diff --git a/.github/workflows/links.yml b/.github/workflows/links.yml
index aafad661803..d49728b54cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/links.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/links.yml
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           retry_delay_seconds: 1800
           retries: 3
+          backoff: fixed
           run: |
             # Count successfully downloaded files
             downloaded_files=$(find ${{ matrix.website }} -type f | wc -l)