider + Send + Sync + Clone + std::fmt::Debug + 'static>
     controllers: Option<Arc<ControllersSync>>,
     fetcher: Fetcher<P>,
     nft_metadata_semaphore: Arc<Semaphore>,
+    nft_metadata_runtime: Arc<Runtime>,
     // The last fetch result & cursors, in case the processing fails, but not fetching.
     // Thus we can retry the processing with the same data instead of fetching again.
     cached_fetch: Option<(Box<FetchResult>, HashMap<Felt, ContractType>)>,
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ impl<P: Provider + Send + Sync + Clone + std::fmt::Debug + 'static> Engine<P> {
         processors: Arc<Processors<P>>,
         config: EngineConfig,
         shutdown_tx: Sender<()>,
+        nft_metadata_runtime: Arc<Runtime>
     ) -> Self {
         Self::new_with_controllers(
             storage,
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ impl<P: Provider + Send + Sync + Clone + std::fmt::Debug + 'static> Engine<P> {
             config,
             shutdown_tx,
             None,
+            nft_metadata_runtime
         )
     }
 
@@ -117,6 +121,7 @@ impl<P: Provider + Send + Sync + Clone + std::fmt::Debug + 'static> Engine<P> {
         config: EngineConfig,
         shutdown_tx: Sender<()>,
         controllers: Option<Arc<ControllersSync>>,
+        nft_metadata_runtime: Arc<Runtime>,
     ) -> Self {
         let max_concurrent_tasks = config.max_concurrent_tasks;
         let event_processor_config = config.event_processor_config.clone();
@@ -138,11 +143,13 @@ impl<P: Provider + Send + Sync + Clone + std::fmt::Debug + 'static> Engine<P> {
                 processors,
                 max_concurrent_tasks,
                 event_processor_config,
+                nft_metadata_runtime.clone()
             ),
             contract_class_cache: Arc::new(ContractClassCache::new(provider.clone())),
             controllers,
             fetcher: Fetcher::new(provider.clone(), fetcher_config),
             nft_metadata_semaphore,
+            nft_metadata_runtime,
             cached_fetch: None,
         }
     }
@@ -567,6 +574,7 @@ impl<P: Provider + Send + Sync + Clone + std::fmt::Debug + 'static> Engine<P> {
                 event: event.clone(),
                 nft_metadata_semaphore: self.nft_metadata_semaphore.clone(),
                 is_at_head,
+                nft_metadata_runtime: self.nft_metadata_runtime.clone()
             };
             if self.processors.catch_all_event.validate(event) {
                 if let Err(e) = self.processors.catch_all_event.process(&ctx).await {
diff --git a/crates/processors/src/erc.rs b/crates/processors/src/erc.rs
index 5a64df96..b0acbd11 100644
--- a/crates/processors/src/erc.rs
+++ b/crates/processors/src/erc.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use starknet::{
     providers::{Provider, ProviderError, ProviderRequestData, ProviderResponseData},
 };
 use starknet_crypto::Felt;
-use tokio::sync::Semaphore;
+use tokio::{runtime::Runtime, sync::Semaphore};
 use torii_cache::Cache;
 use torii_storage::Storage;
 use tracing::{debug, warn};
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ pub async fn try_register_nft_token_metadata<P: Provider + Sync>(
     cache: Arc<dyn Cache + Send + Sync>,
     storage: Arc<dyn Storage>,
     nft_metadata_semaphore: Arc<Semaphore>,
+    runtime: Arc<Runtime>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let _lock = match cache.get_token_registration_lock(id.clone()).await {
         Some(lock) => lock,
@@ -419,18 +420,22 @@ pub async fn try_register_nft_token_metadata<P: Provider + Sync>(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    let _permit = nft_metadata_semaphore
-        .acquire()
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| Error::TokenMetadataError(TokenMetadataError::AcquireError(e)))?;
-    let metadata = fetch_token_metadata(contract_address, actual_token_id, provider).await?;
+    runtime.spawn(async move {
+        let _permit = nft_metadata_semaphore
+            .acquire()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| Error::TokenMetadataError(TokenMetadataError::AcquireError(e)))?;
+        let metadata = fetch_token_metadata(contract_address, actual_token_id, provider).await?;
 
-    storage
-        .register_nft_token(contract_address, actual_token_id, metadata)
-        .await?;
+        storage
+            .register_nft_token(contract_address, actual_token_id, metadata)
+            .await?;
 
-    cache.mark_token_registered(id).await;
+        cache.mark_token_registered(id).await;
 
+        Result::<(), Error>::Ok(())
+    });
+    
     // For ERC-1155, we need to track unique token count at contract level
     // This is called when a new token is being registered, so we increment by 1
     // We can't distinguish ERC-721 vs ERC-1155 here, but ERC-721 will also increment by 1
diff --git a/crates/processors/src/lib.rs b/crates/processors/src/lib.rs
index 1dd04035..d0edf1c5 100644
--- a/crates/processors/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/processors/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use starknet::core::types::{Event, Felt, TransactionContent};
 use starknet::providers::Provider;
+use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
 use tokio::sync::Semaphore;
 use torii_cache::{Cache, ContractClassCache};
 use torii_storage::Storage;
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ pub struct EventProcessorContext<P: Provider + Sync + Send + 'static> {
     pub event: Event,
     pub config: EventProcessorConfig,
     pub nft_metadata_semaphore: Arc<Semaphore>,
+    pub nft_metadata_runtime: Arc<Runtime>,
     pub is_at_head: bool,
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/processors/src/processors/erc4906_batch_metadata_update.rs b/crates/processors/src/processors/erc4906_batch_metadata_update.rs
index cdc3160c..a3c5bb5b 100644
--- a/crates/processors/src/processors/erc4906_batch_metadata_update.rs
+++ b/crates/processors/src/processors/erc4906_batch_metadata_update.rs
@@ -93,11 +93,12 @@ where
         while token_id <= to_token_id {
             let storage = ctx.storage.clone();
             let nft_metadata_semaphore = ctx.nft_metadata_semaphore.clone();
+            let runtime = ctx.nft_metadata_runtime.clone();
             let provider = ctx.provider.clone();
             let token_address_clone = token_address;
             let current_token_id = token_id;
 
