diff --git a/pkg/hocon/hocon.go b/pkg/hocon/hocon.go
index 17fe082..c88696c 100644
--- a/pkg/hocon/hocon.go
+++ b/pkg/hocon/hocon.go
@@ -73,3 +73,8 @@ func (k *KiltHocon) Runtime(info *kilt.TargetInfo) (*kilt.Runtime, error) {
 	}
 	return extractRuntime(config)
 }
+
+func (k *KiltHocon) Task() (*kilt.Task, error) {
+	config := configuration.ParseString(k.definition)
+	return extractTask(config)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/hocon/task.go b/pkg/hocon/task.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e04459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/hocon/task.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package hocon
+
+import (
+	"github.com/falcosecurity/kilt/pkg/kilt"
+	"github.com/go-akka/configuration"
+)
+
+func extractTask(config *configuration.Config) (*kilt.Task, error) {
+	var task = new(kilt.Task)
+
+	if config.HasPath("task.pid_mode") {
+		task.PidMode = config.GetString("task.pid_mode")
+	}
+
+	return task, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kilt/kilt.go b/pkg/kilt/kilt.go
index 7fc9917..7b902ed 100644
--- a/pkg/kilt/kilt.go
+++ b/pkg/kilt/kilt.go
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ func (k *Kilt) Build(info *TargetInfo) (*Build, error) {
 func (k *Kilt) Runtime(info *TargetInfo) (*Runtime, error) {
 	return k.definition.Runtime(info)
 }
+
+func (k *Kilt) Task() (*Task, error) {
+	return k.definition.Task()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kilt/types.go b/pkg/kilt/types.go
index 93f60a8..d8aa7b8 100644
--- a/pkg/kilt/types.go
+++ b/pkg/kilt/types.go
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ type Build struct {
 	Resources []BuildResource
 }
 
+type Task struct {
+	PidMode string // the only value is `task` right now
+}
+
 type RuntimeUpload struct {
 	Payload     *Payload
 	Destination string
@@ -70,4 +74,5 @@ type Payload struct {
 type LanguageInterface interface {
 	Build(info *TargetInfo) (*Build, error)
 	Runtime(info *TargetInfo) (*Runtime, error)
+	Task() (*Task, error)
 }
diff --git a/runtimes/cloudformation/cfnpatcher/cfn_test.go b/runtimes/cloudformation/cfnpatcher/cfn_test.go
index ebae41e..ac89b2f 100644
--- a/runtimes/cloudformation/cfnpatcher/cfn_test.go
+++ b/runtimes/cloudformation/cfnpatcher/cfn_test.go
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ var sidecarEnvTests = [...]string{
 	"sidecar_env/volumes_from",
 }
 
+var taskPidModeTests = [...]string{
+	"task_pid_mode/command",
+}
+
 const defaultConfig = `
 build {
 	entry_point: ["/kilt/run", "--", ${?original.metadata.captured_tag}]
@@ -112,6 +116,25 @@ build {
 }
 `
 
+const taskPidModeConfig = `
+build {
+	entry_point: ["/kilt/run", "--", ${?original.metadata.captured_tag}]
+	command: [] ${?original.entry_point} ${?original.command}
+	mount: [
+		{
+			name: "KiltImage"
+			image: "KILT:latest"
+			volumes: ["/kilt"]
+			entry_point: ["/kilt/wait"]
+		}
+	]
+	capabilities: ["SYS_PTRACE"]
+}
+task {
+	pid_mode: "task"
+}
+`
+
 func runTest(t *testing.T, name string, context context.Context, config Configuration) {
 	fragment, err := ioutil.ReadFile("fixtures/" + name + ".json")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -197,6 +220,22 @@ func TestPatchingSidecarEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPatchingTask(t *testing.T) {
+	l := log.Output(zerolog.ConsoleWriter{Out: os.Stderr}).With().Caller().Logger()
+
+	for _, testName := range taskPidModeTests {
+		t.Run(testName, func(t *testing.T) {
+			runTest(t, testName, l.WithContext(context.Background()),
+				Configuration{
+					Kilt:               taskPidModeConfig,
+					OptIn:              false,
+					RecipeConfig:       "{}",
+					UseRepositoryHints: false,
+				})
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestPatchingForParameterizingEnvars(t *testing.T) {
 	l := log.Output(zerolog.ConsoleWriter{Out: os.Stderr}).With().Caller().Logger()
 
