diff --git a/pkg/node/node.go b/pkg/node/node.go
index c45d83695e5..f912302906a 100644
--- a/pkg/node/node.go
+++ b/pkg/node/node.go
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ func NewBee(interrupt chan struct{}, sysInterrupt chan os.Signal, addr string, p
 
 	var pullerService *puller.Puller
 	if o.FullNodeMode && !o.BootnodeMode {
-		pullerService = puller.New(stateStore, kad, batchStore, pullSyncProtocol, logger, puller.Options{SyncSleepDur: puller.DefaultSyncSleepDur}, warmupTime)
+		pullerService = puller.New(stateStore, kad, batchStore, pullSyncProtocol, logger, puller.Options{SyncSleepDur: puller.DefaultSyncErrorSleepDur}, warmupTime)
 		b.pullerCloser = pullerService
 	}