diff --git a/flytekit/core/map_task.py b/flytekit/core/map_task.py
index fa48b474ca..60061cbb0e 100644
--- a/flytekit/core/map_task.py
+++ b/flytekit/core/map_task.py
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ def __init__(
         self._max_concurrency = concurrency
         self._min_success_ratio = min_success_ratio
         self._array_task_interface = python_function_task.python_interface
+        if "metadata" not in kwargs and python_function_task.metadata:
+            kwargs["metadata"] = python_function_task.metadata
         super().__init__(
             name=name,
             interface=collection_interface,
diff --git a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_map_task.py b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_map_task.py
index 80ab499416..95df669829 100644
--- a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_map_task.py
+++ b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_map_task.py
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ def t1(a: int) -> str:
     return str(b)
 
 
+@task(cache=True, cache_version="1")
+def t2(a: int) -> str:
+    b = a + 2
+    return str(b)
+
+
 # This test is for documentation.
 def test_map_docs():
     # test_map_task_start
@@ -162,3 +168,11 @@ def many_outputs(a: int) -> (int, str):
 
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
         _ = map_task(many_inputs)
+
+
+def test_map_task_metadata():
+    map_meta = TaskMetadata(retries=1)
+    mapped_1 = map_task(t2, metadata=map_meta)
+    assert mapped_1.metadata is map_meta
+    mapped_2 = map_task(t2)
+    assert mapped_2.metadata is t2.metadata