diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/JoinTaskExecutor.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/JoinTaskExecutor.java
index ea5c33b4300a5..35edd51a4b154 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/JoinTaskExecutor.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/JoinTaskExecutor.java
@@ -94,14 +94,19 @@ public String toString() {
         }
 
         public boolean isBecomeMasterTask() {
-            return reason.equals(BECOME_MASTER_TASK_REASON);
+            return reason.equals(BECOME_MASTER_TASK_REASON) || reason.equals(BECOME_CLUSTER_MANAGER_TASK_REASON);
         }
 
         public boolean isFinishElectionTask() {
             return reason.equals(FINISH_ELECTION_TASK_REASON);
         }
 
+        /**
+         * @deprecated As of 2.0, because supporting inclusive language, replaced by {@link #BECOME_CLUSTER_MANAGER_TASK_REASON}
+         */
+        @Deprecated
         private static final String BECOME_MASTER_TASK_REASON = "_BECOME_MASTER_TASK_";
+        private static final String BECOME_CLUSTER_MANAGER_TASK_REASON = "_BECOME_CLUSTER_MANAGER_TASK_";
         private static final String FINISH_ELECTION_TASK_REASON = "_FINISH_ELECTION_";
     }
 
@@ -328,10 +333,22 @@ public boolean runOnlyOnMaster() {
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * a task indicates that the current node should become master
+     * @deprecated As of 2.0, because supporting inclusive language, replaced by {@link #newBecomeClusterManagerTask()}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public static Task newBecomeMasterTask() {
         return new Task(null, Task.BECOME_MASTER_TASK_REASON);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * a task indicates that the current node should become cluster-manager
+     */
+    public static Task newBecomeClusterManagerTask() {
+        return new Task(null, Task.BECOME_CLUSTER_MANAGER_TASK_REASON);
+    }
+
     /**
      * a task that is used to signal the election is stopped and we should process pending joins.
      * it may be used in combination with {@link JoinTaskExecutor#newBecomeMasterTask()}
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/JoinTaskExecutorTests.java b/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/JoinTaskExecutorTests.java
index a019235c99743..c5ac3953fad6e 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/JoinTaskExecutorTests.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/JoinTaskExecutorTests.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
 import static org.opensearch.test.VersionUtils.maxCompatibleVersion;
 import static org.opensearch.test.VersionUtils.randomCompatibleVersion;
 import static org.opensearch.test.VersionUtils.randomVersion;
@@ -272,4 +273,14 @@ public void testUpdatesNodeWithOpenSearchVersionForExistingAndNewNodes() throws
         // 7.9.0 node without active channel but shouldn't get removed
         assertEquals(LegacyESVersion.V_7_10_0, resultNodes.get(node_7).getVersion());
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Validate isBecomeMasterTask() can identify "become cluster manager task" properly
+     */
+    public void testIsBecomeClusterManagerTask() {
+        JoinTaskExecutor.Task joinTaskOfMaster = JoinTaskExecutor.newBecomeMasterTask();
+        assertThat(joinTaskOfMaster.isBecomeMasterTask(), is(true));
+        JoinTaskExecutor.Task joinTaskOfClusterManager = JoinTaskExecutor.newBecomeClusterManagerTask();
+        assertThat(joinTaskOfClusterManager.isBecomeMasterTask(), is(true));
+    }
 }