diff --git a/ariadne_django/views/base.py b/ariadne_django/views/base.py
index 9dcc153..ded22d4 100644
--- a/ariadne_django/views/base.py
+++ b/ariadne_django/views/base.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import json
-from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Union
+from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Type, Union
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.http import HttpRequest
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 from ariadne.types import ContextValue, ErrorFormatter, ExtensionList, RootValue, ValidationRules
 
 from graphql import GraphQLSchema
-from graphql.execution import MiddlewareManager
-
+from graphql.execution import MiddlewareManager, ExecutionContext
 
 Extensions = Union[Callable[[Any, Optional[ContextValue]], ExtensionList], ExtensionList]
 
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ class BaseGraphQLView(TemplateResponseMixin, ContextMixin, View):
     error_formatter: Optional[ErrorFormatter] = None
     extensions: Optional[Extensions] = None
     middleware: Optional[MiddlewareManager] = None
+    execution_context_class: Optional[Type[ExecutionContext]] = None
 
     def _get(self, request: HttpRequest, *args, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         options = DEFAULT_PLAYGROUND_OPTIONS.copy()
@@ -99,9 +99,10 @@ def get_kwargs_graphql(self, request: HttpRequest) -> dict:
             "error_formatter": self.error_formatter or format_error,
             "extensions": extensions,
             "middleware": self.middleware,
+            "execution_context_class": self.execution_context_class or ExecutionContext,
         }
 
-    def get_context_for_request(self, request: HttpRequest) -> Optional[ContextValue]:
+    def get_context_for_request(self, request: HttpRequest, data=None) -> Optional[ContextValue]:
         if callable(self.context_value):
             return self.context_value(request)  # pylint: disable=not-callable
         return self.context_value or {"request": request}
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 77a7b09..bda1f9b 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -r requirements.txt
 black==22.6.0
-codecov==2.1.11
+codecov>=2.1.11
 django-stubs==1.7.0
 isort==5.7.0
 mypy==0.812
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f601f9e..b408462 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-ariadne>=0.13.0
+ariadne>=0.18.0
 django>=2.2
 python-dateutil==2.8.1
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c1e6809..1eba6c9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules",
 ]
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
     include_package_data=True,
     install_requires=[
         "django>=2.2.0",
-        "ariadne>=0.13.0",
+        "ariadne>=0.18.0",
     ],
     classifiers=CLASSIFIERS,
     platforms=["any"],
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 19eab7f..0dda2e1 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from ariadne import MutationType, QueryType, SubscriptionType, make_executable_schema, upload_scalar
 
 import pytest
-from graphql import ValidationRule
+from graphql import ExecutionContext, ValidationRule
 
 
 def pytest_configure():
@@ -190,3 +190,11 @@ class NoopRule(ValidationRule):
         pass
 
     return NoopRule
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def execution_context_class():
+    class CustomExecutionContext(ExecutionContext):
+        pass
+
+    return CustomExecutionContext
diff --git a/tests/test_configuration.py b/tests/test_configuration.py
index 374d5f2..6464db0 100644
--- a/tests/test_configuration.py
+++ b/tests/test_configuration.py
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
 import json
-from unittest.mock import ANY, Mock
+from typing import List
+from unittest.mock import ANY, Mock, call
 
 from django.test import override_settings
-
-from ariadne.types import ExtensionSync
-
+from graphql.language import FieldNode
+from graphql.pyutils import Path
+
+try:
+    from ariadne.types import ExtensionSync
+except ImportError:
+    # From ariadne 0.20 Extension supports both sync and async contexts
+    # https://github.com/mirumee/ariadne/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#020-2023-06-21
+    from ariadne.types import Extension as ExtensionSync
+from graphql import ExecutionContext, GraphQLBoolean, GraphQLResolveInfo, GraphQLScalarType
 import pytest
 
 from ariadne_django.views import GraphQLView
@@ -56,6 +64,18 @@ def test_custom_context_value_function_result_is_passed_to_resolvers(request_fac
     assert data == {"data": {"testContext": "TEST-CONTEXT"}}
 
 
+def test_custom_execution_context_is_used_to_execute_operation(mocker, request_factory, schema, execution_context_class):
+    spy_execution_context_execute_operation = mocker.spy(execution_context_class, 'execute_operation')
+
+    execute_query(
+        request_factory,
+        schema,
+        {"query": "{ status }"},
+        execution_context_class=execution_context_class,
+    )
+    spy_execution_context_execute_operation.assert_called_once()
+
+
 def test_custom_root_value_is_passed_to_resolvers(request_factory, schema):
     data = execute_query(
         request_factory,
@@ -81,7 +101,7 @@ def test_custom_root_value_function_is_called_with_context_value(request_factory
         context_value={"test": "TEST-CONTEXT"},
         root_value=get_root_value,
     )
-    get_root_value.assert_called_once_with({"test": "TEST-CONTEXT"}, ANY)
+    get_root_value.assert_called_once_with({"test": "TEST-CONTEXT"}, ANY, ANY, ANY)
 
 
 def test_custom_validation_rule_is_called_by_query_validation(mocker, request_factory, schema, validation_rule):