diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/10759-adam-jian-zhang b/changelogs/unreleased/10759-adam-jian-zhang
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f4f02e51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/10759-adam-jian-zhang
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Move internal/resourcemodifiers to pkg/resourcemodifiers for plugin reuse
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/restore/create.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/restore/create.go
index 85beb4a97..39a945d51 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/restore/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/restore/create.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
 	kbclient "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 
-	"github.com/velero-io/velero/internal/resourcemodifiers"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/internal/resourcepolicies"
 	api "github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/client"
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/cmd/cli"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/cmd/util/flag"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/cmd/util/output"
+	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/resourcemodifiers"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/util/boolptr"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/util/kube"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/util/velero/restore"
diff --git a/pkg/controller/restore_controller.go b/pkg/controller/restore_controller.go
index 219c5fd0c..1add96061 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/restore_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/restore_controller.go
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller/controllerutil"
 
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/internal/hook"
-	"github.com/velero-io/velero/internal/resourcemodifiers"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/internal/resourcepolicies"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/internal/volume"
 	api "github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
@@ -54,6 +53,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/persistence"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/plugin/clientmgmt"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/plugin/framework"
+	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/resourcemodifiers"
 	pkgrestore "github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/restore"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/util/boolptr"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/util/collections"
diff --git a/pkg/controller/restore_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/restore_controller_test.go
index c340984ea..95d9b8d17 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/restore_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/restore_controller_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import (
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 
-	"github.com/velero-io/velero/internal/resourcemodifiers"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/internal/volume"
 	velerov1api "github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/builder"
@@ -45,6 +44,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/plugin/framework"
 	pluginmocks "github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/plugin/mocks"
 	riav2 "github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/plugin/velero/restoreitemaction/v2"
+	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/resourcemodifiers"
 	pkgrestore "github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/restore"
 	velerotest "github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/test"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/util/logging"
diff --git a/internal/resourcemodifiers/json_merge_patch.go b/pkg/resourcemodifiers/json_merge_patch.go
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/resourcemodifiers/json_merge_patch.go
rename to pkg/resourcemodifiers/json_merge_patch.go
diff --git a/internal/resourcemodifiers/json_merge_patch_test.go b/pkg/resourcemodifiers/json_merge_patch_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/resourcemodifiers/json_merge_patch_test.go
rename to pkg/resourcemodifiers/json_merge_patch_test.go
diff --git a/internal/resourcemodifiers/json_patch.go b/pkg/resourcemodifiers/json_patch.go
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/resourcemodifiers/json_patch.go
rename to pkg/resourcemodifiers/json_patch.go
diff --git a/internal/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers.go b/pkg/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers.go
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers.go
rename to pkg/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers.go
diff --git a/internal/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers_test.go b/pkg/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers_test.go
rename to pkg/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers_test.go
diff --git a/internal/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers_validator.go b/pkg/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers_validator.go
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers_validator.go
rename to pkg/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers_validator.go
diff --git a/internal/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers_validator_test.go b/pkg/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers_validator_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers_validator_test.go
rename to pkg/resourcemodifiers/resource_modifiers_validator_test.go
diff --git a/internal/resourcemodifiers/strategic_merge_patch.go b/pkg/resourcemodifiers/strategic_merge_patch.go
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/resourcemodifiers/strategic_merge_patch.go
rename to pkg/resourcemodifiers/strategic_merge_patch.go
diff --git a/internal/resourcemodifiers/strategic_merge_patch_test.go b/pkg/resourcemodifiers/strategic_merge_patch_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/resourcemodifiers/strategic_merge_patch_test.go
rename to pkg/resourcemodifiers/strategic_merge_patch_test.go
diff --git a/pkg/restore/request.go b/pkg/restore/request.go
index f175a04ca..04f9f8386 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/request.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/request.go
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 
-	"github.com/velero-io/velero/internal/resourcemodifiers"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/internal/resourcepolicies"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/internal/volume"
 	velerov1api "github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/itemoperation"
+	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/resourcemodifiers"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/util/kube"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/restore/restore.go b/pkg/restore/restore.go
index 34bb703ad..69ac43695 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/restore.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/restore.go
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/internal/credentials"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/internal/hook"
-	"github.com/velero-io/velero/internal/resourcemodifiers"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/internal/resourcepolicies"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/internal/volume"
 	velerov1api "github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
@@ -74,6 +73,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/podexec"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/podvolume"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/podvolume/configs"
+	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/resourcemodifiers"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/util/boolptr"
 	"github.com/velero-io/velero/pkg/util/collections"