diff --git a/make/migrations/postgresql/0010_1.9.0_schema.up.sql b/make/migrations/postgresql/0010_1.9.0_schema.up.sql
index 3f60dbf07..1a10420d6 100644
--- a/make/migrations/postgresql/0010_1.9.0_schema.up.sql
+++ b/make/migrations/postgresql/0010_1.9.0_schema.up.sql
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ create table retention_task
 (
 	id SERIAL NOT NULL,
 	execution_id integer,
+	job_id varchar(64),
 	status varchar(32),
 	start_time timestamp default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
 	end_time timestamp default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
diff --git a/src/core/service/notifications/jobs/handler.go b/src/core/service/notifications/jobs/handler.go
index 4509bfdd2..ac153ecb9 100644
--- a/src/core/service/notifications/jobs/handler.go
+++ b/src/core/service/notifications/jobs/handler.go
@@ -18,14 +18,13 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/pkg/retention"
-
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/common/dao"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/common/job"
 	jobmodels "github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/common/job/models"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/common/models"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/common/utils/log"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/core/api"
+	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/pkg/retention"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/replication"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/replication/operation/hook"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/replication/policy/scheduler"
@@ -115,7 +114,8 @@ func (h *Handler) HandleRetentionTask() {
 		ID:     h.id,
 		Status: h.status,
 	}
-	if h.status == models.JobFinished {
+	if h.status == models.JobFinished || h.status == models.JobError ||
+		h.status == models.JobStopped {
 		task.EndTime = time.Now()
 	}
 	props = append(props, "EndTime")
diff --git a/src/pkg/retention/controller.go b/src/pkg/retention/controller.go
index 53f0088b8..fc425fcad 100644
--- a/src/pkg/retention/controller.go
+++ b/src/pkg/retention/controller.go
@@ -218,21 +218,15 @@ func (r *DefaultAPIController) OperateRetentionExec(eid int64, action string) er
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
+	if e == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("execution %d not found", eid)
+	}
 	switch action {
 	case "stop":
-		if e.Status != ExecutionStatusInProgress {
-			return fmt.Errorf("cannot abort, current status is %s", e.Status)
-		}
-
-		e.Status = ExecutionStatusStopped
-		e.EndTime = time.Now()
-		// TODO: STOP THE EXECUTION
+		return r.launcher.Stop(eid)
 	default:
 		return fmt.Errorf("not support action %s", action)
 	}
-
-	return r.manager.UpdateExecution(e)
 }
 
 // ListRetentionExecs List Retention Executions
diff --git a/src/pkg/retention/dao/models/retention.go b/src/pkg/retention/dao/models/retention.go
index 3ff35147c..a3d24de70 100644
--- a/src/pkg/retention/dao/models/retention.go
+++ b/src/pkg/retention/dao/models/retention.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ func init() {
 		new(RetentionPolicy),
 		new(RetentionExecution),
 		new(RetentionTask),
-		new(RetentionScheduleJob),
 	)
 }
 
@@ -49,17 +48,8 @@ type RetentionExecution struct {
 type RetentionTask struct {
 	ID          int64     `orm:"pk;auto;column(id)"`
 	ExecutionID int64     `orm:"column(execution_id)"`
+	JobID       string    `orm:"column(job_id)"`
 	Status      string    `orm:"column(status)"`
 	StartTime   time.Time `orm:"column(start_time)"`
 	EndTime     time.Time `orm:"column(end_time)"`
 }
-
-// RetentionScheduleJob Retention Schedule Job
-type RetentionScheduleJob struct {
-	ID         int64 `orm:"pk;auto;column(id)" json:"id"`
-	Status     string
-	PolicyID   int64 `orm:"column(policy_id)"`
-	JobID      int64 `orm:"column(job_id)"`
-	CreateTime time.Time
-	UpdateTime time.Time
-}
diff --git a/src/pkg/retention/job.go b/src/pkg/retention/job.go
index 3fb782749..bce40e427 100644
--- a/src/pkg/retention/job.go
+++ b/src/pkg/retention/job.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (pj *Job) Run(ctx job.Context, params job.Parameters) error {
 