diff --git a/runtimes/cloudformation/cfnpatcher/fixtures/task_pid_mode/command.json b/runtimes/cloudformation/cfnpatcher/fixtures/task_pid_mode/command.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2b20c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtimes/cloudformation/cfnpatcher/fixtures/task_pid_mode/command.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "Resources": {
+    "taskdef": {
+      "Type": "AWS::ECS::TaskDefinition",
+      "Properties": {
+        "RequiresCompatibilities": [
+          "FARGATE"
+        ],
+        "Tags": [
+          {
+            "Key": "antani",
+            "Value": "sbiribuda"
+          },
+          {
+            "Key": "kiltinclude",
+            "Value": "itisignored"
+          }
+        ],
+        "ContainerDefinitions": [
+          {
+            "Name": "app",
+            "Image": "busybox",
+            "Command": ["/bin/sh"]
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/runtimes/cloudformation/cfnpatcher/fixtures/task_pid_mode/command.patched.json b/runtimes/cloudformation/cfnpatcher/fixtures/task_pid_mode/command.patched.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3e2f94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtimes/cloudformation/cfnpatcher/fixtures/task_pid_mode/command.patched.json
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+{
+  "Resources": {
+    "taskdef": {
+      "Properties": {
+        "ContainerDefinitions": [
+          {
+            "Command": [
+              "/bin/sh"
+            ],
+            "EntryPoint": [
+              "/kilt/run",
+              "--",
+              ""
+            ],
+            "Image": "busybox",
+            "LinuxParameters": {
+              "Capabilities": {
+                "Add": [
+                  "SYS_PTRACE"
+                ]
+              }
+            },
+            "Name": "app",
+            "VolumesFrom": [
+              {
+                "ReadOnly": true,
+                "SourceContainer": "KiltImage"
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "EntryPoint": [
+              "/kilt/wait"
+            ],
+            "Image": "KILT:latest",
+            "Name": "KiltImage"
+          }
+        ],
+        "RequiresCompatibilities": [
+          "FARGATE"
+        ],
+        "Tags": [
+          {
+            "Key": "antani",
+            "Value": "sbiribuda"
+          },
+          {
+            "Key": "kiltinclude",
+            "Value": "itisignored"
+          }
+        ],
+        "PidMode": "task"
+      },
+      "Type": "AWS::ECS::TaskDefinition"
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/runtimes/cloudformation/cfnpatcher/patcher.go b/runtimes/cloudformation/cfnpatcher/patcher.go
index 6747691..9939081 100644
--- a/runtimes/cloudformation/cfnpatcher/patcher.go
+++ b/runtimes/cloudformation/cfnpatcher/patcher.go
@@ -44,6 +44,26 @@ func applyTaskDefinitionPatch(ctx context.Context, name string, resource *gabs.C
 	successes := 0
 	containers := make(map[string]kilt.BuildResource)
 	k := kiltapi.NewKiltFromHoconWithConfig(configuration.Kilt, configuration.RecipeConfig)
+
+	taskPatch, err := k.Task()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not get task definition patch: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if taskPatch.PidMode != "" {
+		if !resource.Exists("Properties") {
+			_, err := resource.Set(map[string]interface{}{}, "Properties")
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not add properties to task definition: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		_, err = resource.Set(taskPatch.PidMode, "Properties", "PidMode")
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not set PidMode: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	if resource.Exists("Properties", "ContainerDefinitions") {
 		for _, container := range resource.S("Properties", "ContainerDefinitions").Children() {
 			info := extractContainerInfo(ctx, resource, name, container, configuration)