diff --git a/src/govoplan_core/celery_app.py b/src/govoplan_core/celery_app.py
index d373b84..42724ec 100644
--- a/src/govoplan_core/celery_app.py
+++ b/src/govoplan_core/celery_app.py
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ from govoplan_core.core.events import (
 from govoplan_core.core.module_management import load_startup_enabled_modules, startup_candidate_module_ids
 from govoplan_core.core.modules import ModuleContext
 from govoplan_core.core.notifications import CAPABILITY_NOTIFICATIONS_DISPATCH, NotificationDispatchProvider
+from govoplan_core.core.workflows import (
+    CAPABILITY_WORKFLOW_RUNTIME_WORKER,
+    WorkflowRuntimeWorker,
+)
 from govoplan_core.core.registry import PlatformRegistry
 from govoplan_core.core.runtime import configure_runtime
 from govoplan_core.settings import settings
@@ -47,6 +51,7 @@ celery.conf.update(
         "govoplan.dataflow.dispatch_runs": {"queue": "dataflow"},
         "govoplan.dataflow.purge_runs": {"queue": "dataflow"},
         "govoplan.dataflow.dispatch_triggers": {"queue": "dataflow"},
+        "govoplan.workflow.reconcile": {"queue": "workflow"},
         "govoplan.events.dispatch_outbox": {"queue": "events"},
         "govoplan.events.purge_outbox": {"queue": "events"},
     },
@@ -74,6 +79,11 @@ celery.conf.update(
             "schedule": 24 * 60 * 60.0,
             "args": (500,),
         },
+        "workflow-reconcile-every-five-seconds": {
+            "task": "govoplan.workflow.reconcile",
+            "schedule": 5.0,
+            "args": (50,),
+        },
         "platform-events-every-ten-seconds": {
             "task": "govoplan.events.dispatch_outbox",
             "schedule": 10.0,
@@ -157,6 +167,20 @@ def _dataflow_run_worker(
     return capability
 
 
+def _workflow_runtime_worker(
+    registry: PlatformRegistry | None = None,
+) -> WorkflowRuntimeWorker | None:
+    registry = registry or _platform_registry()
+    if not registry.has_capability(CAPABILITY_WORKFLOW_RUNTIME_WORKER):
+        return None
+    capability = registry.require_capability(
+        CAPABILITY_WORKFLOW_RUNTIME_WORKER
+    )
+    if not isinstance(capability, WorkflowRuntimeWorker):
+        raise RuntimeError("Workflow runtime worker capability is invalid")
+    return capability
+
+
 def _platform_event_outbox(
     registry: PlatformRegistry | None = None,
 ) -> PlatformEventOutbox | None:
@@ -310,6 +334,30 @@ def purge_dataflow_runs(self, limit: int = 500):
         return result
 
 
+@celery.task(
+    name="govoplan.workflow.reconcile",
+    bind=True,
+    max_retries=0,
+)
+def reconcile_workflow_instances(self, limit: int = 50):
+    """Resume asynchronous Workflow steps from durable provider state."""
+
+    from govoplan_core.db.session import get_database
+
+    with get_database().SessionLocal() as session:
+        provider = _workflow_runtime_worker()
+        if provider is None:
+            return {
+                "inspected": 0,
+                "advanced": 0,
+                "waiting": 0,
+                "failed": 0,
+            }
+        result = dict(provider.reconcile_pending(session, limit=limit))
+        session.commit()
+        return result
+
+
 @celery.task(
     name="govoplan.events.dispatch_outbox",
     bind=True,
diff --git a/src/govoplan_core/core/workflows.py b/src/govoplan_core/core/workflows.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32c77f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/govoplan_core/core/workflows.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from collections.abc import Mapping
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Protocol, runtime_checkable
+
+
+CAPABILITY_WORKFLOW_RUNTIME_WORKER = "workflow.runtimeWorker"
+
+
+@runtime_checkable
+class WorkflowRuntimeWorker(Protocol):
+    def reconcile_pending(
+        self,
+        session: object,
+        *,
+        now: datetime | None = None,
+        limit: int = 50,
+    ) -> Mapping[str, object]:
+        ...
+
+
+def workflow_runtime_worker(
+    registry: object | None,
+) -> WorkflowRuntimeWorker | None:
+    if (
+        registry is None
+        or not hasattr(registry, "has_capability")
+        or not registry.has_capability(CAPABILITY_WORKFLOW_RUNTIME_WORKER)
+    ):
+        return None
+    capability = registry.capability(CAPABILITY_WORKFLOW_RUNTIME_WORKER)
+    return (
+        capability
+        if isinstance(capability, WorkflowRuntimeWorker)
+        else None
+    )
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    "CAPABILITY_WORKFLOW_RUNTIME_WORKER",
+    "WorkflowRuntimeWorker",
+    "workflow_runtime_worker",
+]
diff --git a/tests/test_workflow_runtime_worker.py b/tests/test_workflow_runtime_worker.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91fbe8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_workflow_runtime_worker.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from govoplan_core.celery_app import (
+    celery,
+    reconcile_workflow_instances,
+)
+from govoplan_core.core.modules import ModuleContext, ModuleManifest
+from govoplan_core.core.registry import PlatformRegistry
+from govoplan_core.core.workflows import (
+    CAPABILITY_WORKFLOW_RUNTIME_WORKER,
+    WorkflowRuntimeWorker,
+    workflow_runtime_worker,
+)
+
+
+class _Worker:
+    def reconcile_pending(self, session, *, now=None, limit=50):
+        return {"inspected": 0, "advanced": 0}
+
+
+class WorkflowRuntimeWorkerTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_contract_is_runtime_checkable_and_resolved(self) -> None:
+        worker = _Worker()
+        self.assertIsInstance(worker, WorkflowRuntimeWorker)
+        registry = PlatformRegistry()
+        registry.register(
+            ModuleManifest(
+                id="workflow_runtime_test",
+                name="Workflow runtime test",
+                version="test",
+                capability_factories={
+                    CAPABILITY_WORKFLOW_RUNTIME_WORKER: (
+                        lambda _context: worker
+                    ),
+                },
+            )
+        )
+        registry.configure_capability_context(
+            ModuleContext(registry=registry, settings=object())
+        )
+
+        self.assertIs(worker, workflow_runtime_worker(registry))
+        self.assertIsNone(workflow_runtime_worker(PlatformRegistry()))
+
+    def test_celery_task_commits_reconciliation(self) -> None:
+        session = MagicMock()
+        database = MagicMock()
+        database.SessionLocal.return_value.__enter__.return_value = session
+        worker = MagicMock()
+        worker.reconcile_pending.return_value = {
+            "inspected": 2,
+            "advanced": 1,
+        }
+
+        with (
+            patch(
+                "govoplan_core.celery_app._workflow_runtime_worker",
+                return_value=worker,
+            ),
+            patch(
+                "govoplan_core.db.session.get_database",
+                return_value=database,
+            ),
+        ):
+            result = reconcile_workflow_instances.run(25)
+
+        worker.reconcile_pending.assert_called_once_with(session, limit=25)
+        session.commit.assert_called_once_with()
+        self.assertEqual(1, result["advanced"])
+
+    def test_route_and_periodic_job_are_registered(self) -> None:
+        self.assertEqual(
+            {"queue": "workflow"},
+            celery.conf.task_routes["govoplan.workflow.reconcile"],
+        )
+        schedule = celery.conf.beat_schedule[
+            "workflow-reconcile-every-five-seconds"
+        ]
+        self.assertEqual("govoplan.workflow.reconcile", schedule["task"])
+        self.assertEqual(5.0, schedule["schedule"])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()