diff --git a/lib/omapi/include/omapi/private.h b/lib/omapi/include/omapi/private.h
index 6315a9e39e..779d230e93 100644
--- a/lib/omapi/include/omapi/private.h
+++ b/lib/omapi/include/omapi/private.h
@@ -266,6 +266,11 @@ extern omapi_objecttype_t *omapi_object_types;
  */
 extern isc_mem_t *omapi_mctx;
 
+/*
+ * Task to keep the omapi_taskmgr alive until omapi_lib_destroy is called.
+ */
+extern isc_task_t *omapi_task;
+
 /*
  * XXXDCL comment, localize?
  */