diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/lib/get_retry_at.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/lib/get_retry_at.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b777a7d7c81f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/lib/get_retry_at.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import sinon from 'sinon';
+import { calculateDelayBasedOnAttempts, getRetryDate } from './get_retry_at';
+import { createRetryableError } from '../task_running';
+
+let fakeTimer: sinon.SinonFakeTimers;
+
+describe('calculateDelayBasedOnAttempts', () => {
+  it('returns 30s on the first attempt', () => {
+    expect(calculateDelayBasedOnAttempts(1)).toBe(30000);
+  });
+
+  it('returns delay with jitter', () => {
+    const delay = calculateDelayBasedOnAttempts(5);
+    // with jitter should be random between 0 and 40 min (inclusive)
+    expect(delay).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+    expect(delay).toBeLessThanOrEqual(2400000);
+  });
+
+  it('returns delay capped at 1 hour', () => {
+    const delay = calculateDelayBasedOnAttempts(10);
+    // with jitter should be random between 0 and 1 hr (inclusive)
+    expect(delay).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+    expect(delay).toBeLessThanOrEqual(60 * 60 * 1000);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('getRetryDate', () => {
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    fakeTimer = sinon.useFakeTimers(new Date('2021-01-01T12:00:00.000Z'));
+  });
+
+  afterAll(() => fakeTimer.restore());
+
+  it('returns retry date based on number of attempts if error is not retryable', () => {
+    expect(getRetryDate({ error: new Error('foo'), attempts: 1 })).toEqual(
+      new Date('2021-01-01T12:00:30.000Z')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('returns retry date based on number of attempts and add duration if error is not retryable', () => {
+    expect(getRetryDate({ error: new Error('foo'), attempts: 1, addDuration: '5m' })).toEqual(
+      new Date('2021-01-01T12:05:30.000Z')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('returns retry date for retryable error with retry date', () => {
+    expect(
+      getRetryDate({
+        error: createRetryableError(new Error('foo'), new Date('2021-02-01T12:00:00.000Z')),
+        attempts: 1,
+      })
+    ).toEqual(new Date('2021-02-01T12:00:00.000Z'));
+  });
+
+  it('returns retry date based on number of attempts for retryable error with retry=true', () => {
+    expect(
+      getRetryDate({
+        error: createRetryableError(new Error('foo'), true),
+        attempts: 1,
+      })
+    ).toEqual(new Date('2021-01-01T12:00:30.000Z'));
+  });
+
+  it('returns retry date based on number of attempts and add duration for retryable error with retry=true', () => {
+    expect(
+      getRetryDate({
+        error: createRetryableError(new Error('foo'), true),
+        attempts: 1,
+        addDuration: '5m',
+      })
+    ).toEqual(new Date('2021-01-01T12:05:30.000Z'));
+  });
+
+  it('returns undefined for retryable error with retry=false', () => {
+    expect(
+      getRetryDate({
+        error: createRetryableError(new Error('foo'), false),
+        attempts: 1,
+      })
+    ).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/lib/get_retry_at.ts b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/lib/get_retry_at.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..278ba18642d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/lib/get_retry_at.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import { random } from 'lodash';
+import { ConcreteTaskInstance, DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, TaskDefinition } from '../task';
