diff --git a/flyte-single-binary-local.yaml b/flyte-single-binary-local.yaml
index 0b3caf45f1..0977283e51 100644
--- a/flyte-single-binary-local.yaml
+++ b/flyte-single-binary-local.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ tasks:
       - K8S-ARRAY
       - connector-service
       - echo
+      - core-sleep
     default-for-task-types:
       - container: container
       - container_array: K8S-ARRAY
diff --git a/flyteplugins/go/tasks/plugins/core/sleep/plugin.go b/flyteplugins/go/tasks/plugins/core/sleep/plugin.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f3d465ad1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flyteplugins/go/tasks/plugins/core/sleep/plugin.go
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+package sleep
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/flyteorg/flyte/flyteplugins/go/tasks/pluginmachinery"
+	core "github.com/flyteorg/flyte/flyteplugins/go/tasks/pluginmachinery/core"
+	idlcore "github.com/flyteorg/flyte/flyteidl/gen/pb-go/flyteidl/core"
+)
+
+const sleepTaskType = "core-sleep"
+
+type invalidInputError struct {
+	message string
+}
+
+func (e *invalidInputError) Error() string {
+	return e.message
+}
+
+type Plugin struct {
+	taskStartTimes map[string]time.Time
+	sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func (p *Plugin) GetID() string {
+	return sleepTaskType
+}
+
+func (p *Plugin) GetProperties() core.PluginProperties {
+	return core.PluginProperties{}
+}
+
+func (p *Plugin) getOrAddTaskStartTime(tCtx core.TaskExecutionContext) time.Time {
+	p.Lock()
+	defer p.Unlock()
+
+	taskExecutionID := tCtx.TaskExecutionMetadata().GetTaskExecutionID().GetGeneratedName()
+	if startTime, exists := p.taskStartTimes[taskExecutionID]; exists {
+		return startTime
+	}
+
+	startTime := time.Now()
+	p.taskStartTimes[taskExecutionID] = startTime
+	return startTime
+}
+
+func (p *Plugin) removeTask(taskExecutionID string) {
+	p.Lock()
+	defer p.Unlock()
+	delete(p.taskStartTimes, taskExecutionID)
+}
+
+func (p *Plugin) Handle(ctx context.Context, tCtx core.TaskExecutionContext) (core.Transition, error) {
+	sleepDuration, err := resolveSleepDuration(ctx, tCtx)
+	if err != nil {
+		var invalidErr *invalidInputError
+		if errors.As(err, &invalidErr) {
+			return core.DoTransition(core.PhaseInfoFailure("BadTaskSpecification", invalidErr.Error(), nil)), nil
+		}
+		return core.UnknownTransition, err
+	}
+
+	if sleepDuration == 0 {
+		return core.DoTransition(core.PhaseInfoSuccess(nil)), nil
+	}
+
+	startTime := p.getOrAddTaskStartTime(tCtx)
+	if time.Since(startTime) >= sleepDuration {
+		return core.DoTransition(core.PhaseInfoSuccess(nil)), nil
+	}
+
+	return core.DoTransition(core.PhaseInfoRunning(core.DefaultPhaseVersion, nil)), nil
+}
+
+func (p *Plugin) Abort(ctx context.Context, tCtx core.TaskExecutionContext) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *Plugin) Finalize(ctx context.Context, tCtx core.TaskExecutionContext) error {
+	taskExecutionID := tCtx.TaskExecutionMetadata().GetTaskExecutionID().GetGeneratedName()
+	p.removeTask(taskExecutionID)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func resolveSleepDuration(ctx context.Context, tCtx core.TaskExecutionContext) (time.Duration, error) {
+	taskTemplate, err := tCtx.TaskReader().Read(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to read task template: %w", err)
+	}
+	if taskTemplate == nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("nil task template")
+	}
+
+	iface := taskTemplate.GetInterface()