 	// Log stage: start
 	repoPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", repo.Namespace, repo.Name)
-	myLogger.Infof("Run retention process.\n Repository: %s \n Rule Algorithm: %s", repoPath, liteMeta.Algorithm)
+	myLogger.Infof("Run retention process.\n Repository: %s \n Rule Algorithm: %s \n Dry Run: %f", repoPath, liteMeta.Algorithm, isDryRun)
 
 	// Stop check point 1:
 	if isStopped(ctx) {
diff --git a/src/pkg/retention/launcher.go b/src/pkg/retention/launcher.go
index 2f931f4af..92006ce63 100644
--- a/src/pkg/retention/launcher.go
+++ b/src/pkg/retention/launcher.go
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ package retention
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	cjob "github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/common/job"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/common/job/models"
+	cmodels "github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/common/models"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/common/utils"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/common/utils/log"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/core/config"
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/pkg/repository"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/pkg/retention/policy"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/pkg/retention/policy/lwp"
+	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/pkg/retention/q"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/pkg/retention/res"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/pkg/retention/res/selectors"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -55,6 +58,14 @@ type Launcher interface {
 	//   int64               : the count of tasks
 	//   error               : common error if any errors occurred
 	Launch(policy *policy.Metadata, executionID int64, isDryRun bool) (int64, error)
+	// Stop the jobs for one execution
+	//
+	//  Arguments:
+	//   executionID int64 : the execution ID
+	//
+	//  Returns:
+	//   error : common error if any errors occurred
+	Stop(executionID int64) error
 }
 
 // NewLauncher returns an instance of Launcher
@@ -172,9 +183,11 @@ func (l *launcher) Launch(ply *policy.Metadata, executionID int64, isDryRun bool
 
 	// create task records
 	jobDatas := make([]*jobData, 0)
+	now := time.Now()
 	for repo, p := range repositoryRules {
 		taskID, err := l.retentionMgr.CreateTask(&Task{
 			ExecutionID: executionID,
+			StartTime:   now,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, launcherError(err)
@@ -200,19 +213,52 @@ func (l *launcher) Launch(ply *policy.Metadata, executionID int64, isDryRun bool
 			ParamMeta:   jobData.policy,
 			ParamDryRun: isDryRun,
 		}
-		_, err := l.jobserviceClient.SubmitJob(j)
+		task := &Task{
+			ID: jobData.taskID,
+		}
+		props := []string{"Status"}
+		jobID, err := l.jobserviceClient.SubmitJob(j)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error(launcherError(fmt.Errorf("failed to submit task %d: %v", jobData.taskID, err)))
-			continue
+			task.Status = cmodels.JobError
+			task.EndTime = time.Now()
+			props = append(props, "EndTime")
+		} else {
+			allFailed = false
+			task.JobID = jobID
+			task.Status = cmodels.JobPending
+			props = append(props, "JobID")
+		}
+		if err = l.retentionMgr.UpdateTask(task, props...); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to update the status of task %d: %v", task.ID, err)
 		}
-		allFailed = false
 	}
+
 	if allFailed {
 		return 0, launcherError(fmt.Errorf("all tasks failed"))
 	}
 	return int64(len(jobDatas)), nil
 }
 
