diff --git a/agents-api/agents_api/routers/docs/create_doc.py b/agents-api/agents_api/routers/docs/create_doc.py
index 0ba22c8d5..aa2ba719a 100644
--- a/agents-api/agents_api/routers/docs/create_doc.py
+++ b/agents-api/agents_api/routers/docs/create_doc.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Annotated
 from uuid import UUID, uuid4
 
+from ...common.retry_policies import DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
 from fastapi import BackgroundTasks, Depends
 from starlette.status import HTTP_201_CREATED
 from temporalio.client import Client as TemporalClient
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ async def run_embed_docs_task(
         embed_payload,
         task_queue=temporal_task_queue,
         id=str(job_id),
+        retry_policy=DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
     )
 
     # TODO: Remove this conditional once we have a way to run workflows in
diff --git a/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/demo.py b/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/demo.py
index 61ad9d4a8..e5725065e 100644
--- a/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/demo.py
+++ b/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/demo.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 from temporalio import workflow
 
+from ..common.retry_policies import DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
+
 with workflow.unsafe.imports_passed_through():
     from ..activities.demo import demo_activity
 
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@ async def run(self, a: int, b: int) -> int:
             demo_activity,
             args=[a, b],
             start_to_close_timeout=timedelta(seconds=30),
+            retry_policy=DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
         )
diff --git a/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/embed_docs.py b/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/embed_docs.py
index 62e0e65ae..e04ebd0f5 100644
--- a/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/embed_docs.py
+++ b/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/embed_docs.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 with workflow.unsafe.imports_passed_through():
     from ..activities.embed_docs import embed_docs
     from ..activities.types import EmbedDocsPayload
+    from ..common.retry_policies import DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
 
 
 @workflow.defn
@@ -18,4 +19,5 @@ async def run(self, embed_payload: EmbedDocsPayload) -> None:
             embed_docs,
             embed_payload,
             schedule_to_close_timeout=timedelta(seconds=600),
+            retry_policy=DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
         )
diff --git a/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/mem_rating.py b/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/mem_rating.py
index 4b68a7198..ffcc4bb93 100644
--- a/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/mem_rating.py
+++ b/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/mem_rating.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 with workflow.unsafe.imports_passed_through():
     from ..activities.mem_rating import mem_rating
+    from ..common.retry_policies import DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
 
 
 @workflow.defn
@@ -17,4 +18,5 @@ async def run(self, memory: str) -> None:
             mem_rating,
             memory,
             schedule_to_close_timeout=timedelta(seconds=600),
+            retry_policy=DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
         )
diff --git a/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/summarization.py b/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/summarization.py
index 7946e9109..e117930a9 100644
--- a/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/summarization.py
+++ b/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/summarization.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 with workflow.unsafe.imports_passed_through():
     from ..activities.summarization import summarization
+    from ..common.retry_policies import DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
 
 
 @workflow.defn
@@ -17,4 +18,5 @@ async def run(self, session_id: str) -> None:
             summarization,
             session_id,
             schedule_to_close_timeout=timedelta(seconds=600),
+            retry_policy=DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
         )
diff --git a/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/task_execution/__init__.py b/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/task_execution/__init__.py
index 80863e0e0..ea0797b11 100644
--- a/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/task_execution/__init__.py
+++ b/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/task_execution/__init__.py
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ async def run(
                     task_steps.raise_complete_async,
                     args=[context, output],
                     schedule_to_close_timeout=timedelta(days=31),
+                    retry_policy=DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
                 )
 
                 state = PartialTransition(type="resume", output=result)
@@ -419,6 +420,7 @@ async def run(
                     task_steps.raise_complete_async,
                     args=[context, tool_calls_input],
                     schedule_to_close_timeout=timedelta(days=31),
+                    retry_policy=DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
                 )
 
                 # Feed the tool call results back to the model
@@ -430,6 +432,7 @@ async def run(
                     schedule_to_close_timeout=timedelta(
                         seconds=30 if debug or testing else 600
                     ),
+                    retry_policy=DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
                 )
                 state = PartialTransition(output=new_response.output, type="resume")
 
@@ -473,6 +476,7 @@ async def run(
                     task_steps.raise_complete_async,
                     args=[context, tool_call],
                     schedule_to_close_timeout=timedelta(days=31),
+                    retry_policy=DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
                 )
 
                 state = PartialTransition(output=tool_call_response, type="resume")
@@ -503,6 +507,7 @@ async def run(
                     schedule_to_close_timeout=timedelta(
                         seconds=30 if debug or testing else 600
                     ),
+                    retry_policy=DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
                 )
 
                 state = PartialTransition(output=tool_call_response)
diff --git a/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/task_execution/helpers.py b/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/task_execution/helpers.py
index cdf499783..fb3e104d1 100644
--- a/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/task_execution/helpers.py
+++ b/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/task_execution/helpers.py
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ async def execute_map_reduce_step(
             task_steps.base_evaluate,
             args=[reduce, {"results": result, "_": output}],
             schedule_to_close_timeout=timedelta(seconds=30),
+            retry_policy=DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
         )
 
     return result
@@ -245,6 +246,7 @@ async def execute_map_reduce_step_parallel(
                     extra_lambda_strs,
                 ],
                 schedule_to_close_timeout=timedelta(seconds=30),
+                retry_policy=DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
             )
 
         except BaseException as e:
diff --git a/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/truncation.py b/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/truncation.py
index d3646ccbe..2a84b2c5f 100644
--- a/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/truncation.py
+++ b/agents-api/agents_api/workflows/truncation.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 with workflow.unsafe.imports_passed_through():
     from ..activities.truncation import truncation
+    from ..common.retry_policies import DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
 
 
 @workflow.defn
@@ -17,4 +18,5 @@ async def run(self, session_id: str, token_count_threshold: int) -> None:
             truncation,
             args=[session_id, token_count_threshold],
             schedule_to_close_timeout=timedelta(seconds=600),
+            retry_policy=DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
         )
diff --git a/agents-api/tests/test_activities.py b/agents-api/tests/test_activities.py
index 98dfc97b5..987ba5b01 100644
--- a/agents-api/tests/test_activities.py
+++ b/agents-api/tests/test_activities.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from agents_api.clients import temporal
 from agents_api.env import temporal_task_queue
 from agents_api.workflows.demo import DemoWorkflow
+from agents_api.workflows.task_execution.helpers import DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
 
 from .fixtures import (
     cozo_client,
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ async def _():
             args=[1, 2],
             id=str(uuid4()),
             task_queue=temporal_task_queue,
+            retry_policy=DEFAULT_RETRY_POLICY
         )
 
         assert result == 3