+	if iface == nil || iface.GetInputs() == nil || len(iface.GetInputs().GetVariables()) != 1 {
+		return 0, &invalidInputError{message: fmt.Sprintf("task type [%s] requires exactly one duration input", sleepTaskType)}
+	}
+	if iface.GetOutputs() != nil && len(iface.GetOutputs().GetVariables()) != 0 {
+		return 0, &invalidInputError{message: fmt.Sprintf("task type [%s] does not support outputs", sleepTaskType)}
+	}
+
+	// v1 GetVariables() returns map[string]*Variable (v2 returns []*VariableEntry)
+	inputName := ""
+	for name, v := range iface.GetInputs().GetVariables() {
+		if v == nil || v.GetType() == nil || v.GetType().GetSimple() != idlcore.SimpleType_DURATION {
+			return 0, &invalidInputError{message: fmt.Sprintf("input [%s] must be typed as duration", name)}
+		}
+		inputName = name
+	}
+
+	inputs, err := tCtx.InputReader().Get(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to read task inputs: %w", err)
+	}
+	if inputs == nil {
+		return 0, &invalidInputError{message: fmt.Sprintf("task type [%s] requires a duration input value", sleepTaskType)}
+	}
+
+	literal, ok := inputs.GetLiterals()[inputName]
+	if !ok || literal == nil {
+		return 0, &invalidInputError{message: fmt.Sprintf("duration input [%s] is missing", inputName)}
+	}
+
+	durationValue := literal.GetScalar().GetPrimitive().GetDuration()
+	if durationValue == nil {
+		return 0, &invalidInputError{message: fmt.Sprintf("duration input [%s] must be a duration literal", inputName)}
+	}
+
+	sleepDuration := durationValue.AsDuration()
+	if sleepDuration < 0 {
+		return 0, &invalidInputError{message: fmt.Sprintf("duration input [%s] must be non-negative", inputName)}
+	}
+
+	return sleepDuration, nil
+}
+
+func init() {
+	pluginmachinery.PluginRegistry().RegisterCorePlugin(
+		core.PluginEntry{
+			ID:                  sleepTaskType,
+			RegisteredTaskTypes: []core.TaskType{sleepTaskType},
+			LoadPlugin: func(ctx context.Context, iCtx core.SetupContext) (core.Plugin, error) {
+				return &Plugin{
+					taskStartTimes: make(map[string]time.Time),
+				}, nil
+			},
+			IsDefault: false,
+		},
+	)
+}
diff --git a/flyteplugins/go/tasks/plugins/core/sleep/plugin_test.go b/flyteplugins/go/tasks/plugins/core/sleep/plugin_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..355560591f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flyteplugins/go/tasks/plugins/core/sleep/plugin_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+package sleep
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	core "github.com/flyteorg/flyte/flyteplugins/go/tasks/pluginmachinery/core"
+	coreMocks "github.com/flyteorg/flyte/flyteplugins/go/tasks/pluginmachinery/core/mocks"
+	ioMocks "github.com/flyteorg/flyte/flyteplugins/go/tasks/pluginmachinery/io/mocks"
+	idlcore "github.com/flyteorg/flyte/flyteidl/gen/pb-go/flyteidl/core"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/durationpb"
+)
+
+func TestHandleSucceedsImmediatelyForZeroDuration(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	plugin := &Plugin{taskStartTimes: make(map[string]time.Time)}
+	tCtx := newTaskExecutionContext(time.Duration(0), true, "task-1")
+
+	trns, err := plugin.Handle(ctx, tCtx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, core.PhaseSuccess, trns.Info().Phase())
+	assert.Empty(t, plugin.taskStartTimes)
+}
+
+func TestHandleWaitsUntilDurationElapses(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	plugin := &Plugin{taskStartTimes: make(map[string]time.Time)}
+	tCtx := newTaskExecutionContext(30*time.Second, true, "task-1")
+
