diff --git a/port_ocean/utils/repeat.py b/port_ocean/utils/repeat.py
index 1bda9e24d8..d762650299 100644
--- a/port_ocean/utils/repeat.py
+++ b/port_ocean/utils/repeat.py
@@ -61,26 +61,27 @@ async def wrapped() -> None:
             async def loop() -> None:
                 nonlocal repetitions
 
-                if wait_first:
-                    await asyncio.sleep(seconds)
-                while max_repetitions is None or repetitions < max_repetitions:
-                    # count the repetition even if an exception is raised
-                    repetitions += 1
-                    try:
-                        if is_coroutine:
-                            task = asyncio.create_task(func())
-                            signal_handler.register(lambda: task.cancel())
-                            ensure_future(task)
-                        else:
-                            await run_in_threadpool(func)
-                    except Exception as exc:
-                        formatted_exception = "".join(
-                            format_exception(type(exc), exc, exc.__traceback__)
-                        )
-                        logger.error(formatted_exception)
-                        if raise_exceptions:
-                            raise exc
+                # if wait_first:
+                #     await asyncio.sleep(seconds)
+                # count the repetition even if an exception is raised
+                repetitions += 1
+                try:
+                    if is_coroutine:
+                        task = asyncio.create_task(func())
+                        signal_handler.register(lambda: task.cancel())
+                        ensure_future(task)
+                    else:
+                        run_in_threadpool(func)
+                except Exception as exc:
+                    formatted_exception = "".join(
+                        format_exception(type(exc), exc, exc.__traceback__)
+                    )
+                    logger.error(formatted_exception)
+                    if raise_exceptions:
+                        raise exc
                     await asyncio.sleep(seconds)
+                    if max_repetitions is None or repetitions < max_repetitions:
+                        asyncio.get_event_loop().call_later(seconds, loop)
 
             ensure_future(loop())
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5641228ec6..6cb4724a65 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "port-ocean"
-version = "0.12.2-dev12"
+version = "0.12.2-dev13"
 description = "Port Ocean is a CLI tool for managing your Port projects."
 readme = "README.md"
 homepage = "https://app.getport.io"