diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e793e5..1b3e11e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ root-owned application state.
 ## Variables
 
 ```yaml
-notarius_version: v0.7.1
+notarius_version: v0.8.1
 notarius_repository_url: https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius.git
 notarius_source_dir: /usr/local/src/notarius
 notarius_binary_path: /usr/local/bin/notarius
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ notarius_config_file_mode: "0644"
 notarius_config_version: 5
 notarius_promptkit_profile_dir: null
 notarius_promptkit_profile_file: null
+notarius_promptkit_transient_retries: null
 notarius_promptkit_local_backend_endpoint: null
 notarius_promptkit_local_backend_concurrency_limit: null
 notarius_configkit_imports: null
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ PromptKit profile values identify profile sources or a local backend endpoint;
 they never contain credentials. Supply any credential environment variables
 outside this role.
 
+`notarius_promptkit_transient_retries` renders
+`promptkit.transient_retries` when set. The null default omits it so Notarius
+retains its native retry behavior; integer `0` disables additional eligible
+transient transport attempts.
+
 ## Example
 
 ```yaml
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index b458279..753faf5 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-notarius_version: v0.7.1
+notarius_version: v0.8.1
 notarius_repository_url: https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius.git
 notarius_source_dir: /usr/local/src/notarius
 notarius_binary_path: /usr/local/bin/notarius
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ notarius_config_file_mode: "0644"
 notarius_config_version: 5
 notarius_promptkit_profile_dir: null
 notarius_promptkit_profile_file: null
+notarius_promptkit_transient_retries: null
 notarius_promptkit_local_backend_endpoint: null
 notarius_promptkit_local_backend_concurrency_limit: null
 notarius_configkit_imports: null
diff --git a/meta/argument_specs.yml b/meta/argument_specs.yml
index fd5f2c3..dddb255 100644
--- a/meta/argument_specs.yml
+++ b/meta/argument_specs.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ argument_specs:
       notarius_promptkit_profile_file:
         type: str
         required: false
+      notarius_promptkit_transient_retries:
+        type: int
+        required: false
       notarius_promptkit_local_backend_endpoint:
         type: str
         required: false
diff --git a/templates/config.yml.j2 b/templates/config.yml.j2
index 3b03f82..51d44fb 100644
--- a/templates/config.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/config.yml.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: {{ notarius_config_version }}
 configkit:
   imports: {{ notarius_configkit_imports | to_json }}
 {% endif %}
-{% if notarius_promptkit_profile_dir is not none or notarius_promptkit_profile_file is not none or notarius_promptkit_local_backend_endpoint is not none or notarius_promptkit_local_backend_concurrency_limit is not none %}
+{% if notarius_promptkit_profile_dir is not none or notarius_promptkit_profile_file is not none or notarius_promptkit_transient_retries is not none or notarius_promptkit_local_backend_endpoint is not none or notarius_promptkit_local_backend_concurrency_limit is not none %}
 promptkit:
 {% if notarius_promptkit_profile_dir is not none %}
   profile_dir: {{ notarius_promptkit_profile_dir | to_json }}
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ promptkit:
 {% if notarius_promptkit_profile_file is not none %}
   profile_file: {{ notarius_promptkit_profile_file | to_json }}
 {% endif %}
+{% if notarius_promptkit_transient_retries is not none %}
+  transient_retries: {{ notarius_promptkit_transient_retries | to_json }}
+{% endif %}
 {% if notarius_promptkit_local_backend_endpoint is not none or notarius_promptkit_local_backend_concurrency_limit is not none %}
   local_backend:
 {% if notarius_promptkit_local_backend_endpoint is not none %}