diff --git a/tubesync/sync/tasks.py b/tubesync/sync/tasks.py
index 4e9b41c1..a356ac95 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/tasks.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/tasks.py
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ from django.db.transaction import atomic
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from background_task import background
-from django_huey import db_periodic_task, db_task, task as huey_task # noqa
-from huey import CancelExecution
 from background_task.exceptions import InvalidTaskError
 from background_task.models import Task, CompletedTask
+from django_huey import db_periodic_task, db_task, task as huey_task # noqa
+from huey import CancelExecution
+from common.huey import exponential_backoff
 from common.logger import log
 from common.errors import ( BgTaskWorkerError, DownloadFailedException,
                             NoFormatException, NoMediaException,
@@ -894,7 +895,7 @@ def save_all_media_for_source(source_id):
     update_task_status(task, None)
 
 
-@db_task(priority=50, queue=Val(TaskQueue.LIMIT))
+@exponential_backoff(db_task, priority=50, retries=15, queue=Val(TaskQueue.LIMIT))
 def refresh_formats(media_id):
     try:
         media = Media.objects.get(pk=media_id)