diff --git a/cmd/backrest/backrest.go b/cmd/backrest/backrest.go
index f08a5acb..b6e0f08d 100644
--- a/cmd/backrest/backrest.go
+++ b/cmd/backrest/backrest.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/internal/config"
 	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/internal/env"
 	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/internal/logwriter"
+	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/internal/metric"
 	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/internal/oplog"
 	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/internal/oplog/bboltstore"
 	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/internal/orchestrator"
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ func main() {
 	mux.Handle(backrestHandlerPath, auth.RequireAuthentication(backrestHandler, authenticator))
 	mux.Handle("/", webui.Handler())
 	mux.Handle("/download/", http.StripPrefix("/download", api.NewDownloadHandler(oplog)))
+	mux.Handle("/metrics", auth.RequireAuthentication(metric.GetRegistry().Handler(), authenticator))
 
 	// Serve the HTTP gateway
 	server := &http.Server{
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3fb6be18..7ae0756f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ require (
 
 require (
 	github.com/akavel/rsrc v0.10.2 // indirect
+	github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/dchest/jsmin v0.0.0-20220218165748-59f39799265f // indirect
 	github.com/fatih/color v1.17.0 // indirect
 	github.com/getlantern/context v0.0.0-20220418194847-3d5e7a086201 // indirect
@@ -45,8 +47,14 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-stack/stack v1.8.1 // indirect
 	github.com/hashicorp/errwrap v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo v1.4.0 // indirect
+	github.com/klauspost/compress v1.17.9 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
+	github.com/munnerz/goautoneg v0.0.0-20191010083416-a7dc8b61c822 // indirect
 	github.com/oxtoacart/bpool v0.0.0-20190530202638-03653db5a59c // indirect
+	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.20.3 // indirect
+	github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.6.1 // indirect
+	github.com/prometheus/common v0.55.0 // indirect
+	github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.15.1 // indirect
 	github.com/randall77/makefat v0.0.0-20210315173500-7ddd0e42c844 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.27.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.27.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index e12d5ede..0d875748 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ github.com/akavel/rsrc v0.10.2/go.mod h1:uLoCtb9J+EyAqh+26kdrTgmzRBFPGOolLWKpdxk
 github.com/alessio/shellescape v1.4.2 h1:MHPfaU+ddJ0/bYWpgIeUnQUqKrlJ1S7BfEYPM4uEoM0=
 github.com/alessio/shellescape v1.4.2/go.mod h1:PZAiSCk0LJaZkiCSkPv8qIobYglO3FPpyFjDCtHLS30=
 github.com/benbjohnson/clock v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J11/hYXuz8f4ySSvYwY0FKfm+ezbsZBKZxNJlLklBHA=
+github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 h1:VlbKKnNfV8bJzeqoa4cOKqO6bYr3WgKZxO8Z16+hsOM=
+github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1/go.mod h1:G2ZrVWU2WbWT9wwq4/hrbKbnv/1ERSJQ0ibhJ6rlkpw=
+github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 h1:UL815xU9SqsFlibzuggzjXhog7bL6oX9BbNZnL2UFvs=
+github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:VGX0DQ3Q6kWi7AoAeZDth3/j3BFtOZR5XLFGgcrjCOs=
 github.com/containrrr/shoutrrr v0.8.0 h1:mfG2ATzIS7NR2Ec6XL+xyoHzN97H8WPjir8aYzJUSec=
 github.com/containrrr/shoutrrr v0.8.0/go.mod h1:ioyQAyu1LJY6sILuNyKaQaw+9Ttik5QePU8atnAdO2o=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
@@ -77,6 +81,8 @@ github.com/jarcoal/httpmock v1.3.0 h1:2RJ8GP0IIaWwcC9Fp2BmVi8Kog3v2Hn7VXM3fTd+nu
 github.com/jarcoal/httpmock v1.3.0/go.mod h1:3yb8rc4BI7TCBhFY8ng0gjuLKJNquuDNiPaZjnENuYg=
 github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo v1.4.0 h1:Puhl12NSHUSALHSuzYwPYQkqa2E1+7SrtAPJorKK0C8=
 github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo v1.4.0/go.mod h1:JWzv5rKQr+MmW+LvM412ToT/IkYDZjaclF2pKDss8IY=
