diff --git a/gauntlets.py b/gauntlets.py
index 7590627..878d5a2 100644
--- a/gauntlets.py
+++ b/gauntlets.py
@@ -401,10 +401,13 @@ async def run_draft(interaction: discord.Interaction, main_team, this_event, dra
 
             # Call /players/random to get eight cards
             p_query = None
-            try:
-                p_query = db_get('players/random', params=params)
-            except requests.ReadTimeout as e:
-                logging.error(f'run_draft - timeout error pulling player with params {params}')
+            retries = 0
+            while retries < 10:
+                try:
+                    p_query = db_get('players/random', params=params)
+                    break
+                except Exception as e:
+                    retries += 1
 
             if p_query['count'] > 0:
                 test_player_list = ''