+import { isRetryableError } from '../task_running';
+import { intervalFromDate, maxIntervalFromDate } from './intervals';
+
+export function getRetryAt(
+  task: ConcreteTaskInstance,
+  taskDefinition: TaskDefinition | undefined
+): Date | undefined {
+  const taskTimeout = getTimeout(task, taskDefinition);
+  if (task.schedule) {
+    return maxIntervalFromDate(new Date(), task.schedule.interval, taskTimeout);
+  }
+
+  return getRetryDate({
+    attempts: task.attempts + 1,
+    // Fake an error. This allows retry logic when tasks keep timing out
+    // and lets us set a proper "retryAt" value each time.
+    error: new Error('Task timeout'),
+    addDuration: taskTimeout,
+  });
+}
+
+export function getRetryDate({
+  error,
+  attempts,
+  addDuration,
+}: {
+  error: Error;
+  attempts: number;
+  addDuration?: string;
+}): Date | undefined {
+  const retry: boolean | Date = isRetryableError(error) ?? true;
+
+  let result;
+  if (retry instanceof Date) {
+    result = retry;
+  } else if (retry === true) {
+    result = new Date(Date.now() + calculateDelayBasedOnAttempts(attempts));
+  }
+
+  // Add a duration to the result
+  if (addDuration && result) {
+    result = intervalFromDate(result, addDuration)!;
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+export function calculateDelayBasedOnAttempts(attempts: number) {
+  // Return 30s for the first retry attempt
+  if (attempts === 1) {
+    return 30 * 1000;
+  } else {
+    const defaultBackoffPerFailure = 5 * 60 * 1000;
+    const maxDelay = 60 * 60 * 1000;
+    // For each remaining attempt return an exponential delay with jitter that is capped at 1 hour.
+    // We adjust the attempts by 2 to ensure that delay starts at 5m for the second retry attempt
+    // and increases exponentially from there.
+    return random(Math.min(maxDelay, defaultBackoffPerFailure * Math.pow(2, attempts - 2)));
+  }
+}
+
+export function getTimeout(
+  task: ConcreteTaskInstance,
+  taskDefinition: TaskDefinition | undefined
+): string {
+  if (task.schedule) {
+    return taskDefinition?.timeout ?? DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+  }
+
+  return task.timeoutOverride ? task.timeoutOverride : taskDefinition?.timeout ?? DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/polling_lifecycle.ts b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/polling_lifecycle.ts
index a6cc78bee078..b8d41391f141 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/polling_lifecycle.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/polling_lifecycle.ts
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ export class TaskPollingLifecycle implements ITaskEventEmitter<TaskLifecycleEven
       usageCounter: this.usageCounter,
       eventLoopDelayConfig: { ...this.config.event_loop_delay },
       allowReadingInvalidState: this.config.allow_reading_invalid_state,
+      strategy: this.config.claim_strategy,
     });
   };
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/task_claimers/strategy_mget.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/task_claimers/strategy_mget.test.ts
index a980292bd98f..767c84e37ca2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/task_claimers/strategy_mget.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/task_claimers/strategy_mget.test.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 import _ from 'lodash';
+import sinon from 'sinon';
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 import { filter, take, toArray } from 'rxjs';
 import { SavedObjectsErrorHelpers } from '@kbn/core/server';
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ jest.mock('../constants', () => ({
   ],
 }));
 
