diff --git a/apps/coordinator/src/index.ts b/apps/coordinator/src/index.ts
index 385f0b2a8..45d72023c 100644
--- a/apps/coordinator/src/index.ts
+++ b/apps/coordinator/src/index.ts
@@ -502,9 +502,12 @@ class TaskCoordinator {
             reason: {
               type: "RETRYING_AFTER_FAILURE",
               attemptNumber: execution.attempt.number,
+              // TODO: attach completion data here
             },
           });
 
+          // TODO: replace this with
+          // callback({ didCheckpoint: true, shouldExit: false });
           confirmCompletion({ didCheckpoint: true, shouldExit: false });
         });
 
@@ -537,6 +540,12 @@ class TaskCoordinator {
             return;
           }
 
+          if (!checkpoint.docker) {
+            socket.emit("REQUEST_EXIT", {
+              version: "v1",
+            });
+          }
+
           this.#platformSocket?.send("CHECKPOINT_CREATED", {
             version: "v1",
             attemptId: socket.data.attemptId,
@@ -573,6 +582,12 @@ class TaskCoordinator {
             return;
           }
 
+          if (!checkpoint.docker) {
+            socket.emit("REQUEST_EXIT", {
+              version: "v1",
+            });
+          }
+
           this.#platformSocket?.send("CHECKPOINT_CREATED", {
             version: "v1",
             attemptId: socket.data.attemptId,
@@ -609,6 +624,12 @@ class TaskCoordinator {
             return;
           }
 
+          if (!checkpoint.docker) {
+            socket.emit("REQUEST_EXIT", {
+              version: "v1",
+            });
+          }
+
           this.#platformSocket?.send("CHECKPOINT_CREATED", {
             version: "v1",
             attemptId: socket.data.attemptId,