diff --git a/cfg_checker/common/decorators.py b/cfg_checker/common/decorators.py
index d83e469..a8b6da0 100644
--- a/cfg_checker/common/decorators.py
+++ b/cfg_checker/common/decorators.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from cfg_checker.common import logger, logger_cli
 
 
-def retry(exceptions, total_tries=5, initial_wait=0.5, backoff_factor=2):
+def retry(exceptions, total_tries=5, initial_wait=1, backoff_factor=2):
     """
     calling the decorated function applying an exponential backoff.
     Args:
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
                                 f.__name___,
                                 total_tries
                             )
-                        logger_cli.debug(msg)
+                        logger_cli.info(msg)
                         logger.debug(
                             msg + "args: {}, kwargs: {}".format(
                                 print_args,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
                               e,
                               _delay
                           )
-                    logger_cli.debug(msg)
+                    logger_cli.info(msg)
                     logger.debug(
                         msg + "args: {}, kwargs: {}\n".format(
                             print_args,
diff --git a/cfg_checker/common/kube_utils.py b/cfg_checker/common/kube_utils.py
index f8c3469..6f303ff 100644
--- a/cfg_checker/common/kube_utils.py
+++ b/cfg_checker/common/kube_utils.py
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@
         )
         return _pods
 
-    @retry(ApiException, initial_wait=5)
+    @retry(ApiException, initial_wait=10)
     def put_string_buffer_to_pod_as_textfile(
         self,
         pod_name,