diff --git a/custom_components/hacs/const.py b/custom_components/hacs/const.py
index 3e8a4069b53..fc950dd0958 100644
--- a/custom_components/hacs/const.py
+++ b/custom_components/hacs/const.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 PACKAGE_NAME = "custom_components.hacs"
 
 DEFAULT_CONCURRENT_TASKS = 15
-DEFAULT_CONCURRENT_BACKOFF_TIME = 0
+DEFAULT_CONCURRENT_BACKOFF_TIME = 1
 
 PLATFORMS = ["sensor"]
 
diff --git a/custom_components/hacs/utils/queue_manager.py b/custom_components/hacs/utils/queue_manager.py
index c8b6e951b4e..a3784e30e9e 100644
--- a/custom_components/hacs/utils/queue_manager.py
+++ b/custom_components/hacs/utils/queue_manager.py
@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@
 class QueueManager:
     """The QueueManager class."""
 
-    running = False
-    queue: list[Coroutine] = []
-
     def __init__(self, hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
         self.hass = hass
+        self.queue: list[Coroutine] = []
+        self.running = False
 
     @property
     def pending_tasks(self) -> int:
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ def clear(self) -> None:
 
     def add(self, task: Coroutine) -> None:
         """Add a task to the queue."""
-        self.queue.append(self.hass.loop.create_task(task))
+        self.queue.append(task)
 
     async def execute(self, number_of_tasks: int | None = None) -> None:
         """Execute the tasks in the queue."""