diff --git a/tweet/__init__.py b/tweet/__init__.py
index 57bc6e8..a71778f 100644
--- a/tweet/__init__.py
+++ b/tweet/__init__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def main(mytimer: func.TimerRequest) -> None:
 
             api.update_status(status=f"{quote} - {alias}\n")
             tweeted = True
+            tries += 10
         except TweepError:
             tries += 1
             logging.warning(f"{quote} - {alias} - Has already been tweeted")