+let fakeTimer: sinon.SinonFakeTimers;
 const taskManagerLogger = mockLogger();
 
 beforeEach(() => jest.clearAllMocks());
@@ -109,6 +111,12 @@ const taskPartitioner = new TaskPartitioner({
 
 // needs more tests in the similar to the `strategy_default.test.ts` test suite
 describe('TaskClaiming', () => {
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    fakeTimer = sinon.useFakeTimers();
+  });
+
+  afterAll(() => fakeTimer.restore());
+
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.clearAllMocks();
     jest
@@ -398,21 +406,27 @@ describe('TaskClaiming', () => {
         [
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[0],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[0].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[1],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[1].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[2],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[2].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
         ],
         { validate: false, excludeLargeFields: true }
@@ -491,9 +505,11 @@ describe('TaskClaiming', () => {
         [
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[2],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[2].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
         ],
         { validate: false, excludeLargeFields: true }
@@ -598,9 +614,11 @@ describe('TaskClaiming', () => {
         [
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[2],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[2].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
         ],
         { validate: false, excludeLargeFields: true }
@@ -698,9 +716,11 @@ describe('TaskClaiming', () => {
         [
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[2],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[2].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
         ],
         { validate: false, excludeLargeFields: true }
@@ -846,15 +866,19 @@ describe('TaskClaiming', () => {
         [
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[1],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[1].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[2],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[2].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
         ],
         { validate: false, excludeLargeFields: true }
@@ -932,15 +956,19 @@ describe('TaskClaiming', () => {
         [
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[1],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[1].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[2],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[2].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
         ],
         { validate: false, excludeLargeFields: true }
@@ -1018,15 +1046,19 @@ describe('TaskClaiming', () => {
         [
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[1],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[1].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[2],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[2].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
         ],
         { validate: false, excludeLargeFields: true }
@@ -1117,27 +1149,35 @@ describe('TaskClaiming', () => {
         [
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[0],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[1].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[1],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[1].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[2],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[2].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[4],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[1].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
         ],
         { validate: false, excludeLargeFields: true }
@@ -1235,27 +1275,35 @@ describe('TaskClaiming', () => {
         [
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[0],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[0].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[1],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[2].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[2],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[2].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[3],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[3].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
         ],
         { validate: false, excludeLargeFields: true }
@@ -1330,27 +1378,35 @@ describe('TaskClaiming', () => {
         [
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[0],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[0].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[1],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[2].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[2],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[2].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[3],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[3].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
         ],
         { validate: false, excludeLargeFields: true }
@@ -1441,27 +1497,35 @@ describe('TaskClaiming', () => {
         [
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[0],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[0].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[1],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[1].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[2],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[2].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[3],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[3].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
         ],
         { validate: false, excludeLargeFields: true }
@@ -1534,27 +1598,35 @@ describe('TaskClaiming', () => {
         [
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[0],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[0].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[1],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[1].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[2],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[2].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
           {
             ...fetchedTasks[3],
+            attempts: 1,
             ownerId: 'test-test',
-            retryAt: fetchedTasks[3].runAt,
-            status: 'claiming',
+            retryAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:05:30.000Z'),
+            status: 'running',
+            startedAt: new Date('1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
           },
         ],
         { validate: false, excludeLargeFields: true }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/task_claimers/strategy_mget.ts b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/task_claimers/strategy_mget.ts
index 93417057d0b0..260f39857157 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/task_claimers/strategy_mget.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/task_claimers/strategy_mget.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { SavedObjectsErrorHelpers } from '@kbn/core/server';
 import apm from 'elastic-apm-node';
 import { Subject, Observable } from 'rxjs';
 
+import { omit } from 'lodash';
 import { TaskTypeDictionary } from '../task_type_dictionary';
 import {
   TaskClaimerOpts,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ import { TaskStore, SearchOpts } from '../task_store';
 import { isOk, asOk } from '../lib/result_type';
 import { selectTasksByCapacity } from './lib/task_selector_by_capacity';
 import { TaskPartitioner } from '../lib/task_partitioner';
+import { getRetryAt } from '../lib/get_retry_at';
 
 interface OwnershipClaimingOpts {
   claimOwnershipUntil: Date;
@@ -185,16 +187,21 @@ async function claimAvailableTasks(opts: TaskClaimerOpts): Promise<ClaimOwnershi
   }
 
