diff --git a/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/BulkServiceCommands.java b/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/BulkServiceCommands.java
index c483acbfe5a..ad74f3c546c 100644
--- a/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/BulkServiceCommands.java
+++ b/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/BulkServiceCommands.java
@@ -1063,6 +1063,26 @@ public String call() throws Exception {
         }
     }
 
+    @Command(name = "request retry failed",
+          hint = "Retry only those requests which have failed targets.",
+          description = "Calls reset on the requests matching this criterion.")
+    class RequestRetryFailed implements Callable<String> {
+
+        @Override
+        public String call() throws Exception {
+            executor.submit(()-> {
+                try {
+                    int count = requestStore.retryFailed();
+                    LOGGER.info("{} requests with failed targets have been reset.", count);
+                } catch (BulkStorageException e) {
+                    LOGGER.error("could not reset failed: {}.", e.toString());
+                }
+            });
+
+            return "Resetting requests with failed targets.";
+        }
+    }
+
     @Command(name = "request submit",
           hint = "Launch a bulk request.",
           description = "Command-line version of the RESTful request.")
diff --git a/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/store/BulkRequestStore.java b/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/store/BulkRequestStore.java
index 1531759c495..67dffee0697 100644
--- a/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/store/BulkRequestStore.java
+++ b/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/store/BulkRequestStore.java
@@ -288,6 +288,13 @@ List<BulkRequest> next(Optional<String> sortedBy, Optional<Boolean> reverse, lon
      */
     void reset(String uid) throws BulkStorageException;
 
+    /**
+     * Retry all requests that have FAILED targets.
+     *
+     * @throws BulkStorageException
+     */
+    int retryFailed() throws BulkStorageException;
+
     /**
      * Store the request.
      *
diff --git a/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/store/jdbc/request/JdbcBulkRequestStore.java b/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/store/jdbc/request/JdbcBulkRequestStore.java
index 8151646c4e5..c76921c20c7 100644
--- a/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/store/jdbc/request/JdbcBulkRequestStore.java
+++ b/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/store/jdbc/request/JdbcBulkRequestStore.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
 import static org.dcache.services.bulk.util.BulkRequestTarget.PLACEHOLDER_PNFSID;
 import static org.dcache.services.bulk.util.BulkRequestTarget.ROOT_REQUEST_PATH;
 import static org.dcache.services.bulk.util.BulkRequestTarget.State.CREATED;
+import static org.dcache.services.bulk.util.BulkRequestTarget.State.FAILED;
 
 import com.google.common.base.Strings;
 import com.google.common.base.Throwables;
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import javax.security.auth.Subject;
@@ -119,7 +121,6 @@ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
 import org.dcache.services.bulk.util.BulkRequestFilter;
 import org.dcache.services.bulk.util.BulkRequestTarget;
 import org.dcache.services.bulk.util.BulkRequestTarget.PID;
-import org.dcache.services.bulk.util.BulkRequestTarget.State;
 import org.dcache.services.bulk.util.BulkRequestTargetBuilder;
 import org.dcache.services.bulk.util.BulkServiceStatistics;
 import org.dcache.vehicles.FileAttributes;
@@ -555,6 +556,17 @@ public void reset(String uid) throws BulkStorageException {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public int retryFailed() throws BulkStorageException {
+        AtomicInteger count = new AtomicInteger(0);
+        List<String> uids = requestTargetDao.getRequestsOfFailed();
+        for (String uid: uids) {
+            reset(uid);
+            count.incrementAndGet();
+        }
+        return count.get();
+    }
+
     @Required
     public void setArchiveDao(JdbcBulkArchiveDao archiveDao) {
         this.archiveDao = archiveDao;
@@ -790,7 +802,7 @@ private String checkRequestPermissions(Subject subject, String uid)
 
     private void conditionallyClearTerminalRequest(BulkRequest stored) {
         Long rid = stored.getId();
-        if (requestTargetDao.count(requestTargetDao.where().rid(rid).state(State.FAILED)) > 0) {
+        if (requestTargetDao.count(requestTargetDao.where().rid(rid).state(FAILED)) > 0) {
             if (stored.isClearOnFailure()) {
                 clear(stored.getUid());
             }
diff --git a/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/store/jdbc/rtarget/JdbcRequestTargetDao.java b/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/store/jdbc/rtarget/JdbcRequestTargetDao.java
index b08fd6c632b..2e251b05d88 100644
--- a/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/store/jdbc/rtarget/JdbcRequestTargetDao.java
+++ b/modules/dcache-bulk/src/main/java/org/dcache/services/bulk/store/jdbc/rtarget/JdbcRequestTargetDao.java
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ static class TargetPlaceholder {
 
     static final String JOINED_TABLE_NAMES_FOR_SELECT = SECONDARY_TABLE_NAME + ", " + TABLE_NAME;
 
+    static final String UIDS_OF_FAILED
+          = "SELECT r.uid FROM bulk_request r WHERE r.status = 'COMPLETED' AND EXISTS " +
+          "(SELECT * FROM request_target t WHERE r.id = t.rid AND t.state = 'FAILED')";
+
     static final ParameterizedPreparedStatementSetter<TargetPlaceholder> SETTER = (ps, target) -> {
         Instant now = Instant.now();
         ps.setInt(1, PID.INITIAL.ordinal());
@@ -164,6 +168,10 @@ public List<BulkRequestTarget> get(JdbcRequestTargetCriterion criterion, int lim
               this, criterion.isJoined() ? this::toFullRequestTarget : this::toRequestTarget);
     }
 
+    public List<String> getRequestsOfFailed() {
+        return getJdbcTemplate().queryForList(UIDS_OF_FAILED, String.class);
+    }
+
     public Optional<KeyHolder> insert(JdbcRequestTargetUpdate update) {
         return utils.insert(update, TABLE_NAME, this);
     }