diff --git a/src/haiku/rag/research/base.py b/src/haiku/rag/research/base.py
index 6f612b7a..2f05f94c 100644
--- a/src/haiku/rag/research/base.py
+++ b/src/haiku/rag/research/base.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class BaseResearchAgent[T](ABC):
             deps_type=ResearchDependencies,
             output_type=agent_output_type,
             system_prompt=self.get_system_prompt(),
+            retries=3,
         )
 
         # Register tools