   // build the updated task objects we'll claim
+  const now = new Date();
   const taskUpdates: ConcreteTaskInstance[] = [];
   for (const task of tasksToRun) {
     taskUpdates.push({
-      ...task,
+      // omits "enabled" field from task updates so we don't overwrite
+      // any user initiated changes to "enabled" while the task was running
+      ...omit(task, 'enabled'),
       scheduledAt:
         task.retryAt != null && new Date(task.retryAt).getTime() < Date.now()
           ? task.retryAt
           : task.runAt,
-      status: TaskStatus.Claiming,
-      retryAt: claimOwnershipUntil,
+      status: TaskStatus.Running,
+      startedAt: now,
+      attempts: task.attempts + 1,
+      retryAt: getRetryAt(task, definitions.get(task.taskType)) ?? null,
       ownerId: taskStore.taskManagerId,
     });
   }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/task_running/task_runner.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/task_running/task_runner.test.ts
index 899586abcc9f..fd9d8363eb5c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/task_running/task_runner.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/task_running/task_runner.test.ts
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ import { executionContextServiceMock } from '@kbn/core/server/mocks';
 import { usageCountersServiceMock } from '@kbn/usage-collection-plugin/server/usage_counters/usage_counters_service.mock';
 import { bufferedTaskStoreMock } from '../buffered_task_store.mock';
 import {
-  calculateDelay,
   TASK_MANAGER_RUN_TRANSACTION_TYPE,
   TASK_MANAGER_TRANSACTION_TYPE,
   TASK_MANAGER_TRANSACTION_TYPE_MARK_AS_RUNNING,
 } from './task_runner';
 import { schema } from '@kbn/config-schema';
+import { CLAIM_STRATEGY_MGET, CLAIM_STRATEGY_UPDATE_BY_QUERY } from '../config';
 
 const baseDelay = 5 * 60 * 1000;
 const executionContext = executionContextServiceMock.createSetupContract();
@@ -769,6 +769,36 @@ describe('TaskManagerRunner', () => {
       expect(instance.enabled).not.toBeDefined();
     });
 
+    test('skips marking task as running for mget claim strategy', async () => {
+      const { runner, store } = await pendingStageSetup({
+        instance: {
+          schedule: {
+            interval: '10m',
+          },
+        },
+        definitions: {
+          bar: {
+            title: 'Bar!',
+            createTaskRunner: () => ({
+              run: async () => undefined,
+            }),
+          },
+        },
+        strategy: CLAIM_STRATEGY_MGET,
+      });
+      const result = await runner.markTaskAsRunning();
+
+      expect(result).toBe(true);
+      expect(apm.startTransaction).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(mockApmTrans.end).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+      expect(runner.id).toEqual('foo');
+      expect(runner.taskType).toEqual('bar');
+      expect(runner.toString()).toEqual('bar "foo"');
+
+      expect(store.update).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
     describe('TaskEvents', () => {
       test('emits TaskEvent when a task is marked as running', async () => {
         const id = _.random(1, 20).toString();
@@ -2344,26 +2374,6 @@ describe('TaskManagerRunner', () => {
         `Error encountered when running onTaskRemoved() hook for testbar2 "foo": Fail`
       );
     });
-
-    describe('calculateDelay', () => {
-      it('returns 30s on the first attempt', () => {
-        expect(calculateDelay(1)).toBe(30000);
-      });
-
-      it('returns delay with jitter', () => {
-        const delay = calculateDelay(5);
-        // with jitter should be random between 0 and 40 min (inclusive)
-        expect(delay).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
-        expect(delay).toBeLessThanOrEqual(2400000);
-      });
-
-      it('returns delay capped at 1 hour', () => {
-        const delay = calculateDelay(10);
-        // with jitter should be random between 0 and 1 hr (inclusive)
-        expect(delay).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
-        expect(delay).toBeLessThanOrEqual(60 * 60 * 1000);
-      });
-    });
   });
 
   interface TestOpts {
@@ -2371,6 +2381,7 @@ describe('TaskManagerRunner', () => {
     definitions?: TaskDefinitionRegistry;
     onTaskEvent?: jest.Mock<(event: TaskEvent<unknown, unknown>) => void>;
     allowReadingInvalidState?: boolean;
+    strategy?: string;
   }
 
   function withAnyTiming(taskRun: TaskRun) {
@@ -2447,6 +2458,7 @@ describe('TaskManagerRunner', () => {
         warn_threshold: 5000,
       },
       allowReadingInvalidState: opts.allowReadingInvalidState || false,
+      strategy: opts.strategy ?? CLAIM_STRATEGY_UPDATE_BY_QUERY,
     });
 
