diff --git a/repair/repair.cc b/repair/repair.cc
index 3cabba2301..704b67f0ee 100644
--- a/repair/repair.cc
+++ b/repair/repair.cc
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ future<> shard_repair_task_impl::repair_range(const dht::token_range& range, ::t
             if (_ri->dropped_tables.contains(cf)) {
                 return make_ready_future<>();
             }
-            return repair_cf_range_row_level(*_ri, cf, table_id, range, neighbors).handle_exception_type([this, cf] (replica::no_such_column_family&) mutable {
+            return repair_cf_range_row_level(*this, cf, table_id, range, neighbors).handle_exception_type([this, cf] (replica::no_such_column_family&) mutable {
                 _ri->dropped_tables.insert(cf);
                 return make_ready_future<>();
             }).handle_exception([this] (std::exception_ptr ep) mutable {
diff --git a/repair/repair_task.hh b/repair/repair_task.hh
index 8ad2e9b69f..3091b41a07 100644
--- a/repair/repair_task.hh
+++ b/repair/repair_task.hh
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ public:
         , _ex(std::move(ex))
     {}
 
+    lw_shared_ptr<repair_info> get_repair_info() const noexcept {
+        return _ri;
+    }
     void check_failed_ranges();
     void abort_repair_info() noexcept;
     void check_in_abort();
diff --git a/repair/row_level.cc b/repair/row_level.cc
index e3fed91e87..dbd9663dde 100644
--- a/repair/row_level.cc
+++ b/repair/row_level.cc
@@ -2369,7 +2369,7 @@ static void add_to_repair_meta_for_followers(repair_meta& rm) {
 }
 
 class row_level_repair {
-    repair_info& _ri;
+    shard_repair_task_impl& _shard_task;
     sstring _cf_name;
     table_id _table_id;
     dht::token_range _range;
@@ -2418,17 +2418,17 @@ class row_level_repair {
     gc_clock::time_point _start_time;
 
 public:
-    row_level_repair(repair_info& ri,
+    row_level_repair(shard_repair_task_impl& shard_task,
             sstring cf_name,
             table_id table_id,
             dht::token_range range,
             std::vector<gms::inet_address> all_live_peer_nodes)
-        : _ri(ri)
+        : _shard_task(shard_task)
         , _cf_name(std::move(cf_name))
         , _table_id(std::move(table_id))
         , _range(std::move(range))
         , _all_live_peer_nodes(sort_peer_nodes(all_live_peer_nodes))
-        , _cf(_ri.db.local().find_column_family(_table_id))
+        , _cf(_shard_task.get_repair_info()->db.local().find_column_family(_table_id))
         , _seed(get_random_seed())
         , _start_time(gc_clock::now()) {
     }
@@ -2443,7 +2443,7 @@ private:
     inet_address_vector_replica_set sort_peer_nodes(const std::vector<gms::inet_address>& nodes) {
         auto myip = utils::fb_utilities::get_broadcast_address();
         inet_address_vector_replica_set sorted_nodes(nodes.begin(), nodes.end());
-        _ri.db.local().get_token_metadata().get_topology().sort_by_proximity(myip, sorted_nodes);
+        _shard_task.get_repair_info()->db.local().get_token_metadata().get_topology().sort_by_proximity(myip, sorted_nodes);
         return sorted_nodes;
     }
 
@@ -2454,8 +2454,8 @@ private:
 
     // Step A: Negotiate sync boundary to use
     op_status negotiate_sync_boundary(repair_meta& master) {
-        _ri.check_in_shutdown();
-        _ri.check_in_abort();
+        _shard_task.check_in_shutdown();
+        _shard_task.check_in_abort();
         _sync_boundaries.clear();
         _combined_hashes.clear();
         _zero_rows = false;
@@ -2514,8 +2514,8 @@ private:
 
