diff --git a/fetch_posts.py b/fetch_posts.py
index c7e8c9b..721e2f6 100755
--- a/fetch_posts.py
+++ b/fetch_posts.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from functools import partial
 from typing import Iterable, NewType
 from utils import shield, HandleRateLimits, suppress
 from third_party.utils import extract_post_content
+from time import sleep
 
 USER_AGENT = (
 	'pleroma-ebooks; '
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ class PostFetcher:
 
 		next_page_url = outbox['first']
 		while True:
+			sleep(1)
 			print(f'Fetching {next_page_url}... ')
 			async with self._rl_handler.request('GET', next_page_url) as resp: page = await resp.json()