diff --git a/api/compose_test.go b/api/compose_test.go
index 68801519f..2a509bc55 100644
--- a/api/compose_test.go
+++ b/api/compose_test.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ func TestCompose(t *testing.T) {
 						Operand: "=",
 					},
 				},
+				RestartPolicy: NewRestartPolicy(),
 				Tasks: []*Task{
 					&Task{
 						Name:   "task1",
diff --git a/api/tasks.go b/api/tasks.go
index b2516e706..3ef918850 100644
--- a/api/tasks.go
+++ b/api/tasks.go
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ type RestartPolicy struct {
 	Delay    time.Duration
 }
 
+func NewRestartPolicy() *RestartPolicy {
+	return &RestartPolicy{
+		Attempts: 10,
+		Interval: 3 * time.Minute,
+		Delay:    5 * time.Second,
+	}
+}
+
 // TaskGroup is the unit of scheduling.
 type TaskGroup struct {
 	Name          string
@@ -24,9 +32,11 @@ type TaskGroup struct {
 
 // NewTaskGroup creates a new TaskGroup.
 func NewTaskGroup(name string, count int) *TaskGroup {
+	restartPolicy := NewRestartPolicy()
 	return &TaskGroup{
-		Name:  name,
-		Count: count,
+		Name:          name,
+		Count:         count,
+		RestartPolicy: restartPolicy,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/api/tasks_test.go b/api/tasks_test.go
index 877f84d5c..945fdf9bf 100644
--- a/api/tasks_test.go
+++ b/api/tasks_test.go
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ import (
 func TestTaskGroup_NewTaskGroup(t *testing.T) {
 	grp := NewTaskGroup("grp1", 2)
 	expect := &TaskGroup{
-		Name:  "grp1",
-		Count: 2,
+		Name:          "grp1",
+		Count:         2,
+		RestartPolicy: NewRestartPolicy(),
 	}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(grp, expect) {
 		t.Fatalf("expect: %#v, got: %#v", expect, grp)