diff --git a/force-sync-loop.sh b/force-sync-loop.sh
index fc6439a..8477763 100755
--- a/force-sync-loop.sh
+++ b/force-sync-loop.sh
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ case $OPTION in
         while true; do
             log "Deleting known peers via curl"
             curl -X DELETE localhost:12391/peers/known -H "X-API-KEY:$API_KEY"
-            sleep 1
+            sleep 3
 
             log "Adding peer via curl: $NODE"
             curl -X POST localhost:12391/peers -H "X-API-KEY:$API_KEY" -d "$NODE"
-            sleep 1
+            sleep 3
 
             for i in {1..15}; do
                 log "Forcing sync via curl with: $NODE (attempt $i)"
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ case $OPTION in
                     sleep 3600
                     break
                 fi
-                sleep 1
+                sleep 3
             done
         done
         ;;