+github.com/klauspost/compress v1.17.9 h1:6KIumPrER1LHsvBVuDa0r5xaG0Es51mhhB9BQB2qeMA=
+github.com/klauspost/compress v1.17.9/go.mod h1:Di0epgTjJY877eYKx5yC51cX2A2Vl2ibi7bDH9ttBbw=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.1.0/go.mod h1:dAy3ld7l9f0ibDNOQOHHMYYIIbhfbHSm3C4ZsoJORNo=
 github.com/kr/pty v1.1.1/go.mod h1:pFQYn66WHrOpPYNljwOMqo10TkYh1fy3cYio2l3bCsQ=
 github.com/kr/text v0.1.0/go.mod h1:4Jbv+DJW3UT/LiOwJeYQe1efqtUx/iVham/4vfdArNI=
@@ -87,6 +93,8 @@ github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13/go.mod h1:7S9/ev0klgBDR4GtXTXX8a3vIGJpMovk
 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.16/go.mod h1:kYGgaQfpe5nmfYZH+SKPsOc2e4SrIfOl2e/yFXSvRLM=
 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 h1:xfD0iDuEKnDkl03q4limB+vH+GxLEtL/jb4xVJSWWEY=
 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20/go.mod h1:W+V8PltTTMOvKvAeJH7IuucS94S2C6jfK/D7dTCTo3Y=
+github.com/munnerz/goautoneg v0.0.0-20191010083416-a7dc8b61c822 h1:C3w9PqII01/Oq1c1nUAm88MOHcQC9l5mIlSMApZMrHA=
+github.com/munnerz/goautoneg v0.0.0-20191010083416-a7dc8b61c822/go.mod h1:+n7T8mK8HuQTcFwEeznm/DIxMOiR9yIdICNftLE1DvQ=
 github.com/natefinch/atomic v1.0.1 h1:ZPYKxkqQOx3KZ+RsbnP/YsgvxWQPGxjC0oBt2AhwV0A=
 github.com/natefinch/atomic v1.0.1/go.mod h1:N/D/ELrljoqDyT3rZrsUmtsuzvHkeB/wWjHV22AZRbM=
 github.com/ncruces/zenity v0.10.12 h1:o4SErDa0kQijlqG6W4OYYzO6kA0fGu34uegvJGcMLBI=
@@ -100,6 +108,14 @@ github.com/oxtoacart/bpool v0.0.0-20190530202638-03653db5a59c/go.mod h1:X07ZCGwU
 github.com/pkg/errors v0.8.1/go.mod h1:bwawxfHBFNV+L2hUp1rHADufV3IMtnDRdf1r5NINEl0=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
+github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.20.3 h1:oPksm4K8B+Vt35tUhw6GbSNSgVlVSBH0qELP/7u83l4=
+github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.20.3/go.mod h1:PIEt8X02hGcP8JWbeHyeZ53Y/jReSnHgO035n//V5WE=
+github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.6.1 h1:ZKSh/rekM+n3CeS952MLRAdFwIKqeY8b62p8ais2e9E=
+github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.6.1/go.mod h1:OrxVMOVHjw3lKMa8+x6HeMGkHMQyHDk9E3jmP2AmGiY=
+github.com/prometheus/common v0.55.0 h1:KEi6DK7lXW/m7Ig5i47x0vRzuBsHuvJdi5ee6Y3G1dc=
+github.com/prometheus/common v0.55.0/go.mod h1:2SECS4xJG1kd8XF9IcM1gMX6510RAEL65zxzNImwdc8=
+github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.15.1 h1:YagwOFzUgYfKKHX6Dr+sHT7km/hxC76UB0learggepc=
+github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.15.1/go.mod h1:fB45yRUv8NstnjriLhBQLuOUt+WW4BsoGhij/e3PBqk=
 github.com/randall77/makefat v0.0.0-20210315173500-7ddd0e42c844 h1:GranzK4hv1/pqTIhMTXt2X8MmMOuH3hMeUR0o9SP5yc=
 github.com/randall77/makefat v0.0.0-20210315173500-7ddd0e42c844/go.mod h1:T1TLSfyWVBRXVGzWd0o9BI4kfoO9InEgfQe4NV3mLz8=
 github.com/skratchdot/open-golang v0.0.0-20200116055534-eef842397966/go.mod h1:sUM3LWHvSMaG192sy56D9F7CNvL7jUJVXoqM1QKLnog=
diff --git a/internal/hook/hook.go b/internal/hook/hook.go
index 0a8ca179..aafabdf6 100644
--- a/internal/hook/hook.go
+++ b/internal/hook/hook.go
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ func newOneoffRunHookTask(title, instanceID, repoID, planID string, parentOp *v1
 	return &tasks.GenericOneoffTask{
 		OneoffTask: tasks.OneoffTask{
 			BaseTask: tasks.BaseTask{
+				TaskType:   "hook",
 				TaskName:   fmt.Sprintf("run hook %v", title),
 				TaskRepoID: repoID,
 				TaskPlanID: planID,
diff --git a/internal/metric/metric.go b/internal/metric/metric.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30855f35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/metric/metric.go
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package metric
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"slices"
+
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp"
+)
+
+var (
+	globalRegistry = initRegistry()
+)
+
+func initRegistry() *Registry {
+
+	commonDims := []string{"repo_id", "plan_id"}
+
+	registry := &Registry{
+		reg: prometheus.NewRegistry(),
+		backupBytesProcessed: prometheus.NewSummaryVec(prometheus.SummaryOpts{
+			Name: "backrest_backup_bytes_processed",
+			Help: "The total number of bytes processed during a backup",
