diff --git a/src/mqtt/mqtt.go b/src/mqtt/mqtt.go
index c670b92..12d8971 100644
--- a/src/mqtt/mqtt.go
+++ b/src/mqtt/mqtt.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ func Setup() {
 		syslog.Err("mqtt connection lost error: " + err.Error())
 	})
 	opts.SetReconnectingHandler(func(c MQTT.Client, options *MQTT.ClientOptions) {
+		time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 		syslog.Notice("mqtt reconnecting")
 	})
 	opts.SetOnConnectHandler(func(c MQTT.Client) {