     // Step B: Get missing rows from peer nodes so that local node contains all the rows
     op_status get_missing_rows_from_follower_nodes(repair_meta& master) {
-        _ri.check_in_shutdown();
-        _ri.check_in_abort();
+        _shard_task.check_in_shutdown();
+        _shard_task.check_in_abort();
         // `combined_hashes` contains the combined hashes for the
         // `_working_row_buf`. Like `_row_buf`, `_working_row_buf` contains
         // rows which are within the (_last_sync_boundary, _current_sync_boundary]
@@ -2646,8 +2646,8 @@ private:
     void send_missing_rows_to_follower_nodes(repair_meta& master) {
         // At this time, repair master contains all the rows between (_last_sync_boundary, _current_sync_boundary]
         // So we can figure out which rows peer node are missing and send the missing rows to them
-        _ri.check_in_shutdown();
-        _ri.check_in_abort();
+        _shard_task.check_in_shutdown();
+        _shard_task.check_in_abort();
         repair_hash_set local_row_hash_sets = master.working_row_hashes().get0();
         auto sz = _all_live_peer_nodes.size();
         std::vector<repair_hash_set> set_diffs(sz);
@@ -2678,37 +2678,37 @@ private:
     // Update system.repair_history table
     future<> update_system_repair_table() {
         // Update repair_history table only if it is a reguar repair.
-        if (_ri.reason != streaming::stream_reason::repair) {
+        if (_shard_task.get_repair_info()->reason != streaming::stream_reason::repair) {
             co_return;
         }
         // Update repair_history table only if all replicas have been repaired
         size_t repaired_replicas = _all_live_peer_nodes.size() + 1;
-        if (_ri.total_rf != repaired_replicas){
+        if (_shard_task.get_repair_info()->total_rf != repaired_replicas){
             rlogger.debug("repair[{}]: Skipped to update system.repair_history total_rf={}, repaired_replicas={}, local={}, peers={}",
-                    _ri.id.uuid(), _ri.total_rf, repaired_replicas, utils::fb_utilities::get_broadcast_address(), _all_live_peer_nodes);
+                    _shard_task.get_repair_info()->id.uuid(), _shard_task.get_repair_info()->total_rf, repaired_replicas, utils::fb_utilities::get_broadcast_address(), _all_live_peer_nodes);
             co_return;
         }
         // Update repair_history table only if both hints and batchlog have been flushed.
-        if (!_ri.hints_batchlog_flushed()) {
+        if (!_shard_task.get_repair_info()->hints_batchlog_flushed()) {
             co_return;
         }
-        repair_service& rs = _ri.rs;
-        std::optional<gc_clock::time_point> repair_time_opt = co_await rs.update_history(_ri.id.uuid(), _table_id, _range, _start_time);
+        repair_service& rs = _shard_task.get_repair_info()->rs;
+        std::optional<gc_clock::time_point> repair_time_opt = co_await rs.update_history(_shard_task.get_repair_info()->id.uuid(), _table_id, _range, _start_time);
         if (!repair_time_opt) {
             co_return;
         }
         auto repair_time = repair_time_opt.value();
-        repair_update_system_table_request req{_ri.id.uuid(), _table_id, _ri.keyspace, _cf_name, _range, repair_time};
+        repair_update_system_table_request req{_shard_task.get_repair_info()->id.uuid(), _table_id, _shard_task.get_repair_info()->keyspace, _cf_name, _range, repair_time};
         auto all_nodes = _all_live_peer_nodes;
         all_nodes.push_back(utils::fb_utilities::get_broadcast_address());
         co_await coroutine::parallel_for_each(all_nodes, [this, req] (gms::inet_address node) -> future<> {
             try {
-                auto& ms = _ri.messaging.local();
+                auto& ms = _shard_task.get_repair_info()->messaging.local();
                 repair_update_system_table_response resp = co_await ser::partition_checksum_rpc_verbs::send_repair_update_system_table(&ms, netw::messaging_service::msg_addr(node), req);
                 (void)resp;  // nothing to do with the response yet
-                rlogger.debug("repair[{}]: Finished to update system.repair_history table of node {}", _ri.id.uuid(), node);
+                rlogger.debug("repair[{}]: Finished to update system.repair_history table of node {}", _shard_task.get_repair_info()->id.uuid(), node);
             } catch (...) {
-                rlogger.warn("repair[{}]: Failed to update system.repair_history table of node {}: {}", _ri.id.uuid(), node, std::current_exception());
+                rlogger.warn("repair[{}]: Failed to update system.repair_history table of node {}: {}", _shard_task.get_repair_info()->id.uuid(), node, std::current_exception());
             }
         });
         co_return;
@@ -2717,33 +2717,33 @@ private:
 public:
     future<> run() {
         return seastar::async([this] {
-            _ri.check_in_shutdown();
-            _ri.check_in_abort();
-            auto repair_meta_id = _ri.rs.get_next_repair_meta_id().get0();
-            auto algorithm = get_common_diff_detect_algorithm(_ri.messaging.local(), _all_live_peer_nodes);
+            _shard_task.check_in_shutdown();
+            _shard_task.check_in_abort();
+            auto repair_meta_id = _shard_task.get_repair_info()->rs.get_next_repair_meta_id().get0();
+            auto algorithm = get_common_diff_detect_algorithm(_shard_task.get_repair_info()->messaging.local(), _all_live_peer_nodes);
             auto max_row_buf_size = get_max_row_buf_size(algorithm);
             auto master_node_shard_config = shard_config {
                     this_shard_id(),
-                    _ri.sharder.shard_count(),
-                    _ri.sharder.sharding_ignore_msb()
+                    _shard_task.get_repair_info()->sharder.shard_count(),
+                    _shard_task.get_repair_info()->sharder.sharding_ignore_msb()
             };
             auto s = _cf.schema();
             auto schema_version = s->version();
             bool table_dropped = false;
 
