diff --git a/probe/awsecs/reporter.go b/probe/awsecs/reporter.go
index 5e4849ce0a..9980b321af 100644
--- a/probe/awsecs/reporter.go
+++ b/probe/awsecs/reporter.go
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ func (r Reporter) Tag(rpt report.Report) (report.Report, error) {
 			if serviceName, ok := ecsInfo.TaskServiceMap[taskArn]; ok {
 				serviceID := report.MakeECSServiceNodeID(cluster, serviceName)
 				parentsSets = parentsSets.Add(report.ECSService, report.MakeStringSet(serviceID))
+				// in addition, make service parent of task
+				rpt.ECSTask.Nodes[taskID] = rpt.ECSTask.Nodes[taskID].WithParents(report.MakeSets().Add(report.ECSService, report.MakeStringSet(serviceID)))
 			}
 			for _, containerID := range info.ContainerIDs {
 				if containerNode, ok := rpt.Container.Nodes[containerID]; ok {