diff --git a/config_example.yaml b/config_example.yaml
index abf832b..7529da8 100644
--- a/config_example.yaml
+++ b/config_example.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ steam:
   rate_per_sec: 1
   sentry: ".sentry"
   login_key: ".login_key"
+  # maximum amount of time (in minutes) to wait before trying to reconnect to steam
+  max_retry_wait: 60
 
 redis:
   address: "localhost:6379"
diff --git a/csgo/demo_loader.go b/csgo/demo_loader.go
index 0c4e7e6..01edd35 100644
--- a/csgo/demo_loader.go
+++ b/csgo/demo_loader.go
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	APPID        = 730
-	LOGIN_FAILED = iota
-	LOGIN_SUCCESS
+	APPID       = 730
+	LoginFailed = iota
+	LoginSuccess
 )
 
 type DemoMatchLoaderConfig struct {
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ type DemoMatchLoaderConfig struct {
 	RateLimit    ratelimit.Limiter
 	Cache        *cache.Cache
 	SprayTimeout int
+	RetryTimeout int
 }
 
 type DemoMatchLoader struct {
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ type DemoMatchLoader struct {
 	connectionWait  uint64
 	connectFeedback chan int
 	LoggedIn        bool
+	retryTimeout    int
 }
 
 func AccountId2SteamId(accId uint32) uint64 {
@@ -188,6 +190,7 @@ func (dml *DemoMatchLoader) Setup(config *DemoMatchLoaderConfig) error {
 	dml.parseMap = map[string]bool{}
 	dml.parseMapL = new(sync.RWMutex)
 	dml.cache = config.Cache
+	dml.retryTimeout = config.RetryTimeout
 	dml.connectFeedback = make(chan int, 10)
 	err := dml.dp.Setup(config.Db, config.Worker, config.SprayTimeout)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -232,7 +235,7 @@ func (dml *DemoMatchLoader) Setup(config *DemoMatchLoaderConfig) error {
 		go dml.gcWorker(config.ApiKey, config.RateLimit)
 	}
 
-	dml.connectFeedback <- LOGIN_FAILED
+	dml.connectFeedback <- LoginFailed
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -251,7 +254,7 @@ func (dml *DemoMatchLoader) connectLoop() {
 		select {
 		case res := <-dml.connectFeedback:
 			switch res {
-			case LOGIN_FAILED:
+			case LoginFailed:
 				time.Sleep(time.Minute * time.Duration(dml.connectionWait))
 				if !dml.LoggedIn {
 					log.Infof("[DL] Connecting to steam...")
@@ -263,13 +266,13 @@ func (dml *DemoMatchLoader) connectLoop() {
 
 					if dml.connectionWait == 0 {
 						dml.connectionWait = 1
-					} else if dml.connectionWait > 20 {
-						dml.connectionWait = 20
+					} else if dml.connectionWait > uint64(dml.retryTimeout) {
+						dml.connectionWait = uint64(dml.retryTimeout)
 					} else {
 						dml.connectionWait *= 2
 					}
 				}
-			case LOGIN_SUCCESS:
+			case LoginSuccess:
 				log.Infof("[DL] Steam login successfully restored after %d minutes", dml.connectionWait)
 				dml.connectionWait = 0
 			}
@@ -292,7 +295,7 @@ func (dml *DemoMatchLoader) steamEventHandler() {
 		case *steam.LoggedOnEvent:
 			log.Debug("[DL] Steam login success!")
 			dml.LoggedIn = true
-			dml.connectFeedback <- LOGIN_SUCCESS
+			dml.connectFeedback <- LoginSuccess
 			dml.client.Social.SetPersonaState(steamlang.EPersonaState_Online)
 			go dml.setPlaying()
 		case *steam.LogOnFailedEvent:
@@ -313,7 +316,7 @@ func (dml *DemoMatchLoader) steamEventHandler() {
 			log.Warningf("[DL] Steam disconnected, trying to reconnect...")
 			dml.GCReady = false
 			dml.LoggedIn = false
-			dml.connectFeedback <- LOGIN_FAILED
+			dml.connectFeedback <- LoginFailed
 		case *steam.LoginKeyEvent:
 			log.Debug("Got login_key!")
 			err := ioutil.WriteFile(dml.loginKey, []byte(e.LoginKey), os.ModePerm)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index fd8155b..c57fa31 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1165,6 +1165,7 @@ func main() {
 		RateLimit:    rL,
 		Cache:        rdc,
 		SprayTimeout: conf.Csgowtfd.SprayTimeout,
+		RetryTimeout: conf.Steam.MaxRetryWait,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Error setting up DemoLoader: %v", err)
diff --git a/utils/utils.go b/utils/utils.go
index 70d7224..3656342 100644
--- a/utils/utils.go
+++ b/utils/utils.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ type Conf struct {
 		RatePerSecond int    `yaml:"rate_per_sec"`
 		Sentry        string
 		LoginKey      string `yaml:"login_key"`
+		MaxRetryWait  int    `yaml:"max_retry_wait"`
 	}
 	Redis struct {
 		Address  string