diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 6862dca..5a8bedf 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -32886,9 +32886,11 @@ async function post(requestPayload, retries=0) {
     }
   } catch(e){
     if(retries < 5){
-      return post(requestPayload, retries-1)
+      const delayMs = 1000 * (retries + 1);
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, delayMs));
+      return post(requestPayload, retries + 1);
     }
-    core.setFailed(`Error sending task to agent: ${error}`)
+    core.setFailed(`Error sending task to agent: ${e}`)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 742c28e..81acb07 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -54,9 +54,11 @@ async function post(requestPayload, retries=0) {
     }
   } catch(e){
     if(retries < 5){
-      return post(requestPayload, retries-1)
+      const delayMs = 1000 * (retries + 1);
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, delayMs));
+      return post(requestPayload, retries + 1);
     }
-    core.setFailed(`Error sending task to agent: ${error}`)
+    core.setFailed(`Error sending task to agent: ${e}`)
   }
 }