diff --git a/lib/event_processor/batch_event_processor.spec.ts b/lib/event_processor/batch_event_processor.spec.ts
index 001e081a9..3b4f3f59a 100644
--- a/lib/event_processor/batch_event_processor.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/event_processor/batch_event_processor.spec.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 import { expect, describe, it, vi, beforeEach, afterEach, MockInstance } from 'vitest';
 
-import { EventWithId, BatchEventProcessor, LOGGER_NAME } from './batch_event_processor';
+import { EventWithId, BatchEventProcessor, LOGGER_NAME, DEFAULT_MIN_BACKOFF, DEFAULT_MAX_BACKOFF } from './batch_event_processor';
 import { getMockAsyncCache, getMockSyncCache } from '../tests/mock/mock_cache';
 import { createImpressionEvent } from '../tests/mock/create_event';
 import { ProcessableEvent } from './event_processor';
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ describe('BatchEventProcessor', async () => {
     vi.useRealTimers();
   });
 
+  it('should have correct default retry backoff constants', () => {
+    expect(DEFAULT_MIN_BACKOFF).toBe(200);
+    expect(DEFAULT_MAX_BACKOFF).toBe(3000);
+  });
+
   it('should set name on the logger passed into the constructor', () => {
     const logger = getMockLogger();
         
diff --git a/lib/event_processor/batch_event_processor.ts b/lib/event_processor/batch_event_processor.ts
index 9c70e04ee..a8a845057 100644
--- a/lib/event_processor/batch_event_processor.ts
+++ b/lib/event_processor/batch_event_processor.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import { SERVICE_STOPPED_BEFORE_RUNNING } from "../service";
 import { Platform } from '../platform_support';
 
 export const DEFAULT_MIN_BACKOFF = 200;
-export const DEFAULT_MAX_BACKOFF = 1000;
+export const DEFAULT_MAX_BACKOFF = 3000;
 export const MAX_EVENTS_IN_STORE = 500;
 
 export type EventWithId = {