diff --git a/src/lib/map/setup.ts b/src/lib/map/setup.ts
index b83e12ac..a6464f38 100644
--- a/src/lib/map/setup.ts
+++ b/src/lib/map/setup.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import type { DivIcon, Map } from 'leaflet';
 import Time from 'svelte-time';
 import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 
-axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3 });
+axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });
 
 export const toggleMapButtons = () => {
 	const zoomInBtn: HTMLAnchorElement | null = document.querySelector('.leaflet-control-zoom-in');
diff --git a/src/lib/sync/areas.ts b/src/lib/sync/areas.ts
index b17b5cd8..eda74aef 100644
--- a/src/lib/sync/areas.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sync/areas.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import axios from 'axios';
 import axiosRetry from 'axios-retry';
 import localforage from 'localforage';
 
-axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3 });
+axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });
 
 const limit = 500;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/sync/elements.ts b/src/lib/sync/elements.ts
index d10d6d39..b990eaca 100644
--- a/src/lib/sync/elements.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sync/elements.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import axiosRetry from 'axios-retry';
 import localforage from 'localforage';
 import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 
-axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3 });
+axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });
 
 const limit = 5000;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/sync/events.ts b/src/lib/sync/events.ts
index c82e4ac5..ad6cd1be 100644
--- a/src/lib/sync/events.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sync/events.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import axios from 'axios';
 import axiosRetry from 'axios-retry';
 import localforage from 'localforage';
 
-axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3 });
+axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });
 
 const limit = 50000;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/sync/reports.ts b/src/lib/sync/reports.ts
index 3f81f1dd..39fa307b 100644
--- a/src/lib/sync/reports.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sync/reports.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import axios from 'axios';
 import axiosRetry from 'axios-retry';
 import localforage from 'localforage';
 
-axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3 });
+axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });
 
 const limit = 20000;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/sync/users.ts b/src/lib/sync/users.ts
index 91108648..bd0c2411 100644
--- a/src/lib/sync/users.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sync/users.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import axios from 'axios';
 import axiosRetry from 'axios-retry';
 import localforage from 'localforage';
 
-axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3 });
+axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });
 
 const limit = 7500;
 
diff --git a/src/routes/add-location/endpoint/+server.ts b/src/routes/add-location/endpoint/+server.ts
index b3233af4..084a727f 100644
--- a/src/routes/add-location/endpoint/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/add-location/endpoint/+server.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import axios from 'axios';
 import axiosRetry from 'axios-retry';
 import crypto from 'crypto';
 
-axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3 });
+axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });
 
 const used: string[] = [];
 // @ts-expect-error
diff --git a/src/routes/boost/invoice/generate/+server.ts b/src/routes/boost/invoice/generate/+server.ts
index 682897f0..3aba8ee0 100644
--- a/src/routes/boost/invoice/generate/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/boost/invoice/generate/+server.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import axios from 'axios';
 import axiosRetry from 'axios-retry';
 
-axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3 });
+axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });
 
 // generate and return invoice
 // @ts-expect-error
diff --git a/src/routes/boost/post/+server.ts b/src/routes/boost/post/+server.ts
index fd9b478f..42f52fa7 100644
--- a/src/routes/boost/post/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/boost/post/+server.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { error, json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import axios from 'axios';
 import axiosRetry from 'axios-retry';
 
-axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3 });
+axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });
 
 const used: string[] = [];
 
diff --git a/src/routes/communities/add/endpoint/+server.ts b/src/routes/communities/add/endpoint/+server.ts
index dfcda07c..e4a5d657 100644
--- a/src/routes/communities/add/endpoint/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/communities/add/endpoint/+server.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import axios from 'axios';
 import axiosRetry from 'axios-retry';
 import crypto from 'crypto';
 
-axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3 });
+axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });
 
 const used: string[] = [];
 
diff --git a/src/routes/community/[area]/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/community/[area]/+page.server.ts
index 2ca57861..69f983fc 100644
--- a/src/routes/community/[area]/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/community/[area]/+page.server.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import axios from 'axios';
 import axiosRetry from 'axios-retry';
 
-axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3 });
+axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });
 
 // @ts-expect-error
 export async function load({ params }) {
diff --git a/src/routes/merchant/[id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/merchant/[id]/+page.svelte
index 5ad6cefa..5a02720e 100644
--- a/src/routes/merchant/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/merchant/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 		!dataInitialized &&
 		initializeData();
 
-	axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3 });
+	axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });
 
 	let merchant: Element | undefined;
 
diff --git a/src/routes/merchant/[id]/+page.ts b/src/routes/merchant/[id]/+page.ts
index 8fafe022..e60bac4b 100644
--- a/src/routes/merchant/[id]/+page.ts
+++ b/src/routes/merchant/[id]/+page.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import axios from 'axios';
 import axiosRetry from 'axios-retry';
 
-axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3 });
+axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });
 
 // @ts-expect-error
 export async function load({ params }) {
diff --git a/src/routes/tagger/[id]/+page.ts b/src/routes/tagger/[id]/+page.ts
index 7b4c740d..cf4f5ee2 100644
--- a/src/routes/tagger/[id]/+page.ts
+++ b/src/routes/tagger/[id]/+page.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import axios from 'axios';
 import axiosRetry from 'axios-retry';
 
-axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3 });
+axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });
 
 // @ts-expect-error
 export async function load({ params }) {
diff --git a/src/routes/tickets/endpoint/+server.ts b/src/routes/tickets/endpoint/+server.ts
index e6ec6e29..874ea73b 100644
--- a/src/routes/tickets/endpoint/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/tickets/endpoint/+server.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import axios from 'axios';
 import axiosRetry from 'axios-retry';
 
-axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3 });
+axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });
 
 export async function GET() {
 	const headers = {
diff --git a/src/routes/verify-location/endpoint/+server.ts b/src/routes/verify-location/endpoint/+server.ts
index 86f8aac8..7f1f7f08 100644
--- a/src/routes/verify-location/endpoint/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/verify-location/endpoint/+server.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import axios from 'axios';
 import axiosRetry from 'axios-retry';
 import crypto from 'crypto';
 
-axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3 });
+axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });
 
 const used: string[] = [];