diff --git a/code/DeltaKustoIntegration/Kusto/KustoManagementGateway.cs b/code/DeltaKustoIntegration/Kusto/KustoManagementGateway.cs
index 9649311..a34b918 100644
--- a/code/DeltaKustoIntegration/Kusto/KustoManagementGateway.cs
+++ b/code/DeltaKustoIntegration/Kusto/KustoManagementGateway.cs
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ internal class KustoManagementGateway : IKustoManagementGateway
             .AddRetry(new RetryStrategyOptions
             {
                 ShouldHandle = new PredicateBuilder().Handle<KustoException>(ex => !ex.IsPermanent),
-                MaxRetryAttempts = 3,
-                BackoffType = DelayBackoffType.Linear,
+                MaxRetryAttempts = 5,
+                BackoffType = DelayBackoffType.Exponential,
                 Delay = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1)
             })
             .AddRetry(new RetryStrategyOptions
-            {
+            {   //  Unauthorized
                 ShouldHandle = new PredicateBuilder().Handle<KustoException>(ex => ex.FailureCode == 401),
                 MaxRetryAttempts = 2,
                 BackoffType = DelayBackoffType.Linear,