diff --git a/services/comms/guest-name-job.yaml b/services/comms/guest-name-job.yaml
index 5e5a2e9..10dde37 100644
--- a/services/comms/guest-name-job.yaml
+++ b/services/comms/guest-name-job.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ spec:
                   import os
                   import random
                   import requests
+                  import time
                   import urllib.parse
 
                   ADJ = [
@@ -76,14 +77,21 @@ spec:
                       with open(MAS_ADMIN_CLIENT_SECRET_FILE, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
                           secret = f.read().strip()
                       basic = base64.b64encode(f"{MAS_ADMIN_CLIENT_ID}:{secret}".encode()).decode()
-                      r = requests.post(
-                          MAS_TOKEN_URL,
-                          headers={"Authorization": f"Basic {basic}"},
-                          data={"grant_type": "client_credentials", "scope": "urn:mas:admin"},
-                          timeout=30,
-                      )
-                      r.raise_for_status()
-                      return r.json()["access_token"]
+                      last_err = None
+                      for attempt in range(5):
+                          try:
+                              r = requests.post(
+                                  MAS_TOKEN_URL,
+                                  headers={"Authorization": f"Basic {basic}"},
+                                  data={"grant_type": "client_credentials", "scope": "urn:mas:admin"},
+                                  timeout=30,
+                              )
+                              r.raise_for_status()
+                              return r.json()["access_token"]
+                          except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
+                              last_err = exc
+                              time.sleep(2 ** attempt)
+                      raise last_err
 
                   def mas_user_id(token, username):
                       r = requests.get(