diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 79a2332..7b01784 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ config :panoramix,
 
 * `request_timeout`: Query timeout in millis to be used in [`Context`](context-druid-doc-link) of all Druid queries. 
 * `query_priority`: Priority to be used in [`Context`](context-druid-doc-link) of all Druid queries. 
+* `max_request_attempts`: Maximum number of request attempts before returning an error result. Optional, default is 1 attempt.
+* `request_attempts_delay_ms`: Delay in milliseconds before attempting a new request in case of error response. Optional, default is no delay.
 
 [context-druid-doc-link]: http://druid.io/docs/latest/querying/query-context.html
 
diff --git a/lib/panoramix.ex b/lib/panoramix.ex
index 9f3c824..452bd88 100644
--- a/lib/panoramix.ex
+++ b/lib/panoramix.ex
@@ -174,8 +174,9 @@ defmodule Panoramix do
     end
   end
 
-  defp request_and_decode(profile, method, url_path, body, headers) do
+  defp request_and_decode(profile, method, url_path, body, headers, attempt \\ 1) do
     broker_profiles = Application.get_env(:panoramix, :broker_profiles)
+    max_attempts = Application.get_env(:panoramix, :max_request_attempts, 1)
 
     broker_profile =
       broker_profiles[profile] ||
@@ -187,6 +188,13 @@ defmodule Panoramix do
     with {:ok, http_response} <- HTTPoison.request(method, url, body, headers, options),
          {:ok, body} <- maybe_handle_druid_error(http_response) do
       Jason.decode(body)
+    else
+      {:error, _reason} when attempt < max_attempts ->
+        delay = Application.get_env(:panoramix, :request_attempts_delay_ms, 0)
+        Process.sleep(delay)
+        request_and_decode(profile, method, url_path, body, headers, attempt + 1)
+      error ->
+        error
     end
   end