diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 14962f6..7357e85 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,12 +57,18 @@ MAILSLURP_API_KEY=*your-api-key* FORM_NAME=*your-name* FORM_PHONE=*your-phone-nu
     APPOINTMENT_SERVICE="Abmeldung einer Wohnung" \
     APPOINTMENT_EARLIEST_TIME="10:00 GMT" \
     APPOINTMENT_LATEST_TIME="13:00 GMT" \
-    npm run debug
+    npm start
 ```
 
 ## Deployment
 
-Set [playwright.config.js](/playwright.config.js) `retries` to a high number, if you want to run the app locally until a successful booking is made. You may very well be blocked for exceeding a rate limit. In this case, try setting `PROXY_URL` to a back-connect proxy URL.
+### Local
+
+Set [playwright.config.js](/playwright.config.js) `retries` to a high number (or run `npx playwright test --retries=*a high number* ...` from the CLI), if you want to run the app until a successful booking is made.
+
+To increase your chances of getting an appointment, set `PROXY_URL` to a back-connect proxy URL.
+
+If you don't have access to a back-connect proxy service, then I suggest setting environment variable `RETRY_WAIT_SECONDS` >= `90` to avoid exceeding the rate-limit and having to wait for `RETRY_WAIT_SECONDS_BLOCKED` to retry.
 
 ## Parameters
 
@@ -92,6 +98,8 @@ Variable | Default | Description
 `LOGLEVEL` | "info" | Set to "debug" to get stdout.
 `CONCURRENCY` | "16" | Max number of concurrent Pages.
 `PROXY_URL` | `undefined` | Hide your IP with a back-connect proxy.
+`RETRY_WAIT_SECONDS` | "0" | How long to wait between retries.
+`RETRY_WAIT_SECONDS_BLOCKED` | "600" | How long to wait when rate-limited.
 
 ## Debugging
 
diff --git a/playwright.config.js b/playwright.config.js
index 7f043f3..cde3d41 100644
--- a/playwright.config.js
+++ b/playwright.config.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module.exports = defineConfig({
   name: "anmeldung-berlin",
   testDir: "./tests/",
   timeout: 0,
+  retries: parseInt(process.env.RETRY_COUNT || "0"),
   reporter: [["html", { open: "never" }]],
   use: {
     ...devices["Desktop Chrome"],
diff --git a/tests/appointment.test.js b/tests/appointment.test.js
index 7945b39..b77a285 100644
--- a/tests/appointment.test.js
+++ b/tests/appointment.test.js
@@ -17,6 +17,31 @@ const test = require("../src/test.js")({
   APPOINTMENT_LATEST_TIME: "23:59 GMT",
 });
 
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-empty-pattern
+test.beforeEach(async ({}, testInfo) => {
+  if (testInfo.retry > 0) {
+    const waitSeconds = parseInt(process.env.RETRY_WAIT_SECONDS || "0");
+    logger.info(`Waiting ${waitSeconds} seconds then retrying ...`);
+    await sleep(waitSeconds * 1000);
+  }
+});
+
+test.afterEach(async ({ context }, testInfo) => {
+ await context.close()
+ if (testInfo.status !== testInfo.expectedStatus) {
+   logger.warn(`Appointment booking failed: ${testInfo.error.message}`);
+   if (testInfo.error.message.match(/Rate limit exceeded/)) {
+     const waitSeconds = parseInt(process.env.RETRY_WAIT_SECONDS_BLOCKED || "0");
+     logger.info(`Waiting ${waitSeconds} seconds because we were rate limited ...`);
+     await sleep(waitSeconds * 1000);
+   }
+ }
+});
+
+function sleep(ms = 120000) {
+ return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+}
+
 test("appointment", async ({ context, params }, testInfo) => {
   logger.debug(JSON.stringify(params, null, 2));
   const serviceURL = await getServiceURL(await context.newPage(), {