diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/sharewood.yml b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/sharewood.yml
index 434ed187e..83d23485e 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/sharewood.yml
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/sharewood.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ description: "sharewood is a Semi-Private FRENCH Torrent Tracker for GENERAL"
 language: fr-FR
 type: semi-private
 encoding: UTF-8
+requestDelay: 4.1
 certificates:
   - 023A091295E81813D040DFA0FA842DF9892BF0F5  # expired 10-March-2024 note: despite a new CA issued this one still pops up occasionally
 links:
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/Definitions/Sharewood.cs b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/Definitions/Sharewood.cs
index ec0fe202a..f49504b5d 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/Definitions/Sharewood.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/Definitions/Sharewood.cs
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ namespace Jackett.Common.Indexers.Definitions
                    cacheService: cs,
                    configData: new ConfigurationDataPasskey())
         {
-            // requestDelay for API Limit (1 request per 2 seconds)
-            webclient.requestDelay = 2.1;
+            // requestDelay for API Limit (1 request per 4 seconds)
+            webclient.requestDelay = 4.1;
 
             var freeLeechOnly = new BoolConfigurationItem("Search freeleech only");
             configData.AddDynamic("freeleechonly", freeLeechOnly);