diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/queue/inMemoryQueue.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/queue/inMemoryQueue.ts
index 9a6375e485..daf9efa054 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/queue/inMemoryQueue.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/queue/inMemoryQueue.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ export class InMemoryQueue<T = any> implements Partial<Queue<T>> {
    * a JSON message as this is required by Bull.
    * @param repeat serves no purpose for the import queue.
    */
-  // add(name: string, data: T, opts?: JobOptions): Promise<Job<T>>;
   async add(data: T | string, optsOrT?: JobOptions | T) {
     if (typeof data === "string") {
       throw new Error("doesn't support named jobs")
diff --git a/packages/server/src/threads/automation.ts b/packages/server/src/threads/automation.ts
index 409065927b..f854635559 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/threads/automation.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/threads/automation.ts
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class Orchestrator {
         return metadata.errorCount
       } catch (error: any) {
         err = error
-        await helpers.wait(Math.random() * 10)
+        await helpers.wait(1000 + Math.random() * 1000)
       }
     }