diff --git a/src/lib/Hydra/Schema/ResultSet/TaskRetries.pm b/src/lib/Hydra/Schema/ResultSet/TaskRetries.pm
index 86d16b9f..2284c64e 100644
--- a/src/lib/Hydra/Schema/ResultSet/TaskRetries.pm
+++ b/src/lib/Hydra/Schema/ResultSet/TaskRetries.pm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 use utf8;
 use base 'DBIx::Class::ResultSet';
 use List::Util qw(max);
+use Hydra::Math qw(exponential_backoff);
 
 =head2 get_seconds_to_next_retry
 
@@ -38,4 +39,32 @@ sub get_seconds_to_next_retry {
     }
 }
 
+=head2 save_task
+
+Save a failing L<Hydra::Task> in the database, with a retry scheduled
+for a few seconds away.
+
+Arguments:
+
+=over 1
+
+=item C<$task>
+
+L<Hydra::Task> The failing task to retry.
+
+=back
+
+=cut
+sub save_task {
+    my ($self, $task) = @_;
+
+    return $self->create({
+        channel => $task->{"event"}->{"channel_name"},
+        pluginname => $task->{"plugin_name"},
+        payload => $task->{"event"}->{"payload"},
+        attempts => 1,
+        retry_at => time() + exponential_backoff(1),
+    });
+}
+
 1;
diff --git a/t/Schema/ResultSet/TaskRetries.t b/t/Schema/ResultSet/TaskRetries.t
index 237ef20a..1fcb4776 100644
--- a/t/Schema/ResultSet/TaskRetries.t
+++ b/t/Schema/ResultSet/TaskRetries.t
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use Setup;
 
 my %ctx = test_init();
 
+use Hydra::Event;
+use Hydra::Task;
 require Hydra::Schema;
 require Hydra::Model::DB;
 
@@ -42,4 +44,20 @@ subtest "get_seconds_to_next_retry" => sub {
     }
 };
 
+subtest "save_task" => sub {
+    my $event = Hydra::Event->new_event("build_started", "1");
+    my $task = Hydra::Task->new(
+        $event,
+        "FooPluginName",
+    );
+
+    my $retry = $taskretries->save_task($task);
+
+    is($retry->channel, "build_started", "Channel name should match");
+    is($retry->pluginname, "FooPluginName", "Plugin name should match");
+    is($retry->payload, "1", "Payload should match");
+    is($retry->attempts, 1, "We've had one attempt");
+    is($retry->retry_at, within(time() + 1, 2), "The retry at should be approximately one second away");
+};
+
 done_testing;