     if (stage === TaskRunningStage.READY_TO_RUN) {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/task_running/task_runner.ts b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/task_running/task_runner.ts
index bfcabed9f6e4..24bad009c825 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/task_running/task_runner.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/task_running/task_runner.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 import apm from 'elastic-apm-node';
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 import { withSpan } from '@kbn/apm-utils';
-import { defaults, flow, identity, omit, random } from 'lodash';
+import { defaults, flow, identity, omit } from 'lodash';
 import { ExecutionContextStart, Logger, SavedObjectsErrorHelpers } from '@kbn/core/server';
 import { UsageCounter } from '@kbn/usage-collection-plugin/server';
 import { Middleware } from '../lib/middleware';
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import {
   TaskTiming,
   TaskManagerStat,
 } from '../task_events';
-import { intervalFromDate, maxIntervalFromDate } from '../lib/intervals';
+import { intervalFromDate } from '../lib/intervals';
 import {
   CancelFunction,
   CancellableTask,
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ import {
   SuccessfulRunResult,
   TaskDefinition,
   TaskStatus,
-  DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
 } from '../task';
 import { TaskTypeDictionary } from '../task_type_dictionary';
-import { isRetryableError, isUnrecoverableError } from './errors';
-import type { EventLoopDelayConfig } from '../config';
+import { isUnrecoverableError } from './errors';
+import { CLAIM_STRATEGY_MGET, type EventLoopDelayConfig } from '../config';
 import { TaskValidator } from '../task_validator';
+import { getRetryAt, getRetryDate, getTimeout } from '../lib/get_retry_at';
 
 export const EMPTY_RUN_RESULT: SuccessfulRunResult = { state: {} };
 
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ type Opts = {
   usageCounter?: UsageCounter;
   eventLoopDelayConfig: EventLoopDelayConfig;
   allowReadingInvalidState: boolean;
+  strategy: string;
 } & Pick<Middleware, 'beforeRun' | 'beforeMarkRunning'>;
 
 export enum TaskRunResult {
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ export class TaskManagerRunner implements TaskRunner {
   private usageCounter?: UsageCounter;
   private eventLoopDelayConfig: EventLoopDelayConfig;
   private readonly taskValidator: TaskValidator;
+  private readonly claimStrategy: string;
 
   /**
    * Creates an instance of TaskManagerRunner.
@@ -184,6 +186,7 @@ export class TaskManagerRunner implements TaskRunner {
     usageCounter,
     eventLoopDelayConfig,
     allowReadingInvalidState,
+    strategy,
   }: Opts) {
     this.instance = asPending(sanitizeInstance(instance));
     this.definitions = definitions;
@@ -202,6 +205,7 @@ export class TaskManagerRunner implements TaskRunner {
       definitions: this.definitions,
       allowReadingInvalidState,
     });
+    this.claimStrategy = strategy;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -266,14 +270,7 @@ export class TaskManagerRunner implements TaskRunner {
    * defined by the task type unless this is an ad-hoc task that specifies an override
    */
   public get timeout() {
-    if (this.instance.task.schedule) {
-      // recurring tasks should use timeout in task type
-      return this.definition?.timeout ?? DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
-    }
-
-    return this.instance.task.timeoutOverride
-      ? this.instance.task.timeoutOverride
-      : this.definition?.timeout ?? DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+    return getTimeout(this.instance.task, this.definition);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -442,6 +439,13 @@ export class TaskManagerRunner implements TaskRunner {
       );
     }
 
