diff --git a/binding/tag.go b/binding/tag.go
index 22012b94c..9b8eedfe0 100644
--- a/binding/tag.go
+++ b/binding/tag.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (h *Tag) Find(name string, category uint) (r *api.Tag, found bool, err erro
 
 // Ensure a tag exists.
 func (h *Tag) Ensure(wanted *api.Tag) (err error) {
-	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
 		err = h.Create(wanted)
 		if err == nil {
 			return
diff --git a/binding/tagcategory.go b/binding/tagcategory.go
index 39449c6ba..7a2d0adc2 100644
--- a/binding/tagcategory.go
+++ b/binding/tagcategory.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (h *TagCategory) Find(name string) (r *api.TagCategory, found bool, err err
 
 // Ensure a tag-type exists.
 func (h *TagCategory) Ensure(wanted *api.TagCategory) (err error) {
-	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
 		err = h.Create(wanted)
 		if err == nil {
 			return