diff --git a/buildman/server.py b/buildman/server.py
index 23d471b3e..c49fe7b00 100644
--- a/buildman/server.py
+++ b/buildman/server.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class BuilderServer(object):
                      self._job_count)
       else:
         logger.debug('All workers are busy. Requeuing.')
-        self._queue.incomplete(job_item, restore_retry=True, retry_after=0)
+        self._queue.incomplete(job_item, restore_retry=True, retry_after=WORK_CHECK_TIMEOUT + 5)
 
   @trollius.coroutine
   def _queue_metrics_updater(self):