diff --git a/api/specs/web-server/_long_running_tasks_legacy.py b/api/specs/web-server/_long_running_tasks_legacy.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fcbe3508c4dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/specs/web-server/_long_running_tasks_legacy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
+# pylint: disable=unused-argument
+# pylint: disable=unused-variable
+# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+
+
+from typing import Annotated
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, status
+from models_library.generics import Envelope
+from servicelib.aiohttp.long_running_tasks._routes import _PathParam
+from servicelib.long_running_tasks._models import TaskGet, TaskStatus
+from simcore_service_webserver._meta import API_VTAG
+
+router = APIRouter(
+    prefix=f"/{API_VTAG}/tasks-legacy",
+    tags=[
+        "long-running-tasks-legacy",
+    ],
+)
+
+
+@router.get(
+    "",
+    response_model=Envelope[list[TaskGet]],
+    name="list_tasks",
+    description="Lists all long running tasks",
+)
+def list_tasks(): ...
+
+
+@router.get(
+    "/{task_id}",
+    response_model=Envelope[TaskStatus],
+    name="get_task_status",
+    description="Retrieves the status of a task",
+)
+def get_task_status(
+    _path_params: Annotated[_PathParam, Depends()],
+): ...
+
+
+@router.delete(
+    "/{task_id}",
+    name="cancel_and_delete_task",
+    description="Cancels and deletes a task",
+    status_code=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT,
+)
+def cancel_and_delete_task(
+    _path_params: Annotated[_PathParam, Depends()],
+): ...
+
+
+@router.get(
+    "/{task_id}/result",
+    name="get_task_result",
+    description="Retrieves the result of a task",
+)
+def get_task_result(
+    _path_params: Annotated[_PathParam, Depends()],
+): ...
diff --git a/api/specs/web-server/openapi.py b/api/specs/web-server/openapi.py
index b6fdf69a8e4e..bb32e30f0520 100644
--- a/api/specs/web-server/openapi.py
+++ b/api/specs/web-server/openapi.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
         "_exporter",
         "_folders",
         "_long_running_tasks",
+        "_long_running_tasks_legacy",
         "_licensed_items",
         "_licensed_items_purchases",
         "_licensed_items_checkouts",
diff --git a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api/v0/openapi.yaml b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api/v0/openapi.yaml
index cafdb4e16c5d..4ba28dd4bee8 100644
--- a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api/v0/openapi.yaml
+++ b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api/v0/openapi.yaml
@@ -3125,6 +3125,77 @@ paths:
               schema:
                 $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvelopedError'
           description: Internal Server Error
+  /v0/tasks-legacy:
+    get:
+      tags:
+      - long-running-tasks-legacy
+      summary: List Tasks
+      description: Lists all long running tasks
+      operationId: list_tasks
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful Response
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Envelope_list_TaskGet__'
+  /v0/tasks-legacy/{task_id}:
+    get:
+      tags:
+      - long-running-tasks-legacy
+      summary: Get Task Status
+      description: Retrieves the status of a task
+      operationId: get_task_status
+      parameters:
+      - name: task_id
+        in: path
+        required: true
+        schema:
+          type: string
+          title: Task Id
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful Response
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Envelope_TaskStatus_'
+    delete:
+      tags:
+      - long-running-tasks-legacy
+      summary: Cancel And Delete Task
+      description: Cancels and deletes a task
+      operationId: cancel_and_delete_task
+      parameters:
+      - name: task_id
+        in: path
+        required: true
+        schema:
+          type: string
+          title: Task Id
+      responses:
+        '204':
+          description: Successful Response
+  /v0/tasks-legacy/{task_id}/result:
+    get:
+      tags:
+      - long-running-tasks-legacy
+      summary: Get Task Result
+      description: Retrieves the result of a task
+      operationId: get_task_result
+      parameters:
+      - name: task_id
+        in: path
+        required: true
+        schema:
+          type: string
+          title: Task Id
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful Response
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema: {}
   /v0/catalog/licensed-items:
     get:
       tags:
diff --git a/services/web/server/tests/unit/with_dbs/03/test__openapi_specs.py b/services/web/server/tests/unit/with_dbs/03/test__openapi_specs.py
index 9c6ad78f4a8d..886817bbf263 100644
--- a/services/web/server/tests/unit/with_dbs/03/test__openapi_specs.py
+++ b/services/web/server/tests/unit/with_dbs/03/test__openapi_specs.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 from pytest_simcore.helpers.monkeypatch_envs import setenvs_from_dict
 from pytest_simcore.helpers.typing_env import EnvVarsDict
 from pytest_simcore.openapi_specs import Entrypoint
-from simcore_service_webserver._meta import API_VTAG
 from simcore_service_webserver.application import create_application
 from simcore_service_webserver.application_settings import get_application_settings
 from simcore_service_webserver.rest._utils import get_openapi_specs_path
@@ -76,16 +75,7 @@ def test_app_named_resources_against_openapi_specs(
     openapi_specs_entrypoints: set[Entrypoint],
     app_rest_entrypoints: set[Entrypoint],
 ):
-    # remove task-legacy routes. These should not be exposed.
-    # this test compares directly against the openapi specs. In future it would be
-    # cleaner to compare against the fastapi app entry points in specs and
-    # avoid including the endpoints there
-    required_entry_points = {
-        e
-        for e in app_rest_entrypoints
-        if not e.path.startswith(f"/{API_VTAG}/tasks-legacy")
-    }
-    assert required_entry_points == openapi_specs_entrypoints
+    assert app_rest_entrypoints == openapi_specs_entrypoints
 
     # NOTE: missing here is:
     # - input schemas (path, query and body)