@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"io"
 	"io/fs"
+	"math"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -199,7 +200,6 @@ return f.current, nil
 }
 
 func (f *Fetcher) Subscribe() (<-chan string, errors.E) {
-	ch := make(chan string, 1)
 	err := f.checkFolder()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -220,9 +220,40 @@ return nil, err
 		}
 		root = f.path(runID)
 	}
+
+	ch := make(chan string, 1)
+	go func() {
+		var err error
+		var attempt uint
+		for {
+			err = f.connect(root, ch)
+			if err == nil {
+				return
+			}
+
+			next := expBackoff(attempt)
+			attempt++
+			f.log.Warn(
+				"could not connect to update listener",
+				"error",
+				err,
+				"attempt",
+				attempt,
+				"next_try",
+				next,
+			)
+
+			<-time.After(next)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return ch, nil
+}
+
+func (f *Fetcher) connect(root string, ch chan string) errors.E {
 	updates, err := f.updater.Subscribe()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.WithMessage(err, "could not subscribe to updates")
+		return errors.WithMessage(err, "could not subscribe to updates")
 	}
 
 	go func() {
@@ -250,9 +281,13 @@ }
 		}
 	}()
 
-	return ch, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (f *Fetcher) path(runID uint64) string {
 	return filepath.Join(f.options.Root, strconv.FormatUint(runID, 10))
 }
+
+func expBackoff(attempt uint) time.Duration {
+	return time.Duration(math.Exp2(float64(attempt))) * time.Second
+}