diff --git a/dbmail/views.py b/dbmail/views.py
index 68f91f5..f711430 100644
--- a/dbmail/views.py
+++ b/dbmail/views.py
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ def mail_read_tracker(request, encrypted):
         req = {k: v for k, v in request.META.items()
                if k.startswith('HTTP_') or k.startswith('REMOTE')}
         if defaults.ENABLE_CELERY is True:
-            mail_track.delay(args=[req, encrypted], retry=1, max_retries=2)
+            mail_track.apply_async(args=[req, encrypted],
+                                   retry=1, retry_policy={'max_retries': 3})
         else:
             mail_track(req, encrypted)