diff --git a/lib/ProviderAws.js b/lib/ProviderAws.js
index 42717f0dd..0c499223b 100644
--- a/lib/ProviderAws.js
+++ b/lib/ProviderAws.js
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ module.exports = function(S) {
       this._config = config || {};
       this.sdk = AWS; // We recommend you use the "request" method instead
 
+      // set retry delay to mitigate AWS API calls rate limits
+      //
+      AWS.config.update({retryDelayOptions: {base: 300}});
+
       // Use HTTPS Proxy (Optional)
       let proxy = process.env.proxy || process.env.HTTP_PROXY || process.env.http_proxy || process.env.HTTPS_PROXY || process.env.https_proxy;
       if (proxy) {
@@ -39,6 +43,12 @@ module.exports = function(S) {
         AWS.config.httpOptions.timeout = parseInt(timeout, 10);
       }
 
+      // Configure the AWS Retry Delay to mitigate AWS API calls rate limits
+      let retryDelay = process.env.AWS_RETRY_DELAY || process.env.aws_retry_delay;
+      if (retryDelay) {
+        AWS.config.update({retryDelayOptions: {base: retryDelay}});
+      }
+
       // Detect Profile Prefix. Useful for multiple projects (e.g., myproject_prod)
       this._config.profilePrefix = process.env['AWS_PROFILE_PREFIX'] ? process.env['AWS_PROFILE_PREFIX'] : null;
       if (this._config.profilePrefix && this._config.profilePrefix.charAt(this._config.profilePrefix.length - 1) !== '_') {