diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index a2a3723..381e445 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ from flask import Flask, request
 import os
 import subprocess
 from colormap import rgb2hex
-from tenacity import *
+from tenacity import wait_exponential, retry, stop_after_attempt
+
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
 
-@retry
+@retry(wait=wait_exponential(multiplier=2, min=2, max=30), stop=stop_after_attempt(5))
 @app.route("/on")
 def on():
     result = subprocess.run(
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ def on():
         return "On"
 
 
-@retry
+@retry(wait=wait_exponential(multiplier=2, min=2, max=30), stop=stop_after_attempt(5))
 @app.route("/off")
 def off():
     result = subprocess.run(
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ def off():
         return "Off"
 
 
-@retry
+@retry(wait=wait_exponential(multiplier=2, min=2, max=30), stop=stop_after_attempt(5))
 @app.route("/colour")
 def hello():
     # a = request.query_string