diff --git a/packages-rs/drainpipe/src/main.rs b/packages-rs/drainpipe/src/main.rs
index dc0b433..6022d2b 100644
--- a/packages-rs/drainpipe/src/main.rs
+++ b/packages-rs/drainpipe/src/main.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     }
 
     env_logger::init();
-    let config = Config::from_env()?;
-    let store = drainpipe_store::Store::open(&config.store_location)?;
 
     let monitor = tokio_metrics::TaskMonitor::new();
 
@@ -39,75 +37,46 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         });
     }
 
-    let existing_cursor = store
-        .get_cursor()?
-        .map(|ts| {
-            Utc.timestamp_micros(ts as i64)
-                .earliest()
-                .ok_or(anyhow::anyhow!("Could not convert timestamp to Utc"))
-        })
-        .transpose()?;
-
+    let config = Config::from_env()?;
+    let store = drainpipe_store::Store::open(&config.store_location)?;
     let endpoint = config
         .jetstream_url
         .clone()
         .unwrap_or(DefaultJetstreamEndpoints::USEastOne.into());
 
-    let jetstream = JetstreamConnector::new(JetstreamConfig {
-        endpoint,
-        wanted_collections: vec!["fyi.unravel.frontpage.*".to_string()],
-        wanted_dids: vec![],
-        compression: JetstreamCompression::Zstd,
-        cursor: existing_cursor.map(|c| c - Duration::from_secs(10)),
-    })?;
-
-    let mut reconnect_attempts = 0;
-    let max_reconnect_attempts = 5;
-
     loop {
-        let (receiver, _) = match timeout(Duration::from_secs(10), jetstream.connect()).await {
-            Ok(Ok(result)) => result,
-            Ok(Err(e)) => {
-                log::error!("WebSocket error: {}", e);
-                reconnect_attempts += 1;
-                if reconnect_attempts > max_reconnect_attempts {
-                    log::error!("Maximum reconnect attempts reached, exiting.");
-                    return Ok(());
-                }
-                continue;
-            }
-            Err(_) => {
-                log::error!("Failed to connect to WebSocket, retrying...");
-                reconnect_attempts += 1;
-                if reconnect_attempts > max_reconnect_attempts {
-                    log::error!("Maximum reconnect attempts reached, exiting.");
-                    return Ok(());
-                }
-                continue;
-            }
-        };
-
-        reconnect_attempts = 0;
+        let existing_cursor = store
+            .get_cursor()?
+            .map(|ts| {
+                Utc.timestamp_micros(ts as i64)
+                    .earliest()
+                    .ok_or(anyhow::anyhow!("Could not convert timestamp to Utc"))
+            })
+            .transpose()?;
+
+        let receiver = connect(JetstreamConfig {
+            endpoint: endpoint.clone(),
+            wanted_collections: vec!["fyi.unravel.frontpage.*".to_string()],
+            wanted_dids: vec![],
+            compression: JetstreamCompression::Zstd,
+            cursor: existing_cursor.map(|c| c - Duration::from_secs(10)),
+        })
+        .await?;
 
         while let Ok(event) = receiver.recv_async().await {
             monitor
                 .instrument(async {
                     if let JetstreamEvent::Commit(ref commit) = event {
                         println!("Received commit: {:?}", commit);
-                        send_frontpage_commit(&config, commit)
-                            .await
-                            .and_then(|_| {
-                                log::info!("Successfully sent frontpage commit");
-                                Ok(())
-                            })
-                            .or_else(|e| {
-                                log::error!("Error processing commit: {:?}", e);
-                                store.record_dead_letter(&drainpipe_store::DeadLetter::new(
-                                    commit.info().time_us.to_string(),
-                                    serde_json::to_string(commit)?,
-                                    e.to_string(),
-                                ))
-                            })?
+
+                        send_frontpage_commit(&config, commit).await.or_else(|e| {
+                            log::error!("Error processing commit: {:?}", e);
+                            store.record_dead_letter(&drainpipe_store::DeadLetter::new(
+                                commit.info().time_us.to_string(),
+                                serde_json::to_string(commit)?,
+                                e.to_string(),
+                            ))
+                        })?
                     }
 
                     store.set_cursor(event.info().time_us)?;
@@ -121,6 +90,29 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     }
 }
 
+async fn connect(config: JetstreamConfig) -> anyhow::Result<flume::Receiver<JetstreamEvent>> {
+    let jetstream = JetstreamConnector::new(config)?;
+    let mut retry_delay_seconds = 1;
+
+    loop {
+        match timeout(Duration::from_secs(10), jetstream.connect()).await {
+            Ok(Ok((receiver, _))) => return Ok(receiver),
+            Ok(Err(e)) => {
+                log::error!("WebSocket error. Retrying... {}", e);
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                log::error!("Timed out after {e} connecting to WebSocket, retrying...");
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Exponential backoff
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(retry_delay_seconds)).await;
+
+        // Cap the delay at 16s
+        retry_delay_seconds = std::cmp::min(retry_delay_seconds * 2, 16);
+    }
+}
+
 async fn send_frontpage_commit(
     cfg: &Config,
     commit: &jetstream::event::CommitEvent,