diff --git a/jobs/avatars/main.go b/jobs/avatars/main.go
index 64519ebd..b9532f97 100644
--- a/jobs/avatars/main.go
+++ b/jobs/avatars/main.go
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ func main() {
 	avatarSources = []AvatarSource{
 		&Gravatar{
 			Rating:         "pg",
-			RequestLimiter: time.NewTicker(150 * time.Millisecond),
+			RequestLimiter: time.NewTicker(500 * time.Millisecond),
 		},
 		&MyAnimeList{
-			RequestLimiter: time.NewTicker(150 * time.Millisecond),
+			RequestLimiter: time.NewTicker(500 * time.Millisecond),
 		},
 	}