diff --git a/plugin/plugin.go b/plugin/plugin.go
index f24a3c77b..73fcd643d 100644
--- a/plugin/plugin.go
+++ b/plugin/plugin.go
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ const (
 	RuntimePlugin Type = "io.containerd.runtime.v1"
 	// RuntimePluginV2 implements a runtime v2
 	RuntimePluginV2 Type = "io.containerd.runtime.v2"
+	// RuntimePluginV2Service is a shim provided service implemented on top of runtime v2 plugins.
+	RuntimePluginV2Service Type = "io.containerd.runtime.v2.service"
 	// ServicePlugin implements a internal service
 	ServicePlugin Type = "io.containerd.service.v1"
 	// GRPCPlugin implements a grpc service
diff --git a/runtime/v2/manager.go b/runtime/v2/manager.go
index 7baba194f..be7427a56 100644
--- a/runtime/v2/manager.go
+++ b/runtime/v2/manager.go
@@ -95,8 +95,11 @@ func init() {
 	})
 
 	plugin.Register(&plugin.Registration{
-		Type: plugin.RuntimePluginV2,
+		Type: plugin.RuntimePluginV2Service,
 		ID:   "task",
+		Requires: []plugin.Type{
+			plugin.RuntimePluginV2,
+		},
 		InitFn: func(ic *plugin.InitContext) (interface{}, error) {
 			shimInstance, err := ic.GetByID(plugin.RuntimePluginV2, "shim")
 			if err != nil {
@@ -417,7 +420,7 @@ func NewTaskManager(shims *ShimManager) *TaskManager {
 
 // ID of the task manager
 func (m *TaskManager) ID() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", plugin.RuntimePluginV2, "task")
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", plugin.RuntimePluginV2Service, "task")
 }
 
 // Create launches new shim instance and creates new task
diff --git a/services/tasks/local.go b/services/tasks/local.go
index 54c758fbf..d06688477 100644
--- a/services/tasks/local.go
+++ b/services/tasks/local.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func initFunc(ic *plugin.InitContext) (interface{}, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	v2r, err := ic.GetByID(plugin.RuntimePluginV2, "task")
+	v2r, err := ic.GetByID(plugin.RuntimePluginV2Service, "task")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/services/tasks/local_freebsd.go b/services/tasks/local_freebsd.go
index c0b57edfa..014948f47 100644
--- a/services/tasks/local_freebsd.go
+++ b/services/tasks/local_freebsd.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 var tasksServiceRequires = []plugin.Type{
 	plugin.EventPlugin,
 	plugin.RuntimePluginV2,
+	plugin.RuntimePluginV2Service,
 	plugin.MetadataPlugin,
 	plugin.TaskMonitorPlugin,
 }
diff --git a/services/tasks/local_unix.go b/services/tasks/local_unix.go
index 50a29f612..acf1d8c64 100644
--- a/services/tasks/local_unix.go
+++ b/services/tasks/local_unix.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ var tasksServiceRequires = []plugin.Type{
 	plugin.EventPlugin,
 	plugin.RuntimePlugin,
 	plugin.RuntimePluginV2,
+	plugin.RuntimePluginV2Service,
 	plugin.MetadataPlugin,
 	plugin.TaskMonitorPlugin,
 }
diff --git a/services/tasks/local_windows.go b/services/tasks/local_windows.go
index 90b1ed9dd..6fd482e7f 100644
--- a/services/tasks/local_windows.go
+++ b/services/tasks/local_windows.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 var tasksServiceRequires = []plugin.Type{
 	plugin.EventPlugin,
 	plugin.RuntimePluginV2,
+	plugin.RuntimePluginV2Service,
 	plugin.MetadataPlugin,
 	plugin.TaskMonitorPlugin,
 }