+		}, commonDims),
+		backupBytesAdded: prometheus.NewSummaryVec(prometheus.SummaryOpts{
+			Name: "backrest_backup_bytes_added",
+			Help: "The total number of bytes added during a backup",
+		}, commonDims),
+		backupFileWarnings: prometheus.NewSummaryVec(prometheus.SummaryOpts{
+			Name: "backrest_backup_file_warnings",
+			Help: "The total number of file warnings during a backup",
+		}, commonDims),
+		tasksDuration: prometheus.NewSummaryVec(prometheus.SummaryOpts{
+			Name: "backrest_tasks_duration_secs",
+			Help: "The duration of a task in seconds",
+		}, append(slices.Clone(commonDims), "task_type")),
+		tasksRun: prometheus.NewCounterVec(prometheus.CounterOpts{
+			Name: "backrest_tasks_run_total",
+			Help: "The total number of tasks run",
+		}, append(slices.Clone(commonDims), "task_type", "status")),
+	}
+
+	registry.reg.MustRegister(registry.backupBytesProcessed)
+	registry.reg.MustRegister(registry.backupBytesAdded)
+	registry.reg.MustRegister(registry.backupFileWarnings)
+	registry.reg.MustRegister(registry.tasksDuration)
+	registry.reg.MustRegister(registry.tasksRun)
+
+	return registry
+}
+
+func GetRegistry() *Registry {
+	return globalRegistry
+}
+
+type Registry struct {
+	reg                  *prometheus.Registry
+	backupBytesProcessed *prometheus.SummaryVec
+	backupBytesAdded     *prometheus.SummaryVec
+	backupFileWarnings   *prometheus.SummaryVec
+	tasksDuration        *prometheus.SummaryVec
+	tasksRun             *prometheus.CounterVec
+}
+
+func (r *Registry) Handler() http.Handler {
+	return promhttp.HandlerFor(r.reg, promhttp.HandlerOpts{})
+}
+
+func (r *Registry) RecordTaskRun(repoID, planID, taskType string, duration_secs float64, status string) {
+	if repoID == "" {
+		repoID = "_unassociated_"
+	}
+	if planID == "" {
+		planID = "_unassociated_"
+	}
+	r.tasksRun.WithLabelValues(repoID, planID, taskType, status).Inc()
+	r.tasksDuration.WithLabelValues(repoID, planID, taskType).Observe(duration_secs)
+}
+
+func (r *Registry) RecordBackupSummary(repoID, planID string, bytesProcessed, bytesAdded int64, fileWarnings int64) {
+	r.backupBytesProcessed.WithLabelValues(repoID, planID).Observe(float64(bytesProcessed))
+	r.backupBytesAdded.WithLabelValues(repoID, planID).Observe(float64(bytesAdded))
+	r.backupFileWarnings.WithLabelValues(repoID, planID).Observe(float64(fileWarnings))
+}
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/orchestrator.go b/internal/orchestrator/orchestrator.go
index e418701b..da36e19f 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/orchestrator.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/orchestrator.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	v1 "github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/gen/go/v1"
 	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/internal/config"
 	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/internal/logwriter"
+	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/internal/metric"
 	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/internal/oplog"
 	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/internal/orchestrator/logging"
 	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/internal/orchestrator/repo"
@@ -426,6 +427,7 @@ func (o *Orchestrator) RunTask(ctx context.Context, st tasks.ScheduledTask) erro
 		runner.Logger(ctx).Error("task failed", zap.Error(err), zap.Duration("duration", time.Since(start)))
 	} else {
 		runner.Logger(ctx).Info("task finished", zap.Duration("duration", time.Since(start)))
+		metric.GetRegistry().RecordTaskRun(st.Task.RepoID(), st.Task.PlanID(), st.Task.Type(), time.Since(start).Seconds(), "success")
 	}
 
 	if op != nil {
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/task.go b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/task.go
index 9df8d4ee..b3488639 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/task.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/task.go
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ func (s ScheduledTask) Less(other ScheduledTask) bool {
 // Task is a task that can be scheduled to run at a specific time.
