diff --git a/crates/autopilot/src/infra/solvers/mod.rs b/crates/autopilot/src/infra/solvers/mod.rs
index b953e577c3..c35e0862aa 100644
--- a/crates/autopilot/src/infra/solvers/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/autopilot/src/infra/solvers/mod.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ impl Driver {
             .post(url)
             .json(request)
             .timeout(timeout)
+            .header("X-REQUEST-ID", request.auction_id.to_string())
             .send()
             .await
             .context("send")?;
diff --git a/crates/driver/src/domain/competition/mod.rs b/crates/driver/src/domain/competition/mod.rs
index e8c8d964ed..aa888d10ea 100644
--- a/crates/driver/src/domain/competition/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/driver/src/domain/competition/mod.rs
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ impl Competition {
             solution_id,
             submission_deadline,
             response_sender,
+            request_id: ::observe::request_id::get_task_local_storage()
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| auction_id.to_string()),
         };
 
         self.settle_queue.try_send(request).map_err(|err| {
@@ -387,9 +389,10 @@ impl Competition {
                 solution_id,
                 submission_deadline,
                 response_sender,
+                request_id,
             } = request;
             let solver = self.solver.name().as_str();
-            async {
+            let submission_task = async {
                 if self.eth.current_block().borrow().number >= submission_deadline {
                     if let Err(err) = response_sender.send(Err(DeadlineExceeded.into())) {
                         tracing::error!(
@@ -410,8 +413,9 @@ impl Competition {
                     tracing::error!(?err, "Failed to send /settle response");
                 }
             }
-            .instrument(tracing::info_span!("/settle", solver, %auction_id))
-            .await
+            .instrument(tracing::info_span!("/settle", solver, %auction_id));
+
+            ::observe::request_id::set_task_local_storage(request_id, submission_task).await;
         }
     }
 
@@ -533,6 +537,7 @@ struct SettleRequest {
     solution_id: u64,
     submission_deadline: BlockNo,
     response_sender: oneshot::Sender<Result<Settled, Error>>,
+    request_id: String,
 }
 
 /// Solution information sent to the protocol by the driver before the solution