diff --git a/builtin/myplugin/host/alwaystrue.go b/builtin/myplugin/host/alwaystrue.go
index 815e30bfc..a53088781 100644
--- a/builtin/myplugin/host/alwaystrue.go
+++ b/builtin/myplugin/host/alwaystrue.go
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ func (h *AlwaysTrueHost) Detect() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-// ParentsFunc implements component.Host
-func (h *AlwaysTrueHost) ParentsFunc() interface{} {
-	return h.Parents
+// ParentFunc implements component.Host
+func (h *AlwaysTrueHost) ParentFunc() interface{} {
+	return h.Parent
 }
 
-func (h *AlwaysTrueHost) Parents() []string {
-	return []string{}
+func (h *AlwaysTrueHost) Parent() string {
+	return ""
 }
 
 // HasCapabilityFunc implements component.Host
diff --git a/builtin/otherplugin/guest/alwaystrue.go b/builtin/otherplugin/guest/alwaystrue.go
index e07b5eb98..c5fad544a 100644
--- a/builtin/otherplugin/guest/alwaystrue.go
+++ b/builtin/otherplugin/guest/alwaystrue.go
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ func (h *AlwaysTrueGuest) Detect(t plugincore.Target) bool {
 }
 
 // ParentsFunc implements component.Guest
-func (h *AlwaysTrueGuest) ParentsFunc() interface{} {
-	return h.Parents
+func (h *AlwaysTrueGuest) ParentFunc() interface{} {
+	return h.Parent
 }
 
-func (h *AlwaysTrueGuest) Parents() []string {
-	return []string{"force", "guest", "platform", "match"} // We just need to have this be the most of all matches
+func (h *AlwaysTrueGuest) Parent() string {
+	return ""
 }
 
 // HasCapabilityFunc implements component.Guest
diff --git a/internal/core/basis.go b/internal/core/basis.go
index 6f63df615..1c01b85b5 100644
--- a/internal/core/basis.go
+++ b/internal/core/basis.go
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func (b *Basis) Host() (host core.Host, err error) {
 		}
 
 		if detected {
-			hp, err := host.Parents()
+			hp, err := host.Parent()
 			if err != nil {
 				b.logger.Error("failed to get parents from host",
 					"plugin", name,
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func (b *Basis) Host() (host core.Host, err error) {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			rp, err := result.Parents()
+			rp, err := result.Parent()
 			if err != nil {
 				b.logger.Error("failed to get parents from host",
 					"plugin", result_name,
diff --git a/internal/core/machine.go b/internal/core/machine.go
index cafd96799..921a3d55a 100644
--- a/internal/core/machine.go
+++ b/internal/core/machine.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (m *Machine) Guest() (g core.Guest, err error) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		gp, err := guest.Parents()
+		gp, err := guest.Parent()
 		if err != nil {
 			m.logger.Error("failed to get parents from guest",
 				"plugin", name,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (m *Machine) Guest() (g core.Guest, err error) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		rp, err := result.Parents()
+		rp, err := result.Parent()
 		if err != nil {
 			m.logger.Error("failed to get parents from guest",
 				"plugin", result_name,