 type Task interface {
 	Name() string                                                       // human readable name for this task.
+	Type() string                                                       // simple string 'type' for this task.
 	Next(now time.Time, runner TaskRunner) (ScheduledTask, error)       // returns the next scheduled task.
 	Run(ctx context.Context, st ScheduledTask, runner TaskRunner) error // run the task.
 	PlanID() string                                                     // the ID of the plan this task is associated with.
@@ -93,11 +94,16 @@ type Task interface {
 }
 
 type BaseTask struct {
+	TaskType   string
 	TaskName   string
 	TaskPlanID string
 	TaskRepoID string
 }
 
+func (b BaseTask) Type() string {
+	return b.TaskType
+}
+
 func (b BaseTask) Name() string {
 	return b.TaskName
 }
@@ -164,7 +170,7 @@ type testTaskRunner struct {
 
 var _ TaskRunner = &testTaskRunner{}
 
-func newTestTaskRunner(t testing.TB, config *v1.Config, oplog *oplog.OpLog) *testTaskRunner {
+func newTestTaskRunner(_ testing.TB, config *v1.Config, oplog *oplog.OpLog) *testTaskRunner {
 	return &testTaskRunner{
 		config: config,
 		oplog:  oplog,
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskbackup.go b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskbackup.go
index 9ba4971d..bc7dc51d 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskbackup.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskbackup.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	v1 "github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/gen/go/v1"
+	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/internal/metric"
 	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/internal/oplog"
 	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/internal/protoutil"
 	"github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/pkg/restic"
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ var _ Task = &BackupTask{}
 func NewScheduledBackupTask(plan *v1.Plan) *BackupTask {
 	return &BackupTask{
 		BaseTask: BaseTask{
+			TaskType:   "backup",
 			TaskName:   fmt.Sprintf("backup for plan %q", plan.Id),
 			TaskRepoID: plan.Repo,
 			TaskPlanID: plan.Id,
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ func NewScheduledBackupTask(plan *v1.Plan) *BackupTask {
 func NewOneoffBackupTask(plan *v1.Plan, at time.Time) *BackupTask {
 	return &BackupTask{
 		BaseTask: BaseTask{
+			TaskType:   "backup",
 			TaskName:   fmt.Sprintf("backup for plan %q", plan.Id),
 			TaskRepoID: plan.Repo,
 			TaskPlanID: plan.Id,
@@ -132,6 +135,7 @@ func (t *BackupTask) Run(ctx context.Context, st ScheduledTask, runner TaskRunne
 	var sendWg sync.WaitGroup
 	lastSent := time.Now() // debounce progress updates, these can endup being very frequent.
