1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/util/retryutils.py b/synapse/util/retryutils.py

index a5f2fbef5c..af69587196 100644
--- a/synapse/util/retryutils.py
+++ b/synapse/util/retryutils.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ MIN_RETRY_INTERVAL = 10 * 60 * 1000
 RETRY_MULTIPLIER = 5
 
 # a cap on the backoff. (Essentially none)
-MAX_RETRY_INTERVAL = 2 ** 63
+MAX_RETRY_INTERVAL = 2 ** 62
 
 
 class NotRetryingDestination(Exception):