diff --git a/jobs/sync-jikan-characters/sync-jikan-characters.go b/jobs/sync-jikan-characters/sync-jikan-characters.go
index 95f2a402..2ee5822b 100644
--- a/jobs/sync-jikan-characters/sync-jikan-characters.go
+++ b/jobs/sync-jikan-characters/sync-jikan-characters.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func fetchCharacter(malCharacterID string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
 	character, err := jikan.GetCharacter(malCharacterID)
 
 	if err == nil {