diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/agents/multi_agent_chat/core/delegation/child_task.py b/surfsense_backend/app/agents/multi_agent_chat/core/delegation/child_task.py
index 1d2e86ed2..ac8a5b25a 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/agents/multi_agent_chat/core/delegation/child_task.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/agents/multi_agent_chat/core/delegation/child_task.py
@@ -11,5 +11,12 @@ def compose_child_task(task: str, *, curated_context: str | None = None) -> str:
     """
     task = task.strip()
     if not curated_context or not curated_context.strip():
-        return task
-    return f"{curated_context.strip()}\n\n---\n\nTask:\n{task}"
+        return f"<delegated_task>\n{task}\n</delegated_task>"
+    return (
+        "<delegated_context>\n"
+        f"{curated_context.strip()}\n"
+        "</delegated_context>\n\n"
+        "<delegated_task>\n"
+        f"{task}\n"
+        "</delegated_task>"
+    )