diff --git a/lib/fluent/plugin/kubernetes_metadata_watch_namespaces.rb b/lib/fluent/plugin/kubernetes_metadata_watch_namespaces.rb
index f74caa7..73459a0 100644
--- a/lib/fluent/plugin/kubernetes_metadata_watch_namespaces.rb
+++ b/lib/fluent/plugin/kubernetes_metadata_watch_namespaces.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ def set_up_namespace_thread # rubocop:disable Metrics/AbcSize, Metrics/MethodLen
         @stats.bump(:namespace_watch_gone_errors)
         log.info('410 Gone encountered. Restarting namespace watch to reset resource versions.', e)
         namespace_watcher = nil
+        sleep 1
       rescue KubeException => e
         if e.error_code == 401
           # recreate client to refresh token
diff --git a/lib/fluent/plugin/kubernetes_metadata_watch_pods.rb b/lib/fluent/plugin/kubernetes_metadata_watch_pods.rb
index 8ba223d..3448a53 100644
--- a/lib/fluent/plugin/kubernetes_metadata_watch_pods.rb
+++ b/lib/fluent/plugin/kubernetes_metadata_watch_pods.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def set_up_pod_thread # rubocop:disable Metrics/AbcSize, Metrics/MethodLength, M
         @stats.bump(:pod_watch_gone_errors)
         log.info('410 Gone encountered. Restarting pod watch to reset resource versions.', e)
         pod_watcher = nil
+        sleep 1
       rescue KubeException => e
         if e.error_code == 401
           # recreate client to refresh token