diff --git a/clients/report_loadavg b/clients/report_loadavg
index b5036c9..1767f98 100755
--- a/clients/report_loadavg
+++ b/clients/report_loadavg
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import hmac
 import json
 import os
 import pprint
+import random
 import socket
 import time
 
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ def report_loadavg():
         pprint.pp(report)
         r = requests.post(baseurl + "report", json=report)
         print(r)
-        return
+        if r.status_code != 409:
+            return
+        time.sleep(0.5 + random.random())
 
 report_loadavg()