diff --git a/gatsby-node.js b/gatsby-node.js
index 155630c..813728d 100644
--- a/gatsby-node.js
+++ b/gatsby-node.js
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class Plugin {
 					}
 
 					if (count > 0) {
-						await sleep(randInt(1000, 8000));
+						await sleep(Math.pow(2, count) * 1000);
 					}
 				}
 
@@ -346,10 +346,6 @@ function warning(message) {
 	Log.warning(message);
 }
 
-function randInt(min, max) {
-	return Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min + 1) + min);
-}
-
 function sleep(ms) {
 	return new Promise((res) => setTimeout(res, ms));
 }