diff --git a/ape_infura/provider.py b/ape_infura/provider.py
index 578e295..150e9d0 100644
--- a/ape_infura/provider.py
+++ b/ape_infura/provider.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "scroll": ("mainnet",),
 }
 
-_MAX_REQUEST_RETRIES = 5  # Number of retries before giving up
+_MAX_REQUEST_RETRIES = 15  # Number of retries before giving up
 _REQUEST_RETRY_DELAY = 5  # Delay in seconds between retries
 
 
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ def _run_with_retry(
                 logger.debug(f"429 Too Many Requests. Retrying in {retry_delay} seconds...")
                 time.sleep(retry_delay)
                 retries += 1
+                retry_delay += retry_delay
             else:
                 raise  # Re-raise non-429 HTTP errors