diff --git a/src/db.rs b/src/db.rs
index b368bf3..f7c01ff 100644
--- a/src/db.rs
+++ b/src/db.rs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ pub async fn get_next(db: &Surreal<Client>, config: &Config) -> Option<Website>
             Ok(ok) => ok,
             Err(_err) => {
                 // basically just CSMA/CA
-                let delay = rand::random_range(10..500);
+                let delay = rand::random_range(10..10_000);
                 sleep(Duration::from_millis(delay)).await;
                 fails += 1;
                 // Don't get stuck here forever, failing...