diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 938e14d..23cb5e0 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ func NewClient(key string, dryRun bool) *Client {
 		key:    key,
 		dryRun: dryRun,
 		http:   &http.Client{Timeout: 30 * time.Second},
-		// 60 requests per 30 seconds: 2/sec sustained, burst of 60.
-		limiter: rate.NewLimiter(2, 60),
+		// limit to 2 requests per second, no bursts to avoid 429s
+		limiter: rate.NewLimiter(2, 1),
 	}
 }