diff --git a/config/system_config.tpl b/config/system_config.tpl
index f0b67de3..23c4c338 100644
--- a/config/system_config.tpl
+++ b/config/system_config.tpl
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ pipeline:
   - name: migration_task_dispatcher
     auto_start: true
     keep_running: true
+    retry_delay_in_ms: 1000
     processor:
       - migration_dispatcher:
           elasticsearch: "$[[CLUSTER_ID]]"