diff --git a/utils/queues.py b/utils/queues.py
index 9701634..31767e5 100644
--- a/utils/queues.py
+++ b/utils/queues.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ class TasksHandlerMixin:
             response: tasks_pb2.TakeResponse = self.stub.Take(tasks_pb2.TakeRequest(queue=self.queue_name))
             task = response.task
             if not task:
-                time.sleep(0.2)
+                if response.retry_after:
+                    time.sleep(response.retry_after)
                 continue
             try:
                 payload = json_format.MessageToDict(task.payload)