diff --git a/util/saas/cloudwatch.py b/util/saas/cloudwatch.py
index 78e4abc11..c38df655a 100644
--- a/util/saas/cloudwatch.py
+++ b/util/saas/cloudwatch.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MAX_BATCH_METRICS = 20
 
 # Sleep for this much time between failed send requests.
 # This prevents hammering cloudwatch when it's not available.
-FAILED_SEND_SLEEP_SECS = 5
+FAILED_SEND_SLEEP_SECS = 15
 
 def start_cloudwatch_sender(metrics, app):
   """