diff --git a/src/rp_handler.py b/src/rp_handler.py
index 6faeb50b..027b6831 100644
--- a/src/rp_handler.py
+++ b/src/rp_handler.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def validate_input(job_input):
     return {"workflow": workflow, "images": images}, None
 
 
-def check_server(url, retries=50, delay=500):
+def check_server(url, retries=500, delay=50):
     """
     Check if a server is reachable via HTTP GET request