diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/platform/unix_platform.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/platform/unix_platform.cpp
index e60265b9..1bd07b48 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/platform/unix_platform.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/platform/unix_platform.cpp
@@ -184,8 +184,11 @@ auto lock_data::wait_for_lock(int fd, std::uint8_t retry_count) -> int {
     if (lock_status == -1) {
       lock_status = errno;
       if (lock_status == EWOULDBLOCK) {
-        auto sleep_ms =
-            utils::generate_random_between(1U, std::min(remain, max_sleep));
+        auto sleep_ms = std::min(remain, max_sleep);
+        if (sleep_ms > 1U) {
+          sleep_ms = utils::generate_random_between(1U, sleep_ms);
+        }
+
         std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(sleep_ms));
         remain -= sleep_ms;
       }