diff --git a/pkg/http/client.go b/pkg/http/client.go
index 127a099..29af2bb 100644
--- a/pkg/http/client.go
+++ b/pkg/http/client.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func NewHTTPClient(
 		client:             &http.Client{},
 		maxRetries:         maxRetries,
 		timeoutSecs:        timeoutSecs,
-		rateLimitSleepSecs: 4,
+		rateLimitSleepSecs: 1,
 		backoff:            backoffFunc,
 		dnsCache:           cmap.New[string](),
 		hosts:              hosts,
@@ -269,14 +269,20 @@ func (r *HTTPClient) shouldRetry(req *http.Request, resp *http.Response, err err
 			time.Sleep(secs)
 			return true
 		case -1: // Internal error
-			if attempts >= r.maxRetries {
-				r.log.Debugf("RD Internal error, attempt #%d", attempts+1)
-				return false
-			}
 			secs := r.backoff(attempts, 1)
 			r.log.Debugf("RD Internal error, attempt #%d, retrying in %d seconds", attempts+1, secs/time.Second)
 			time.Sleep(secs)
 			return true
+		case 429:
+			secs := r.backoff(attempts, rateLimitSleep)
+			r.log.Debugf("API rate limit reached, attempt #%d, retrying in %d seconds", attempts+1, secs/time.Second)
+			time.Sleep(secs)
+			return true
+		case 503:
+			secs := r.backoff(attempts, rateLimitSleep)
+			r.log.Debugf("RD Service Unavailable, attempt #%d, retrying in %d seconds", attempts+1, secs/time.Second)
+			time.Sleep(secs)
+			return true
 		default:
 			return false
 		}
@@ -319,7 +325,7 @@ func (r *HTTPClient) shouldRetry(req *http.Request, resp *http.Response, err err
 
 func backoffFunc(attempt, base int) time.Duration {
 	maxDuration := 60
-	backoff := int(math.Pow(float64(base), float64(attempt+1)))
+	backoff := base * int(math.Pow(2, float64(attempt)))
 	if backoff > maxDuration {
 		backoff = maxDuration
 	}