+    // mget claim strategy sets the task to `running` during the claim cycle
+    // so this update to mark the task as running is unnecessary
+    if (this.claimStrategy === CLAIM_STRATEGY_MGET) {
+      this.instance = asReadyToRun(this.instance.task as ConcreteTaskInstanceWithStartedAt);
+      return true;
+    }
+
     const apmTrans = apm.startTransaction(
       TASK_MANAGER_TRANSACTION_TYPE_MARK_AS_RUNNING,
       TASK_MANAGER_TRANSACTION_TYPE
@@ -475,16 +479,7 @@ export class TaskManagerRunner implements TaskRunner {
             status: TaskStatus.Running,
             startedAt: now,
             attempts,
-            retryAt:
-              (this.instance.task.schedule
-                ? maxIntervalFromDate(now, this.instance.task.schedule.interval, this.timeout)
-                : this.getRetryDelay({
-                    attempts,
-                    // Fake an error. This allows retry logic when tasks keep timing out
-                    // and lets us set a proper "retryAt" value each time.
-                    error: new Error('Task timeout'),
-                    addDuration: this.timeout,
-                  })) ?? null,
+            retryAt: getRetryAt(taskInstance, this.definition) ?? null,
             // This is a safe conversion as we're setting the startAt above
           },
           { validate: false }
@@ -595,7 +590,7 @@ export class TaskManagerRunner implements TaskRunner {
         ? { schedule }
         : // when result.error is truthy, then we're retrying because it failed
           {
-            runAt: this.getRetryDelay({
+            runAt: getRetryDate({
               attempts,
               error,
             }),
@@ -800,31 +795,6 @@ export class TaskManagerRunner implements TaskRunner {
     return result;
   }
 
-  private getRetryDelay({
-    error,
-    attempts,
-    addDuration,
-  }: {
-    error: Error;
-    attempts: number;
-    addDuration?: string;
-  }): Date | undefined {
-    const retry: boolean | Date = isRetryableError(error) ?? true;
-
-    let result;
-    if (retry instanceof Date) {
-      result = retry;
-    } else if (retry === true) {
-      result = new Date(Date.now() + calculateDelay(attempts));
-    }
-
-    // Add a duration to the result
-    if (addDuration && result) {
-      result = intervalFromDate(result, addDuration)!;
-    }
-    return result;
-  }
-
   private getMaxAttempts() {
     return this.definition?.maxAttempts ?? this.defaultMaxAttempts;
   }
@@ -883,20 +853,6 @@ export function asRan(task: InstanceOf<TaskRunningStage.RAN, RanTask>): RanTask
   };
 }
 
-export function calculateDelay(attempts: number) {
-  // Return 30s for the first retry attempt
-  if (attempts === 1) {
-    return 30 * 1000;
-  } else {
-    const defaultBackoffPerFailure = 5 * 60 * 1000;
-    const maxDelay = 60 * 60 * 1000;
-    // For each remaining attempt return an exponential delay with jitter that is capped at 1 hour.
-    // We adjust the attempts by 2 to ensure that delay starts at 5m for the second retry attempt
-    // and increases exponentially from there.
-    return random(Math.min(maxDelay, defaultBackoffPerFailure * Math.pow(2, attempts - 2)));
-  }
-}
-
 export function getTaskDelayInSeconds(scheduledAt: Date) {
   const now = new Date();
   return (now.valueOf() - scheduledAt.valueOf()) / 1000;
diff --git a/x-pack/test/task_manager_claimer_mget/test_suites/task_manager/task_management.ts b/x-pack/test/task_manager_claimer_mget/test_suites/task_manager/task_management.ts
index c2d5e0edccf6..6323cef329ed 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/task_manager_claimer_mget/test_suites/task_manager/task_management.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/task_manager_claimer_mget/test_suites/task_manager/task_management.ts
@@ -553,21 +553,6 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
       await releaseTasksWaitingForEventToComplete('releaseSecondWaveOfTasks');
     });
 
-    it('should increment attempts when task fails on markAsRunning', async () => {
-      const originalTask = await scheduleTask({
-        taskType: 'sampleTask',
-        params: { throwOnMarkAsRunning: true },
-      });
-
-      expect(originalTask.attempts).to.eql(0);
-
-      // Wait for task manager to attempt running the task a second time
-      await retry.try(async () => {
-        const task = await currentTask(originalTask.id);
-        expect(task.attempts).to.eql(2);
-      });
-    });
-
     it('should return a task run error result when trying to run a non-existent task', async () => {
       // runSoon should fail
       const failedRunSoonResult = await runTaskSoon({