diff --git a/host_core/native/hostcore_wasmcloud_native/src/lib.rs b/host_core/native/hostcore_wasmcloud_native/src/lib.rs
index c834fc8e..dbf9546f 100644
--- a/host_core/native/hostcore_wasmcloud_native/src/lib.rs
+++ b/host_core/native/hostcore_wasmcloud_native/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ static TOKIO: Lazy<tokio::runtime::Runtime> = Lazy::new(|| {
         .expect("Failed to start tokio runtime")
 });
 
+pub(crate) fn spawn<T>(task: T) -> JoinHandle<T::Output>
+where
+    T: Future + Send + 'static,
+    T::Output: Send + 'static,
+{
+    TOKIO.spawn(task)
+}
+
 const CHONKY_THRESHOLD_BYTES: usize = 1024 * 700; // 700KB
 
 pub(crate) const CORELABEL_ARCH: &str = "hostcore.arch";