diff --git a/backend/src/routes/tasks.ts b/backend/src/routes/tasks.ts
index ea420f73..fc2a6762 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/tasks.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/tasks.ts
@@ -841,6 +841,56 @@ router.post('/recover-stale', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   }
 });
 
+/**
+ * POST /api/tasks/retry-failed
+ * Reset failed tasks back to pending for retry
+ *
+ * Body:
+ * - role: string (optional, filter by role)
+ * - max_age_hours: number (optional, default 24 - only retry tasks from last N hours)
+ * - limit: number (optional, default 100)
+ */
+router.post('/retry-failed', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  try {
+    const { role, max_age_hours = 24, limit = 100 } = req.body;
+
+    let query = `
+      UPDATE worker_tasks
+      SET status = 'pending',
+          worker_id = NULL,
+          claimed_at = NULL,
+          started_at = NULL,
+          completed_at = NULL,
+          error_message = NULL,
+          retry_count = retry_count + 1,
+          updated_at = NOW()
+      WHERE status = 'failed'
+        AND created_at > NOW() - INTERVAL '${parseInt(max_age_hours)} hours'
+    `;
+    const params: any[] = [];
+
+    if (role) {
+      query += ` AND role = $1`;
+      params.push(role);
+    }
+
+    query += ` RETURNING id, role, dispensary_id`;
+
+    const { rows } = await pool.query(query, params);
+
+    console.log(`[Tasks] Retried ${rows.length} failed tasks`);
+
+    res.json({
+      success: true,
+      tasks_retried: rows.length,
+      tasks: rows.slice(0, 20), // Return first 20 for visibility
+    });
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    console.error('Error retrying failed tasks:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to retry tasks' });
+  }
+});
+
 /**
  * GET /api/tasks/role/:role/last-completion
  * Get the last completion time for a role