diff --git a/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/service_hook.go b/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/service_hook.go
index edea8673cbf2..94bbcb23b96f 100644
--- a/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/service_hook.go
+++ b/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/service_hook.go
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ func newServiceHook(c serviceHookConfig) *serviceHook {
 		delay:     c.task.ShutdownDelay,
 	}
 
-	// COMPAT(0.10): Just use the AllocatedResources
+	// COMPAT(0.11): AllocatedResources was added in 0.9 so assume its set
+	//               in 0.11.
 	if c.alloc.AllocatedResources != nil {
 		if res := c.alloc.AllocatedResources.Tasks[c.task.Name]; res != nil {
 			h.networks = res.Networks
@@ -115,7 +116,8 @@ func (h *serviceHook) Update(ctx context.Context, req *interfaces.TaskUpdateRequ
 		canary = req.Alloc.DeploymentStatus.Canary
 	}
 
-	// COMPAT(0.10): Just use the AllocatedResources
+	// COMPAT(0.11): AllocatedResources was added in 0.9 so assume its set
+	//               in 0.11.
 	var networks structs.Networks
 	if req.Alloc.AllocatedResources != nil {
 		if res := req.Alloc.AllocatedResources.Tasks[h.taskName]; res != nil {
diff --git a/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/task_runner.go b/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/task_runner.go
index 454c682b609b..314d79c2faad 100644
--- a/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/task_runner.go
+++ b/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/task_runner.go
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func NewTaskRunner(config *Config) (*TaskRunner, error) {
 		}
 		tr.taskResources = tres
 	} else {
-		// COMPAT(0.10): Upgrade from old resources to new resources
+		// COMPAT(0.11): Upgrade from 0.8 resources to 0.9+ resources
 		// Grab the old task resources
 		oldTr, ok := tr.alloc.TaskResources[tr.taskName]
 		if !ok {
diff --git a/command/agent/consul/client.go b/command/agent/consul/client.go
index 9224fba1f680..cfa219d82033 100644
--- a/command/agent/consul/client.go
+++ b/command/agent/consul/client.go
@@ -805,7 +805,9 @@ func (noopRestarter) Restart(context.Context, *structs.TaskEvent, bool) error {
 //
 //TODO(schmichael) rename TaskServices and refactor this into a New method
 func makeAllocTaskServices(alloc *structs.Allocation, tg *structs.TaskGroup) (*TaskServices, error) {
-	if n := len(alloc.AllocatedResources.Shared.Networks); n == 0 {
+	//COMPAT(0.11) AllocatedResources is only nil when upgrading directly
+	//             from 0.8.
+	if alloc.AllocatedResources == nil || len(alloc.AllocatedResources.Shared.Networks) == 0 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to register a group service without a group network")
 	}
 
@@ -867,6 +869,11 @@ func (c *ServiceClient) UpdateGroup(oldAlloc, newAlloc *structs.Allocation) erro
 		return fmt.Errorf("task group %q not in old allocation", oldAlloc.TaskGroup)
 	}
 
+	if len(oldTG.Services) == 0 {
+		// No old group services, simply add new group services
+		return c.RegisterGroup(newAlloc)
+	}
+
 	oldServices, err := makeAllocTaskServices(oldAlloc, oldTG)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/command/agent/consul/group_test.go b/command/agent/consul/group_test.go
index 40f5c84fa5eb..6f9fe0e215d9 100644
--- a/command/agent/consul/group_test.go
+++ b/command/agent/consul/group_test.go
@@ -127,3 +127,84 @@ func TestConsul_Connect(t *testing.T) {
 		time.Sleep(interval >> 2)
 	}
 }
+
+// TestConsul_Update08Alloc asserts that adding group services to a previously
+// 0.8 alloc works.
+//
+// COMPAT(0.11) Only valid for upgrades from 0.8.
+func TestConsul_Update08Alloc(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create an embedded Consul server
+	testconsul, err := testutil.NewTestServerConfig(func(c *testutil.TestServerConfig) {
+		// If -v wasn't specified squelch consul logging
+		if !testing.Verbose() {
+			c.Stdout = ioutil.Discard
+			c.Stderr = ioutil.Discard
+		}
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error starting test consul server: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer testconsul.Stop()
+
+	consulConfig := consulapi.DefaultConfig()
+	consulConfig.Address = testconsul.HTTPAddr
+	consulClient, err := consulapi.NewClient(consulConfig)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	serviceClient := NewServiceClient(consulClient.Agent(), testlog.HCLogger(t), true)
+
+	// Lower periodicInterval to ensure periodic syncing doesn't improperly
+	// remove Connect services.
+	const interval = 50 * time.Millisecond
+	serviceClient.periodicInterval = interval
+
+	// Disable deregistration probation to test syncing
+	serviceClient.deregisterProbationExpiry = time.Time{}
+
+	go serviceClient.Run()
+	defer serviceClient.Shutdown()
+
+	// Create new 0.10-style alloc
+	alloc := mock.Alloc()
+	alloc.AllocatedResources.Shared.Networks = []*structs.NetworkResource{
+		{
+			Mode: "bridge",
+			IP:   "10.0.0.1",
+			DynamicPorts: []structs.Port{
+				{
+					Label: "connect-proxy-testconnect",
+					Value: 9999,
+					To:    9998,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	tg := alloc.Job.LookupTaskGroup(alloc.TaskGroup)
+	tg.Services = []*structs.Service{
+		{
+			Name:      "testconnect",
+			PortLabel: "9999",
+			Connect: &structs.ConsulConnect{
+				SidecarService: &structs.ConsulSidecarService{
+					Proxy: &structs.ConsulProxy{
+						LocalServicePort: 9000,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Create old 0.8-style alloc from new alloc
+	oldAlloc := alloc.Copy()
+	oldAlloc.AllocatedResources = nil
+	oldAlloc.Job.LookupTaskGroup(alloc.TaskGroup).Services = nil
+
+	// Expect new services to get registered
+	require.NoError(t, serviceClient.UpdateGroup(oldAlloc, alloc))
+
+	// Assert the group and sidecar services are registered
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		services, err := consulClient.Agent().Services()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		return len(services) == 2
+	}, 3*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+}