diff --git a/go/master/client.go b/go/master/client.go
index 9344c6f0abdf6be4baa944d340d8d4f81fe6d894..199690d488b2ebe0d1fb6c54b0975d014cc2677f 100644
--- a/go/master/client.go
+++ b/go/master/client.go
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ func retry(f func() error, dur time.Duration, count int) error {
 	err := f()
 	if err != nil {
 		if count > 0 {
+			time.Sleep(dur)
 			return retry(f, dur, count-1)
 		}
 		return err