diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/netflix/conductor/core/execution/WorkflowExecutor.java b/core/src/main/java/com/netflix/conductor/core/execution/WorkflowExecutor.java
index 06d884636a..27508a3a56 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/netflix/conductor/core/execution/WorkflowExecutor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/netflix/conductor/core/execution/WorkflowExecutor.java
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ public void restart(String workflowId, boolean useLatestDefinitions) {
                                                     "Unable to find latest definition for %s",
                                                     workflowId));
             workflow.setWorkflowDefinition(workflowDef);
+            workflowDef = metadataMapperService.populateTaskDefinitions(workflowDef);
         } else {
             workflowDef =
                     Optional.ofNullable(workflow.getWorkflowDefinition())