diff --git a/src/Command/RobustCommandRunner.php b/src/Command/RobustCommandRunner.php
index f817252..f6ce795 100644
--- a/src/Command/RobustCommandRunner.php
+++ b/src/Command/RobustCommandRunner.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 class RobustCommandRunner extends Command
 {
     private const int CYCLES_BEFORE_GC = 100;
+    private const int SLEEP_STEP_USEC = 200000;
 
     private const string LEADERSHIP_STATUS_ACQUIRED = 'acquired';
     private const string LEADERSHIP_STATUS_LOST = 'lost';
@@ -140,8 +141,8 @@ private function askedToStop(): bool
     private function sleepIfNotAskedToStop(int $milliSeconds): bool
     {
         $microSeconds = $milliSeconds * 1000;
-        for ($i = 0; $i < $microSeconds && !$this->askedToStop(); $i += 50000) {
-            usleep(50000);
+        for ($i = 0; $i < $microSeconds && !$this->askedToStop(); $i += self::SLEEP_STEP_USEC) {
+            usleep(self::SLEEP_STEP_USEC);
         }
 
         return $this->askedToStop();