diff --git a/doc/source/user/wf_lang_v2.rst b/doc/source/user/wf_lang_v2.rst
index 25a8299f6..0e91224bc 100644
--- a/doc/source/user/wf_lang_v2.rst
+++ b/doc/source/user/wf_lang_v2.rst
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ Common workflow attributes
    -  **timeout** - Configures timeout policy. *Optional*.
    -  **retry** - Configures retry policy. *Optional*.
    -  **concurrency** - Configures concurrency policy. *Optional*.
+   -  **safe-rerun** - Configures safe-rerun policy. *Optional*.
 
 -  **tasks** - Dictionary containing workflow tasks. See below for more
    details. *Required*.
diff --git a/mistral/engine/tasks.py b/mistral/engine/tasks.py
index c747eaa8a..420a3de25 100644
--- a/mistral/engine/tasks.py
+++ b/mistral/engine/tasks.py
@@ -336,6 +336,22 @@ class Task(object):
 
         self.created = True
 
+    def _get_safe_rerun(self):
+        safe_rerun = self.task_spec.get_safe_rerun()
+
+        if safe_rerun is not None:
+            return safe_rerun
+
+        task_defaults = self.wf_spec.get_task_defaults()
+
+        if task_defaults:
+            default_safe_rerun = task_defaults.get_safe_rerun()
+
+            if default_safe_rerun is not None:
+                return default_safe_rerun
+
+        return False
+
     def _get_action_defaults(self):
         action_name = self.task_spec.get_action_name()
 
@@ -474,7 +490,7 @@ class RegularTask(Task):
         action.schedule(
             input_dict,
             target,
-            safe_rerun=self.task_spec.get_safe_rerun(),
+            safe_rerun=self._get_safe_rerun(),
             timeout=self._get_timeout()
         )
 
@@ -655,7 +671,7 @@ class WithItemsTask(RegularTask):
                 input_dict,
                 target,
                 index=i,
-                safe_rerun=self.task_spec.get_safe_rerun(),
+                safe_rerun=self._get_safe_rerun(),
                 timeout=self._get_timeout()
             )
 
diff --git a/mistral/lang/v2/task_defaults.py b/mistral/lang/v2/task_defaults.py
index 7cb3bcb13..acb591c39 100644
--- a/mistral/lang/v2/task_defaults.py
+++ b/mistral/lang/v2/task_defaults.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class TaskDefaultsSpec(base.BaseSpec):
             "on-complete": types.ANY,
             "on-success": types.ANY,
             "on-error": types.ANY,
+            "safe-rerun": types.EXPRESSION_OR_BOOLEAN,
             "requires": {
                 "oneOf": [types.NONEMPTY_STRING, types.UNIQUE_STRING_LIST]
             }
@@ -70,10 +71,17 @@ class TaskDefaultsSpec(base.BaseSpec):
         self._on_success = self._spec_property('on-success', on_spec_cls)
         self._on_error = self._spec_property('on-error', on_spec_cls)
 
+        self._safe_rerun = data.get('safe-rerun')
+
         # TODO(rakhmerov): 'requires' should reside in a different spec for
         # reverse workflows.
         self._requires = data.get('requires', [])
 
+    def validate_schema(self):
+        super(TaskDefaultsSpec, self).validate_schema()
+
+        self.validate_expr(self._data.get('safe-rerun', {}))
+
     def validate_semantics(self):
         # Validate YAQL expressions.
         self._validate_transitions(self._on_complete)
@@ -101,6 +109,9 @@ class TaskDefaultsSpec(base.BaseSpec):
     def get_on_error(self):
         return self._on_error
 
+    def get_safe_rerun(self):
+        return self._safe_rerun
+
     def get_requires(self):
         if isinstance(self._requires, six.string_types):
             return [self._requires]
diff --git a/mistral/lang/v2/tasks.py b/mistral/lang/v2/tasks.py
index ff0b86991..13c7f6ba8 100644
--- a/mistral/lang/v2/tasks.py
+++ b/mistral/lang/v2/tasks.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class TaskSpec(base.BaseSpec):
         )
         self._target = data.get('target')
         self._keep_result = data.get('keep-result', True)
-        self._safe_rerun = data.get('safe-rerun', False)
+        self._safe_rerun = data.get('safe-rerun')
 
         self._process_action_and_workflow()
 
