diff --git a/sdk/python/kfp/compiler/compiler_test.py b/sdk/python/kfp/compiler/compiler_test.py
index 9f4a9310877..e01e8d5e910 100644
--- a/sdk/python/kfp/compiler/compiler_test.py
+++ b/sdk/python/kfp/compiler/compiler_test.py
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@
 import os
 import re
 import tempfile
-import unittest
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+import unittest
 
-import yaml
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 from click import testing
 from google.protobuf import json_format
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@
 from kfp.components.types import type_utils
 from kfp.dsl import PipelineTaskFinalStatus
 from kfp.pipeline_spec import pipeline_spec_pb2
+import yaml
 
 VALID_PRODUCER_COMPONENT_SAMPLE = components.load_component_from_text("""
     name: producer
@@ -977,5 +977,36 @@ def test_compile_pipelines(self, file: str):
         self._test_compile_py_to_yaml(file)
 
 
+class TestSetRetryCompilation(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_set_retry(self):
+
+        @dsl.component
+        def hello_world(text: str) -> str:
+            """Hello world component."""
+            return text
+
+        @dsl.pipeline(name='hello-world', description='A simple intro pipeline')
+        def pipeline_hello_world(text: str = 'hi there'):
+            """Hello world pipeline."""
+
+            hello_world(text=text).set_retry(
+                num_retries=3,
+                backoff_duration='30s',
+                backoff_factor=1.0,
+                backoff_max_duration='3h',
+            )
+
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tempdir:
+            package_path = os.path.join(tempdir, 'pipeline.yaml')
+            compiler.Compiler().compile(
+                pipeline_func=pipeline_hello_world, package_path=package_path)
+            pipeline_spec = pipeline_spec_from_file(package_path)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            pipeline_spec.root.dag.tasks['hello-world'].retry_policy
+            .max_retry_count, 3)
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()