diff --git a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/integrationevent/outbox/OutboxProperties.java b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/integrationevent/outbox/OutboxProperties.java
index 82e07e717..414bc1fea 100644
--- a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/integrationevent/outbox/OutboxProperties.java
+++ b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/integrationevent/outbox/OutboxProperties.java
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ public class OutboxProperties {
 		return this.handleAckWaitInMilliSeconds;
 	}
 
+	public int getHandleNackWaitInMilliSeconds() {
+		return this.handleNackWaitInMilliSeconds;
+	}
+
 	public String getTenantDefaultLocaleRemovalTopic() {
 		return this.tenantDefaultLocaleRemovalTopic;
 	}
diff --git a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/integrationevent/outbox/OutboxRepositoryImpl.java b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/integrationevent/outbox/OutboxRepositoryImpl.java
index 6f321889b..1b2923c8e 100644
--- a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/integrationevent/outbox/OutboxRepositoryImpl.java
+++ b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/integrationevent/outbox/OutboxRepositoryImpl.java
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ public class OutboxRepositoryImpl implements OutboxRepository {
             } catch (OptimisticLockException ex) {
                 logger.warn("Problem handle nack {}. Rolling back any message emit db changes and marking error. Retrying...", nackedMessages.stream().map(UUID::toString).collect(Collectors.joining(",")));
                 if (transaction != null) transaction.rollback();
-                Thread.sleep(this.outboxProperties.getHandleNackRetries());
+                Thread.sleep(this.outboxProperties.getHandleNackWaitInMilliSeconds());
             } catch (Exception ex) {
                 logger.error("Problem executing purge. rolling back any db changes and marking error. Continuing...", ex);
                 if (transaction != null) transaction.rollback();