-            auto& mem_sem = _ri.rs.memory_sem();
-            auto max = _ri.rs.max_repair_memory();
+            auto& mem_sem = _shard_task.get_repair_info()->rs.memory_sem();
+            auto max = _shard_task.get_repair_info()->rs.max_repair_memory();
             auto wanted = (_all_live_peer_nodes.size() + 1) * repair_module::max_repair_memory_per_range;
             wanted = std::min(max, wanted);
             rlogger.trace("repair[{}]: Started to get memory budget, wanted={}, available={}, max_repair_memory={}",
-                    _ri.id.uuid(), wanted, mem_sem.current(), max);
+                    _shard_task.get_repair_info()->id.uuid(), wanted, mem_sem.current(), max);
             auto mem_permit = seastar::get_units(mem_sem, wanted).get0();
             rlogger.trace("repair[{}]: Finished to get memory budget, wanted={}, available={}, max_repair_memory={}",
-                    _ri.id.uuid(), wanted, mem_sem.current(), max);
+                    _shard_task.get_repair_info()->id.uuid(), wanted, mem_sem.current(), max);
 
-            auto permit = _ri.db.local().obtain_reader_permit(_cf, "repair-meta", db::no_timeout).get0();
+            auto permit = _shard_task.get_repair_info()->db.local().obtain_reader_permit(_cf, "repair-meta", db::no_timeout).get0();
 
-            repair_meta master(_ri.rs,
+            repair_meta master(_shard_task.get_repair_info()->rs,
                     _cf,
                     s,
                     std::move(permit),
@@ -2753,7 +2753,7 @@ public:
                     _seed,
                     repair_master::yes,
                     repair_meta_id,
-                    _ri.reason,
+                    _shard_task.get_repair_info()->reason,
                     std::move(master_node_shard_config),
                     _all_live_peer_nodes,
                     _all_live_peer_nodes.size(),
@@ -2765,7 +2765,7 @@ public:
             });
 
             rlogger.debug(">>> Started Row Level Repair (Master): local={}, peers={}, repair_meta_id={}, keyspace={}, cf={}, schema_version={}, range={}, seed={}, max_row_buf_size={}",
-                    master.myip(), _all_live_peer_nodes, master.repair_meta_id(), _ri.keyspace, _cf_name, schema_version, _range, _seed, max_row_buf_size);
+                    master.myip(), _all_live_peer_nodes, master.repair_meta_id(), _shard_task.get_repair_info()->keyspace, _cf_name, schema_version, _range, _seed, max_row_buf_size);
 
 
             std::vector<gms::inet_address> nodes_to_stop;
@@ -2774,7 +2774,7 @@ public:
                 parallel_for_each(master.all_nodes(), [&, this] (repair_node_state& ns) {
                     const auto& node = ns.node;
                     ns.state = repair_state::row_level_start_started;
-                    return master.repair_row_level_start(node, _ri.keyspace, _cf_name, _range, schema_version, _ri.reason).then([&] () {
+                    return master.repair_row_level_start(node, _shard_task.get_repair_info()->keyspace, _cf_name, _range, schema_version, _shard_task.get_repair_info()->reason).then([&] () {
                         ns.state = repair_state::row_level_start_finished;
                         nodes_to_stop.push_back(node);
                         ns.state = repair_state::get_estimated_partitions_started;
@@ -2811,43 +2811,43 @@ public:
             } catch (replica::no_such_column_family& e) {
                 table_dropped = true;
                 rlogger.warn("repair[{}]: shard={}, keyspace={}, cf={}, range={}, got error in row level repair: {}",
-                        _ri.id.uuid(), this_shard_id(), _ri.keyspace, _cf_name, _range, e);
+                        _shard_task.get_repair_info()->id.uuid(), this_shard_id(), _shard_task.get_repair_info()->keyspace, _cf_name, _range, e);
                 _failed = true;
             } catch (std::exception& e) {
                 rlogger.warn("repair[{}]: shard={}, keyspace={}, cf={}, range={}, got error in row level repair: {}",
-                        _ri.id.uuid(), this_shard_id(), _ri.keyspace, _cf_name, _range, e);
+                        _shard_task.get_repair_info()->id.uuid(), this_shard_id(), _shard_task.get_repair_info()->keyspace, _cf_name, _range, e);
                 // In case the repair process fail, we need to call repair_row_level_stop to clean up repair followers
                 _failed = true;
             }
 
