diff --git a/client/dtmcli/dtmimp/trans_base.go b/client/dtmcli/dtmimp/trans_base.go
index cfc0f6b..a4cb8a7 100644
--- a/client/dtmcli/dtmimp/trans_base.go
+++ b/client/dtmcli/dtmimp/trans_base.go
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ type TransOptions struct {
 	RetryInterval  int64             `json:"retry_interval,omitempty" gorm:"-"`  // for trans type: msg saga xa tcc, unit: second
 	BranchHeaders  map[string]string `json:"branch_headers,omitempty" gorm:"-"`  // custom branch headers,  dtm server => service api
 	Concurrent     bool              `json:"concurrent" gorm:"-"`                // for trans type: saga msg
+	RetryLimit     int64             `json:"retry_limit,omitempty" gorm:"-"`     // for trans type: saga
+	RetryCount     int64             `json:"retry_count,omitempty" gorm:"-"`     // for trans type: saga
 }
 
 // TransBase base for all trans
@@ -87,6 +89,11 @@ func (t *TransBase) WithGlobalTransRequestTimeout(timeout int64) {
 	t.RequestTimeout = timeout
 }
 
+// WithRetryLimit defines global trans retry limit
+func (t *TransBase) WithRetryLimit(retryLimit int64) {
+	t.RetryLimit = retryLimit
+}
+
 // TransBaseFromQuery construct transaction info from request
 func TransBaseFromQuery(qs url.Values) *TransBase {
 	return NewTransBase(EscapeGet(qs, "gid"), EscapeGet(qs, "trans_type"), EscapeGet(qs, "dtm"), EscapeGet(qs, "branch_id"))
diff --git a/dtmsvr/trans_type_saga.go b/dtmsvr/trans_type_saga.go
index 4554a81..e445b97 100644
--- a/dtmsvr/trans_type_saga.go
+++ b/dtmsvr/trans_type_saga.go
@@ -171,6 +171,20 @@ func (t *transSagaProcessor) ProcessOnce(branches []TransBranch) error {
 			br := &branchResults[r.index]
 			br.status = r.status
 			if r.op == dtmimp.OpAction {
+				// if t.RetryLimit > 0, should check the retry count
+				if t.RetryLimit > 0 && (r.status == dtmcli.StatusPrepared || r.status == dtmcli.StatusSubmitted) {
+					// if t.RetryCount < t.RetryLimit, branch will be retried util RetryLimit = 0
+					if t.RetryCount < t.RetryLimit {
+						t.RetryCount++
+						logger.Infof("Retrying branch %s %s %s, t.RetryLimit: %d, t.RetryCount: %d",
+							branches[r.index].BranchID, branches[r.index].Op, branches[r.index].URL, t.RetryLimit, t.RetryCount)
+						go asyncExecBranch(r.index)
+						break
+					}
+					// if t.RetryCount = t.RetryLimit, trans will be aborted
+					t.changeStatus(dtmcli.StatusAborting, withRollbackReason(fmt.Sprintf("RetryCount is greater than RetryLimit, RetryLimit: %v", t.RetryLimit)))
+					break
+				}
 				rsADone++
 				if r.status == dtmcli.StatusFailed {
 					rsAFailed++
diff --git a/test/busi/base_http.go b/test/busi/base_http.go
index dcf5bf7..1123585 100644
--- a/test/busi/base_http.go
+++ b/test/busi/base_http.go
@@ -211,4 +211,14 @@ func BaseAddRoute(app *gin.Engine) {
 		}
 		return nil
 	}))
+
+	retryNums := 3
+	app.POST(BusiAPI+"/TransInRetry", dtmutil.WrapHandler(func(c *gin.Context) interface{} {
+		if retryNums != 0 {
+			retryNums--
+			return dtmcli.ErrOngoing
+		}
+		retryNums = 3
+		return nil
+	}))
 }
diff --git a/test/saga_options_test.go b/test/saga_options_test.go
index 4b32933..3fedf05 100644
--- a/test/saga_options_test.go
+++ b/test/saga_options_test.go
@@ -137,3 +137,34 @@ func TestSagaHeadersYes1(t *testing.T) {
 	cronTransOnce(t, gidYes)
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusSucceed, getTransStatus(gidYes))
 }
+
+func TestSagaGlobalTransWithRetryLimitYes(t *testing.T) {
+	gid := dtmimp.GetFuncName()
+	saga := dtmcli.NewSaga(dtmutil.DefaultHTTPServer, gid)
+	req := busi.GenReqHTTP(30, false, false)
+	saga.Add(busi.Busi+"/TransOut", busi.Busi+"/TransOutRevert", &req)
+	saga.Add(busi.Busi+"/TransInRetry", busi.Busi+"/TransInRevert", &req)
+	saga.WaitResult = true
+	saga.WithRetryLimit(3)
+	err := saga.Submit()
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	waitTransProcessed(gid)
+	assert.Equal(t, StatusSucceed, getTransStatus(saga.Gid))
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{StatusPrepared, StatusSucceed, StatusPrepared, StatusSucceed}, getBranchesStatus(saga.Gid))
+}
+
+func TestSagaGlobalTransWithRetryLimitNo(t *testing.T) {
+	gid := dtmimp.GetFuncName()
+	saga := dtmcli.NewSaga(dtmutil.DefaultHTTPServer, gid)
+	req := busi.GenReqHTTP(30, false, false)
+	saga.Add(busi.Busi+"/TransOut", busi.Busi+"/TransOutRevert", &req)
+	saga.Add(busi.Busi+"/TransInRetry", busi.Busi+"/TransInRevert", &req)
+	saga.WaitResult = true
+	saga.WithRetryLimit(1)
+	err := saga.Submit()
+	assert.NotNil(t, err)
+	waitTransProcessed(gid)
+	assert.Equal(t, StatusFailed, getTransStatus(saga.Gid))
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{StatusSucceed, StatusSucceed, StatusSucceed, StatusPrepared}, getBranchesStatus(saga.Gid))
+	assert.Equal(t, `RetryCount is greater than RetryLimit, RetryLimit: 1`, getTrans(gid).RollbackReason)
+}