diff --git a/agent/rpc/client_grpc.go b/agent/rpc/client_grpc.go
index 5648d31cf..b0960b16e 100644
--- a/agent/rpc/client_grpc.go
+++ b/agent/rpc/client_grpc.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ func (c *client) Close() error {
 
 func (c *client) newBackOff() backoff.BackOff {
 	b := backoff.NewExponentialBackOff()
+	b.MaxElapsedTime = 0
 	b.MaxInterval = 10 * time.Second          //nolint: gomnd
 	b.InitialInterval = 10 * time.Millisecond //nolint: gomnd
 	return b