diff --git a/src/blueapi/worker/reworker.py b/src/blueapi/worker/reworker.py
index fa23a48c8..676d234d4 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/worker/reworker.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/worker/reworker.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     WorkerState,
 )
 from .multithread import run_worker_in_own_thread
-from .task import RunPlan, Task, _lookup_params
+from .task import Task
 from .worker import TrackableTask, Worker
 from .worker_busy_error import WorkerBusyError
 
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ def begin_task(self, task_id: str) -> None:
             raise KeyError(f"No pending task with ID {task_id}")
 
     def submit_task(self, task: Task) -> str:
-        if isinstance(task, RunPlan):
-            task.set_clean_params(_lookup_params(self._ctx, task))
+        task.prepare_params(self._ctx)
         task_id: str = str(uuid.uuid4())
         trackable_task = TrackableTask(task_id=task_id, task=task)
         self._pending_tasks[task_id] = trackable_task
diff --git a/src/blueapi/worker/task.py b/src/blueapi/worker/task.py
index ed59fc485..d09add5c7 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/worker/task.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/worker/task.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import logging
-from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from typing import Any, Mapping, Optional
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
@@ -7,27 +6,10 @@
 from blueapi.core import BlueskyContext
 from blueapi.utils import BlueapiBaseModel
 
-
-# TODO: Make a TaggedUnion
-class Task(ABC, BlueapiBaseModel):
-    """
-    Object that can run with a TaskContext
-    """
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def do_task(self, __ctx: BlueskyContext) -> None:
-        """
-        Perform the task using the context
-
-        Args:
-            ctx: Context for the task, holds plans/device/etc
-        """
-
-
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class RunPlan(Task):
+class Task(BlueapiBaseModel):
     """
     Task that will run a plan
     """
@@ -36,21 +18,36 @@ class RunPlan(Task):
     params: Mapping[str, Any] = Field(
         description="Values for parameters to plan, if any", default_factory=dict
     )
-    _sanitized_params: Optional[BaseModel] = Field(default=None)
+    _prepared_params: Optional[BaseModel] = None
 
-    def set_clean_params(self, model: BaseModel):
-        self._sanitized_params = model
+    def prepare_params(self, ctx: BlueskyContext) -> None:
+        self._ensure_params(ctx)
 
     def do_task(self, ctx: BlueskyContext) -> None:
         LOGGER.info(f"Asked to run plan {self.name} with {self.params}")
 
         func = ctx.plan_functions[self.name]
-        sanitized_params = self._sanitized_params or _lookup_params(ctx, self)
-        plan_generator = func(**sanitized_params.dict())
+        prepared_params = self._ensure_params(ctx)
+        plan_generator = func(**prepared_params.dict())
         ctx.run_engine(plan_generator)
 
+    def _ensure_params(self, ctx: BlueskyContext) -> BaseModel:
+        if self._prepared_params is None:
+            self._prepared_params = _lookup_params(ctx, self)
+        return self._prepared_params
+
+
+# Here for backward compatibility pending
+# https://github.com/DiamondLightSource/blueapi/issues/253
+class RunPlan(Task):
+    """
+    Task that will run a plan
+    """
+
+    ...
+
 
-def _lookup_params(ctx: BlueskyContext, task: RunPlan) -> BaseModel:
+def _lookup_params(ctx: BlueskyContext, task: Task) -> BaseModel:
     """
     Checks plan parameters against context