diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 4fddbcca5..a369ab96c 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -185,7 +184,7 @@ func NewWithConn(conn *grpc.ClientConn, opts ...ClientOpt) (*Client, error) {
 	c := &Client{
 		defaultns: copts.defaultns,
 		conn:      conn,
-		runtime:   plugins.RuntimePlugin.String() + "." + runtime.GOOS,
+		runtime:   defaults.DefaultRuntime,
 	}
 
 	if copts.defaultPlatform != nil {
diff --git a/services/tasks/local_unix.go b/services/tasks/local_unix.go
index 874297a26..ddff2ebb5 100644
--- a/services/tasks/local_unix.go
+++ b/services/tasks/local_unix.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 
 var tasksServiceRequires = []plugin.Type{
 	plugins.EventPlugin,
-	plugins.RuntimePlugin,
 	plugins.RuntimePluginV2,
 	plugins.MetadataPlugin,
 	plugins.TaskMonitorPlugin,