diff --git a/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/services/system/types.ts b/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/services/system/types.ts
index a482d10dfb..618ef1b7b6 100644
--- a/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/services/system/types.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/services/system/types.ts
@@ -64,9 +64,11 @@ export type ServiceFactory<TService = unknown> =
       scope: 'plugin';
       service: ServiceRef<TService, 'plugin'>;
       deps: { [key in string]: ServiceRef<unknown> };
-      factory(deps: { [key in string]: unknown }): Promise<
-        (deps: { [key in string]: unknown }) => Promise<TService>
-      >;
+      createRootContext?(deps: { [key in string]: unknown }): Promise<unknown>;
+      factory(
+        deps: { [key in string]: unknown },
+        context: unknown,
+      ): Promise<TService>;
     };
 
 /**