diff --git a/api/runner/runner.go b/api/runner/runner.go
index bcea6f8d8..bfe26fccf 100644
--- a/api/runner/runner.go
+++ b/api/runner/runner.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (r *Runner) queueHandler() {
 				timedOut = true
 				break
 			}
-			time.Sleep(time.Second)
+			time.Sleep(time.Microsecond)
 		}
 
 		metricBaseName := fmt.Sprintf("run.%s.", task.cfg.AppName)