+	first, err := plugin.Handle(ctx, tCtx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, core.PhaseRunning, first.Info().Phase())
+
+	plugin.Lock()
+	plugin.taskStartTimes["task-1"] = time.Now().Add(-31 * time.Second)
+	plugin.Unlock()
+
+	second, err := plugin.Handle(ctx, tCtx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, core.PhaseSuccess, second.Info().Phase())
+
+	require.NoError(t, plugin.Finalize(ctx, tCtx))
+	assert.Empty(t, plugin.taskStartTimes)
+}
+
+func TestHandleReturnsUserFailureForInvalidInput(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	plugin := &Plugin{taskStartTimes: make(map[string]time.Time)}
+	tCtx := newTaskExecutionContext(time.Second, false, "task-1")
+
+	trns, err := plugin.Handle(ctx, tCtx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, core.PhasePermanentFailure, trns.Info().Phase())
+	require.NotNil(t, trns.Info().Err())
+	assert.Equal(t, idlcore.ExecutionError_USER, trns.Info().Err().GetKind())
+	assert.Contains(t, trns.Info().Err().GetMessage(), "duration")
+}
+
+func newTaskExecutionContext(sleepDuration time.Duration, validInput bool, generatedName string) *coreMocks.TaskExecutionContext {
+	// v1 VariableMap uses map[string]*Variable (v2 uses []*VariableEntry)
+	taskTemplate := &idlcore.TaskTemplate{
+		Type: sleepTaskType,
+		Interface: &idlcore.TypedInterface{
+			Inputs: &idlcore.VariableMap{
+				Variables: map[string]*idlcore.Variable{
+					"duration": {
+						Type: literalType(validInput),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	inputs := &idlcore.LiteralMap{
+		Literals: map[string]*idlcore.Literal{
+			"duration": {
+				Value: &idlcore.Literal_Scalar{
+					Scalar: &idlcore.Scalar{
+						Value: &idlcore.Scalar_Primitive{
+							Primitive: &idlcore.Primitive{
+								Value: &idlcore.Primitive_Duration{
+									Duration: durationpb.New(sleepDuration),
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	taskReader := &coreMocks.TaskReader{}
+	taskReader.EXPECT().Read(mock.Anything).Return(taskTemplate, nil)
+
+	inputReader := &ioMocks.InputReader{}
+	inputReader.EXPECT().Get(mock.Anything).Return(inputs, nil)
+
+	taskExecutionID := &coreMocks.TaskExecutionID{}
+	taskExecutionID.EXPECT().GetGeneratedName().Return(generatedName)
+
+	metadata := &coreMocks.TaskExecutionMetadata{}
+	metadata.EXPECT().GetTaskExecutionID().Return(taskExecutionID)
+
+	tCtx := &coreMocks.TaskExecutionContext{}
+	tCtx.EXPECT().TaskReader().Return(taskReader)
+	tCtx.EXPECT().InputReader().Return(inputReader)
+	tCtx.EXPECT().TaskExecutionMetadata().Return(metadata)
+
+	return tCtx
+}
+
+func literalType(validInput bool) *idlcore.LiteralType {
+	simpleType := idlcore.SimpleType_DURATION
+	if !validInput {
+		simpleType = idlcore.SimpleType_STRING
+	}
+
+	return &idlcore.LiteralType{
+		Type: &idlcore.LiteralType_Simple{
+			Simple: simpleType,
+		},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/flytepropeller/plugins/loader.go b/flytepropeller/plugins/loader.go
index 87f03a072b..2c212ce317 100644
--- a/flytepropeller/plugins/loader.go
+++ b/flytepropeller/plugins/loader.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package plugins
 
 import (
 	// Common place to import all plugins, so that it can be imported by Singlebinary (flytelite) or by propeller main
+	_ "github.com/flyteorg/flyte/flyteplugins/go/tasks/plugins/core/sleep"
+
 	_ "github.com/flyteorg/flyte/flyteplugins/go/tasks/plugins/array/awsbatch"
 	_ "github.com/flyteorg/flyte/flyteplugins/go/tasks/plugins/array/k8s"
 	_ "github.com/flyteorg/flyte/flyteplugins/go/tasks/plugins/k8s/dask"