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