diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/ScaffolderPlugin.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/ScaffolderPlugin.test.ts
index b9cb397ae6..f3b3456e79 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/ScaffolderPlugin.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/ScaffolderPlugin.test.ts
@@ -737,9 +737,10 @@ describe('scaffolderPlugin', () => {
     });
 
     // Retry the task by ID
-    response = await request(server).post(
-      `/api/scaffolder/v2/tasks/${taskId}/retry`,
-    );
+    response = await request(server)
+      .post(`/api/scaffolder/v2/tasks/${taskId}/retry`)
+      .send({});
+
     expect(response.status).toBe(201);
     expect(response.body).toMatchObject({ id: taskId });
 
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/schema/openapi.yaml b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/schema/openapi.yaml
index b0611bf2d3..734ac9e89a 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/schema/openapi.yaml
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/schema/openapi.yaml
@@ -696,3 +696,23 @@ paths:
         - JWT: []
       parameters:
         - $ref: '#/components/parameters/taskId'
+
+  /v2/tasks/{taskId}/retry:
+    post:
+      operationId: Retry
+      description: Starts the task again from the point where it failed.
+      responses:
+        '201':
+          description: Ok
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  id:
+                    type: string
+      security:
+        - {}
+        - JWT: []
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/taskId'