diff --git a/backend/src/ee/services/audit-log/audit-log-dal.ts b/backend/src/ee/services/audit-log/audit-log-dal.ts
index e42736565..316cf34a5 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/services/audit-log/audit-log-dal.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/services/audit-log/audit-log-dal.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ export const auditLogDALFactory = (db: TDbClient) => {
           .del()
           .returning("id");
         numberOfRetryOnFailure = 0; // reset
+        // eslint-disable-next-line no-await-in-loop
+        await new Promise((resolve) => {
+          setTimeout(resolve, 100); // time to breathe for db
+        });
       } catch (error) {
         numberOfRetryOnFailure += 1;
         logger.error(error, "Failed to delete audit log on pruning");