diff --git a/damus/Util/PostBox.swift b/damus/Util/PostBox.swift
index d2c1758e..be0e1b6a 100644
--- a/damus/Util/PostBox.swift
+++ b/damus/Util/PostBox.swift
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class PostedEvent {
         self.on_flush = on_flush
         self.flushed_once = false
         self.remaining = remaining.map {
-            Relayer(relay: $0, attempts: 0, retry_after: 2.0)
+            Relayer(relay: $0, attempts: 0, retry_after: 10.0)
         }
     }
 }