-            tasks.push(tokio::spawn(async move {
+            tasks.push(runtime.spawn(async move {
                 let _permit = nft_metadata_semaphore
                     .acquire()
                     .await
diff --git a/crates/processors/src/processors/erc4906_metadata_update.rs b/crates/processors/src/processors/erc4906_metadata_update.rs
index a459a99b..ee0e02a9 100644
--- a/crates/processors/src/processors/erc4906_metadata_update.rs
+++ b/crates/processors/src/processors/erc4906_metadata_update.rs
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@ where
             let storage = ctx.storage.clone();
             let provider = ctx.provider.clone();
             let semaphore = ctx.nft_metadata_semaphore.clone();
+            let runtime = ctx.nft_metadata_runtime.clone();
 
-            tokio::spawn(async move {
+            runtime.spawn(async move {
                 let _permit = match semaphore.acquire().await {
                     Ok(permit) => permit,
                     Err(e) => {
diff --git a/crates/processors/src/task_manager.rs b/crates/processors/src/task_manager.rs
index 9d67451d..77ae3a67 100644
--- a/crates/processors/src/task_manager.rs
+++ b/crates/processors/src/task_manager.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use hashlink::LinkedHashMap;
 use starknet::core::types::Event;
 use starknet::providers::Provider;
 use starknet_crypto::Felt;
+use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
 use tokio::sync::Semaphore;
 use torii_cache::Cache;
 use torii_proto::ContractType;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ pub struct TaskManager<P: Provider + Send + Sync + Clone + std::fmt::Debug + 'st
     processors: Arc<Processors<P>>,
     event_processor_config: EventProcessorConfig,
     nft_metadata_semaphore: Arc<Semaphore>,
+    nft_metadata_runtime: Arc<Runtime>,
 }
 
 impl<P: Provider + Send + Sync + Clone + std::fmt::Debug + 'static> TaskManager<P> {
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ impl<P: Provider + Send + Sync + Clone + std::fmt::Debug + 'static> TaskManager<
         processors: Arc<Processors<P>>,
         max_concurrent_tasks: usize,
         event_processor_config: EventProcessorConfig,
+        nft_metadata_runtime: Arc<Runtime>,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             storage,
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ impl<P: Provider + Send + Sync + Clone + std::fmt::Debug + 'static> TaskManager<
                 event_processor_config.max_metadata_tasks,
             )),
             event_processor_config,
+            nft_metadata_runtime,
         }
     }
 
@@ -144,6 +148,7 @@ impl<P: Provider + Send + Sync + Clone + std::fmt::Debug + 'static> TaskManager<
         let event_processor_config = self.event_processor_config.clone();
         let cache = self.cache.clone();
         let nft_metadata_semaphore = self.nft_metadata_semaphore.clone();
+        let nft_metadata_runtime = self.nft_metadata_runtime.clone();
 
         self.task_network
             .process_tasks(move |task_id, task_data| {
@@ -153,6 +158,7 @@ impl<P: Provider + Send + Sync + Clone + std::fmt::Debug + 'static> TaskManager<
                 let event_processor_config = event_processor_config.clone();
                 let cache = cache.clone();
                 let nft_metadata_semaphore = nft_metadata_semaphore.clone();
+                let nft_metadata_runtime = nft_metadata_runtime.clone();
 
                 async move {
                     // Process all events for this task sequentially
@@ -209,6 +215,7 @@ impl<P: Provider + Send + Sync + Clone + std::fmt::Debug + 'static> TaskManager<
                                 config: event_processor_config.clone(),
                                 nft_metadata_semaphore: nft_metadata_semaphore.clone(),
                                 is_at_head: *is_at_head,
+                                nft_metadata_runtime: nft_metadata_runtime.clone(),
                             };
 
                             // Record processor timing and success/error metrics
diff --git a/crates/runner/src/lib.rs b/crates/runner/src/lib.rs
index 7f2ceb64..478fb348 100644
--- a/crates/runner/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/runner/src/lib.rs
@@ -634,6 +634,7 @@ impl Runner {
             "Runtime allocation calculated"
         );
 
+        let nft_metadata_runtime = Arc::new(Runtime::new()?);
         let mut engine: Engine<Arc<JsonRpcClient<HttpTransport>>> = Engine::new_with_controllers(
             storage.clone(),
             cache.clone(),
@@ -686,6 +687,7 @@ impl Runner {
             },
             shutdown_tx.clone(),
             controllers,
+            nft_metadata_runtime,
         );
 
         let shutdown_rx = shutdown_tx.subscribe();