diff --git a/exchange/tasks.py b/exchange/tasks.py
index 861f14b..099e3c8 100644
--- a/exchange/tasks.py
+++ b/exchange/tasks.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import celery
-
+import backoff
+from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError
 from exchange.conversion import update_rates
 
 
 @celery.task
+@backoff.on_exception(backoff.expo, ConnectionError, max_tries=3)
 def update_task(adapter_class_name=None):
     update_rates(adapter_class_name=adapter_class_name)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1c60f88..c6c52a0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         exclude=["*.tests", "*.tests.*", "tests.*", "tests"]),
     install_requires=[
         'openexchangerates'
+        'backoff'
     ],
     classifiers=[
         'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',