diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
index 67c4eaece..648745434 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"runtime"
+	"time"
 
 	goGrpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ func runIndexer(ctx context.Context, store *storage.Store, logger zerolog.Logger
 
 	reconnect := func(height uint64) {
 		logger.Warn().Msgf("Reconnecting at block height: %d", height)
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
 
 		var err error
 		flowClient, err := grpc.NewBaseClient(