diff --git a/runtime/v2/binary.go b/runtime/v2/binary.go
index 51845bfee..5a62a86b6 100644
--- a/runtime/v2/binary.go
+++ b/runtime/v2/binary.go
@@ -133,11 +133,13 @@ func (b *binary) Start(ctx context.Context, opts *types.Any, onClose func()) (_
 func (b *binary) Delete(ctx context.Context) (*runtime.Exit, error) {
 	log.G(ctx).Info("cleaning up dead shim")
 
-	// Windows cannot delete the current working directory while an
-	// executable is in use with it. For the cleanup case we invoke with the
-	// default work dir and forward the bundle path on the cmdline.
+	// On Windows and FreeBSD, the current working directory of the shim should
+	// not be the bundle path during the delete operation.  Instead, we invoke
+	// with the default work dir and forward the bundle path on the cmdline.
+	// Windows cannot delete the current working directory while an executable
+	// is in use with it. On FreeBSD, fork/exec can fail.
 	var bundlePath string
-	if gruntime.GOOS != "windows" {
+	if gruntime.GOOS != "windows" && gruntime.GOOS != "freebsd" {
 		bundlePath = b.bundle.Path
 	}
 
@@ -160,6 +162,7 @@ func (b *binary) Delete(ctx context.Context) (*runtime.Exit, error) {
 	cmd.Stdout = out
 	cmd.Stderr = errb
 	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		log.G(ctx).WithField("cmd", cmd).WithError(err).Error("failed to delete")
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "%s", errb.String())
 	}
 	s := errb.String()
diff --git a/services/tasks/local_freebsd.go b/services/tasks/local_freebsd.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d206b8f25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/tasks/local_freebsd.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// +build freebsd
+
+/*
+   Copyright The containerd Authors.
+
+   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+   limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package tasks
+
+import (
+	"github.com/containerd/containerd/plugin"
+	"github.com/containerd/containerd/runtime"
+)
+
+var tasksServiceRequires = []plugin.Type{
+	plugin.RuntimePluginV2,
+	plugin.MetadataPlugin,
+	plugin.TaskMonitorPlugin,
+}
+
+// loadV1Runtimes on FreeBSD returns an empty map. There are no v1 runtimes
+func loadV1Runtimes(ic *plugin.InitContext) (map[string]runtime.PlatformRuntime, error) {
+	return make(map[string]runtime.PlatformRuntime), nil
+}
diff --git a/services/tasks/local_unix.go b/services/tasks/local_unix.go
index 3818e9282..2879df0c4 100644
--- a/services/tasks/local_unix.go
+++ b/services/tasks/local_unix.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// +build !windows
+// +build !windows,!freebsd
 
 /*
    Copyright The containerd Authors.