diff --git a/mistral/tests/unit/engine/test_safe_rerun.py b/mistral/tests/unit/engine/test_safe_rerun.py
index 6e0439e62..b1da423b3 100644
--- a/mistral/tests/unit/engine/test_safe_rerun.py
+++ b/mistral/tests/unit/engine/test_safe_rerun.py
@@ -176,3 +176,68 @@ class TestSafeRerun(base.EngineTestCase):
         self.assertIn(1, result)
         self.assertIn(2, result)
         self.assertIn(3, result)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(r_exe.RemoteExecutor, 'run_action', MOCK_RUN_AT_TARGET)
+    def test_safe_rerun_in_task_defaults(self):
+        wf_text = """---
+            version: '2.0'
+
+            wf:
+              task-defaults:
+                safe-rerun: true
+              tasks:
+                task1:
+                  safe-rerun: false
+                  on-error:
+                    - task2
+
+                task2:
+                  action: std.noop
+            """
+
+        wf_service.create_workflows(wf_text)
+
+        wf_ex = self.engine.start_workflow('wf')
+
+        self.await_workflow_success(wf_ex.id)
+
+        with db_api.transaction():
+            wf_ex = db_api.get_workflow_execution(wf_ex.id)
+
+            tasks = wf_ex.task_executions
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(tasks), 2)
+
+        task1 = self._assert_single_item(tasks, name='task1')
+        task2 = self._assert_single_item(tasks, name='task2')
+
+        self.assertEqual(task1.state, states.ERROR)
+        self.assertEqual(task2.state, states.SUCCESS)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(r_exe.RemoteExecutor, 'run_action', MOCK_RUN_AT_TARGET)
+    def test_default_value_of_safe_rerun(self):
+        wf_text = """---
+            version: '2.0'
+
+            wf:
+              tasks:
+                task1:
+                  action: std.noop
+            """
+
+        wf_service.create_workflows(wf_text)
+
+        wf_ex = self.engine.start_workflow('wf')
+
+        self.await_workflow_error(wf_ex.id)
+
+        with db_api.transaction():
+            wf_ex = db_api.get_workflow_execution(wf_ex.id)
+
+            tasks = wf_ex.task_executions
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(tasks), 1)
+
+        task1 = self._assert_single_item(tasks, name='task1')
+
+        self.assertEqual(task1.state, states.ERROR)
diff --git a/mistral/tests/unit/lang/v2/test_tasks.py b/mistral/tests/unit/lang/v2/test_tasks.py
index e52a343d0..962b53c83 100644
--- a/mistral/tests/unit/lang/v2/test_tasks.py
+++ b/mistral/tests/unit/lang/v2/test_tasks.py
@@ -713,3 +713,24 @@ class TaskSpecValidation(v2_base.WorkflowSpecValidationTestCase):
                 changes=overlay,
                 expect_error=expect_error
             )
+
+    def test_safe_rerurn(self):
+        tests = [
+            ({'safe-rerun': True}, False),
+            ({'safe-rerun': False}, False),
+            ({'safe-rerun': '<% false %>'}, False),
+            ({'safe-rerun': '<% true %>'}, False),
+            ({'safe-rerun': '<% * %>'}, True),
+            ({'safe-rerun': None}, True)
+        ]
+
+        for default, expect_error in tests:
+            overlay = {'test': {'task-defaults': {}}}
+
+            utils.merge_dicts(overlay['test']['task-defaults'], default)
+
+            self._parse_dsl_spec(
+                add_tasks=True,
+                changes=overlay,
+                expect_error=expect_error
+            )
diff --git a/mistral/tests/unit/lang/v2/test_workflows.py b/mistral/tests/unit/lang/v2/test_workflows.py
index e5027ab70..48019f5e4 100644
--- a/mistral/tests/unit/lang/v2/test_workflows.py
+++ b/mistral/tests/unit/lang/v2/test_workflows.py
@@ -383,7 +383,13 @@ class WorkflowSpecValidation(base.WorkflowSpecValidationTestCase):
             ({'concurrency': '{{ * }}'}, True),
             ({'concurrency': -10}, True),
             ({'concurrency': 10.0}, True),
-            ({'concurrency': '10'}, True)
+            ({'concurrency': '10'}, True),
+            ({'safe-rerun': True}, False),
+            ({'safe-rerun': False}, False),
+            ({'safe-rerun': '<% false %>'}, False),
+            ({'safe-rerun': '<% true %>'}, False),
+            ({'safe-rerun': '<% * %>'}, True),
+            ({'safe-rerun': None}, True)
         ]
 
         for default, expect_error in tests:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/safe-rerun-in-task-defaults-87a4cbe12558bc6d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/safe-rerun-in-task-defaults-87a4cbe12558bc6d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66439ff1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/safe-rerun-in-task-defaults-87a4cbe12558bc6d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added 'safe-rerun' policy to task-defaults section