 	var lastFiles []string
+	fileErrorCount := 0
 	summary, err := repo.Backup(ctx, plan, func(entry *restic.BackupProgressEntry) {
 		sendWg.Wait()
 		if entry.MessageType == "status" {
@@ -145,6 +149,7 @@ func (t *BackupTask) Run(ctx context.Context, st ScheduledTask, runner TaskRunne
 			backupOp.OperationBackup.LastStatus = protoutil.BackupProgressEntryToProto(entry)
 		} else if entry.MessageType == "error" {
 			l.Sugar().Warnf("an unknown error was encountered in processing item: %v", entry.Item)
+			fileErrorCount++
 			backupError, err := protoutil.BackupProgressEntryToBackupError(entry)
 			if err != nil {
 				l.Sugar().Errorf("failed to convert backup progress entry to backup error: %v", err)
@@ -180,6 +185,8 @@ func (t *BackupTask) Run(ctx context.Context, st ScheduledTask, runner TaskRunne
 		summary = &restic.BackupProgressEntry{}
 	}
 
+	metric.GetRegistry().RecordBackupSummary(t.RepoID(), t.PlanID(), summary.TotalBytesProcessed, summary.DataAdded, int64(fileErrorCount))
+
 	vars := HookVars{
 		Task:          t.Name(),
 		SnapshotStats: summary,
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskcheck.go b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskcheck.go
index 4455438e..753f6aee 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskcheck.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskcheck.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type CheckTask struct {
 func NewCheckTask(repoID, planID string, force bool) Task {
 	return &CheckTask{
 		BaseTask: BaseTask{
+			TaskType:   "check",
 			TaskName:   fmt.Sprintf("check for repo %q", repoID),
 			TaskRepoID: repoID,
 			TaskPlanID: planID,
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskcollectgarbage.go b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskcollectgarbage.go
index 5be5b10e..29e6573d 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskcollectgarbage.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskcollectgarbage.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type CollectGarbageTask struct {
 func NewCollectGarbageTask() *CollectGarbageTask {
 	return &CollectGarbageTask{
 		BaseTask: BaseTask{
+			TaskType: "collect_garbage",
 			TaskName: "collect garbage",
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskforget.go b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskforget.go
index af27ba2f..f72b7968 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskforget.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskforget.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ func NewOneoffForgetTask(repoID, planID string, flowID int64, at time.Time) Task
 	return &GenericOneoffTask{
 		OneoffTask: OneoffTask{
 			BaseTask: BaseTask{
+				TaskType:   "forget",
 				TaskName:   fmt.Sprintf("forget for plan %q in repo %q", repoID, planID),
 				TaskRepoID: repoID,
 				TaskPlanID: planID,
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskforgetsnapshot.go b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskforgetsnapshot.go
index 46c4351d..ef3174f4 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskforgetsnapshot.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskforgetsnapshot.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ func NewOneoffForgetSnapshotTask(repoID, planID string, flowID int64, at time.Ti
 	return &GenericOneoffTask{
 		OneoffTask: OneoffTask{
 			BaseTask: BaseTask{
+				TaskType:   "forget_snapshot",
 				TaskName:   fmt.Sprintf("forget snapshot %q for plan %q in repo %q", snapshotID, planID, repoID),
 				TaskRepoID: repoID,
 				TaskPlanID: planID,
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskindexsnapshots.go b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskindexsnapshots.go
index 27f909e0..a9f9eabc 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskindexsnapshots.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskindexsnapshots.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ func NewOneoffIndexSnapshotsTask(repoID string, at time.Time) Task {
 	return &GenericOneoffTask{
 		OneoffTask: OneoffTask{
 			BaseTask: BaseTask{
+				TaskType:   "index_snapshots",
 				TaskName:   fmt.Sprintf("index snapshots for repo %q", repoID),
 				TaskRepoID: repoID,
 			},
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskprune.go b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskprune.go
index 0350b67b..63eba4cd 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskprune.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskprune.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type PruneTask struct {
 func NewPruneTask(repoID, planID string, force bool) Task {
 	return &PruneTask{
 		BaseTask: BaseTask{
+			TaskType:   "prune",
 			TaskName:   fmt.Sprintf("prune repo %q", repoID),
 			TaskRepoID: repoID,
 			TaskPlanID: planID,
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskrestore.go b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskrestore.go
index 11d70510..db3f331e 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskrestore.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskrestore.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ func NewOneoffRestoreTask(repoID, planID string, flowID int64, at time.Time, sna
 	return &GenericOneoffTask{
 		OneoffTask: OneoffTask{
 			BaseTask: BaseTask{
+				TaskType:   "restore",
 				TaskName:   fmt.Sprintf("restore snapshot %q in repo %q", snapshotID, repoID),
 				TaskRepoID: repoID,
 				TaskPlanID: planID,
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskstats.go b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskstats.go
index 35fad6a0..6a541300 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskstats.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/tasks/taskstats.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ type StatsTask struct {
 func NewStatsTask(repoID, planID string, force bool) Task {
 	return &StatsTask{
 		BaseTask: BaseTask{
+			TaskType:   "stats",
 			TaskName:   fmt.Sprintf("stats for repo %q", repoID),
 			TaskRepoID: repoID,
 			TaskPlanID: planID,