             parallel_for_each(nodes_to_stop, [&] (const gms::inet_address& node) {
                 master.set_repair_state(repair_state::row_level_stop_started, node);
-                return master.repair_row_level_stop(node, _ri.keyspace, _cf_name, _range).then([node, &master] {
+                return master.repair_row_level_stop(node, _shard_task.get_repair_info()->keyspace, _cf_name, _range).then([node, &master] {
                     master.set_repair_state(repair_state::row_level_stop_finished, node);
                 });
             }).get();
 
-            _ri.update_statistics(master.stats());
+            _shard_task.update_statistics(master.stats());
             if (_failed) {
                 if (table_dropped) {
-                    throw replica::no_such_column_family(_ri.keyspace,  _cf_name);
+                    throw replica::no_such_column_family(_shard_task.get_repair_info()->keyspace,  _cf_name);
                 } else {
-                    throw std::runtime_error(format("Failed to repair for keyspace={}, cf={}, range={}", _ri.keyspace, _cf_name, _range));
+                    throw std::runtime_error(format("Failed to repair for keyspace={}, cf={}, range={}", _shard_task.get_repair_info()->keyspace, _cf_name, _range));
                 }
             } else {
                 update_system_repair_table().get();
             }
             rlogger.debug("<<< Finished Row Level Repair (Master): local={}, peers={}, repair_meta_id={}, keyspace={}, cf={}, range={}, tx_hashes_nr={}, rx_hashes_nr={}, tx_row_nr={}, rx_row_nr={}, row_from_disk_bytes={}, row_from_disk_nr={}",
-                    master.myip(), _all_live_peer_nodes, master.repair_meta_id(), _ri.keyspace, _cf_name, _range, master.stats().tx_hashes_nr, master.stats().rx_hashes_nr, master.stats().tx_row_nr, master.stats().rx_row_nr, master.stats().row_from_disk_bytes, master.stats().row_from_disk_nr);
+                    master.myip(), _all_live_peer_nodes, master.repair_meta_id(), _shard_task.get_repair_info()->keyspace, _cf_name, _range, master.stats().tx_hashes_nr, master.stats().rx_hashes_nr, master.stats().tx_row_nr, master.stats().rx_row_nr, master.stats().row_from_disk_bytes, master.stats().row_from_disk_nr);
         });
     }
 };
 
-future<> repair_cf_range_row_level(repair_info& ri,
+future<> repair_cf_range_row_level(shard_repair_task_impl& shard_task,
         sstring cf_name, table_id table_id, dht::token_range range,
         const std::vector<gms::inet_address>& all_peer_nodes) {
-    return seastar::futurize_invoke([&ri, cf_name = std::move(cf_name), table_id = std::move(table_id), range = std::move(range), &all_peer_nodes] () mutable {
-        auto repair = row_level_repair(ri, std::move(cf_name), std::move(table_id), std::move(range), all_peer_nodes);
+    return seastar::futurize_invoke([&shard_task, cf_name = std::move(cf_name), table_id = std::move(table_id), range = std::move(range), &all_peer_nodes] () mutable {
+        auto repair = row_level_repair(shard_task, std::move(cf_name), std::move(table_id), std::move(range), all_peer_nodes);
         return do_with(std::move(repair), [] (row_level_repair& repair) {
             return repair.run();
         });
diff --git a/repair/row_level.hh b/repair/row_level.hh
index 7a0f559a14..9905174185 100644
--- a/repair/row_level.hh
+++ b/repair/row_level.hh
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class repair_row;
 class repair_hasher;
 class repair_writer;
 
-future<> repair_cf_range_row_level(repair_info& ri,
+future<> repair_cf_range_row_level(shard_repair_task_impl& shard_task,
         sstring cf_name, table_id table_id, dht::token_range range,
         const std::vector<gms::inet_address>& all_peer_nodes);
 future<std::list<repair_row>> to_repair_rows_list(repair_rows_on_wire rows,