+func (l *launcher) Stop(executionID int64) error {
+	if executionID <= 0 {
+		return launcherError(fmt.Errorf("invalid execution ID: %d", executionID))
+	}
+	tasks, err := l.retentionMgr.ListTasks(&q.TaskQuery{
+		ExecutionID: executionID,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, task := range tasks {
+		if err = l.jobserviceClient.PostAction(task.JobID, cjob.JobActionStop); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to stop task %d, job ID: %s : %v", task.ID, task.JobID, err)
+			continue
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func launcherError(err error) error {
 	return errors.Wrap(err, "launcher")
 }
diff --git a/src/pkg/retention/launcher_test.go b/src/pkg/retention/launcher_test.go
index b8f741dec..8f80380a9 100644
--- a/src/pkg/retention/launcher_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/retention/launcher_test.go
@@ -98,7 +98,13 @@ func (f *fakeRetentionManager) GetExecution(eid int64) (*Execution, error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }
 func (f *fakeRetentionManager) ListTasks(query ...*q.TaskQuery) ([]*Task, error) {
-	return nil, nil
+	return []*Task{
+		{
+			ID:          1,
+			ExecutionID: 1,
+			JobID:       "1",
+		},
+	}, nil
 }
 func (f *fakeRetentionManager) CreateTask(task *Task) (int64, error) {
 	return 0, nil
@@ -149,7 +155,9 @@ func (l *launchTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 		},
 	}
 	l.retentionMgr = &fakeRetentionManager{}
-	l.jobserviceClient = &hjob.MockJobClient{}
+	l.jobserviceClient = &hjob.MockJobClient{
+		JobUUID: []string{"1"},
+	}
 }
 
 func (l *launchTestSuite) TestGetProjects() {
@@ -231,6 +239,22 @@ func (l *launchTestSuite) TestLaunch() {
 	assert.Equal(l.T(), int64(2), n)
 }
 
+func (l *launchTestSuite) TestStop() {
+	t := l.T()
+	launcher := &launcher{
+		projectMgr:       l.projectMgr,
+		repositoryMgr:    l.repositoryMgr,
+		retentionMgr:     l.retentionMgr,
+		jobserviceClient: l.jobserviceClient,
+	}
+	// invalid execution ID
+	err := launcher.Stop(0)
+	require.NotNil(t, err)
+
+	err = launcher.Stop(1)
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+}
+
 func TestLaunchTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
 	suite.Run(t, new(launchTestSuite))
 }
diff --git a/src/pkg/retention/manager.go b/src/pkg/retention/manager.go
index 8156928b7..c9c1d8cf0 100644
--- a/src/pkg/retention/manager.go
+++ b/src/pkg/retention/manager.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/astaxie/beego/orm"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/astaxie/beego/orm"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/pkg/retention/dao"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/pkg/retention/dao/models"
 	"github.com/goharbor/harbor/src/pkg/retention/policy"
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) CreateTask(task *Task) (int64, error) {
 	}
 	t := &models.RetentionTask{
 		ExecutionID: task.ExecutionID,
+		JobID:       task.JobID,
 		Status:      task.Status,
 		StartTime:   task.StartTime,
 		EndTime:     task.EndTime,
@@ -194,6 +195,7 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) ListTasks(query ...*q.TaskQuery) ([]*Task, error) {
 		tasks = append(tasks, &Task{
 			ID:          t.ID,
 			ExecutionID: t.ExecutionID,
+			JobID:       t.JobID,
 			Status:      t.Status,
 			StartTime:   t.StartTime,
 			EndTime:     t.EndTime,
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) UpdateTask(task *Task, cols ...string) error {
 	return dao.UpdateTask(&models.RetentionTask{
 		ID:          task.ID,
 		ExecutionID: task.ExecutionID,
+		JobID:       task.JobID,
 		Status:      task.Status,
 		StartTime:   task.StartTime,
 		EndTime:     task.EndTime,
diff --git a/src/pkg/retention/models.go b/src/pkg/retention/models.go
index 9c963b144..ebbc524ad 100644
--- a/src/pkg/retention/models.go
+++ b/src/pkg/retention/models.go
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ type Execution struct {
 type Task struct {
 	ID          int64     `json:"id"`
 	ExecutionID int64     `json:"execution_id"`
+	JobID       string    `json:"job_id"`
 	Status      string    `json:"status"`
 	StartTime   time.Time `json:"start_time"`
 	EndTime     time.Time `json:"end_time"`