diff --git a/service/ccm/credential.go b/service/ccm/credential.go
index d5cae9e1e..b73261717 100644
--- a/service/ccm/credential.go
+++ b/service/ccm/credential.go
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ type credentialState struct {
 	remotePlanWeight          float64
 	lastUpdated               time.Time
 	consecutivePollFailures   int
+	usageAPIRetryDelay        time.Duration
 	unavailable               bool
 	lastCredentialLoadAttempt time.Time
 	lastCredentialLoadError   string
diff --git a/service/ccm/credential_default.go b/service/ccm/credential_default.go
index c44ec4103..a6ed7ec87 100644
--- a/service/ccm/credential_default.go
+++ b/service/ccm/credential_default.go
@@ -436,8 +436,12 @@ func (c *defaultCredential) incrementPollFailures() {
 func (c *defaultCredential) pollBackoff(baseInterval time.Duration) time.Duration {
 	c.stateAccess.RLock()
 	failures := c.state.consecutivePollFailures
+	retryDelay := c.state.usageAPIRetryDelay
 	c.stateAccess.RUnlock()
 	if failures <= 0 {
+		if retryDelay > 0 {
+			return retryDelay
+		}
 		return baseInterval
 	}
 	backoff := failedPollRetryInterval * time.Duration(1<<(failures-1))
@@ -518,7 +522,18 @@ func (c *defaultCredential) pollUsage(ctx context.Context) {
 
 	if response.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
 		if response.StatusCode == http.StatusTooManyRequests {
-			c.logger.Warn("poll usage for ", c.tag, ": rate limited")
+			retryDelay := time.Minute
+			if retryAfter := response.Header.Get("Retry-After"); retryAfter != "" {
+				seconds, err := strconv.ParseInt(retryAfter, 10, 64)
+				if err == nil && seconds > 0 {
+					retryDelay = time.Duration(seconds) * time.Second
+				}
+			}
+			c.logger.Warn("poll usage for ", c.tag, ": usage API rate limited, retry in ", log.FormatDuration(retryDelay))
+			c.stateAccess.Lock()
+			c.state.usageAPIRetryDelay = retryDelay
+			c.stateAccess.Unlock()
+			return
 		}
 		body, _ := io.ReadAll(response.Body)
 		c.logger.Debug("poll usage for ", c.tag, ": status ", response.StatusCode, " ", string(body))
@@ -548,6 +563,7 @@ func (c *defaultCredential) pollUsage(ctx context.Context) {
 	oldFiveHour := c.state.fiveHourUtilization
 	oldWeekly := c.state.weeklyUtilization
 	c.state.consecutivePollFailures = 0
+	c.state.usageAPIRetryDelay = 0
 	c.state.fiveHourUtilization = usageResponse.FiveHour.Utilization
 	if !usageResponse.FiveHour.ResetsAt.IsZero() {
 		c.state.fiveHourReset = usageResponse.FiveHour.ResetsAt
diff --git a/service/ocm/credential.go b/service/ocm/credential.go
index e0ad9f565..80c094cdb 100644
--- a/service/ocm/credential.go
+++ b/service/ocm/credential.go
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ type credentialState struct {
 	remotePlanWeight          float64
 	lastUpdated               time.Time
 	consecutivePollFailures   int
+	usageAPIRetryDelay        time.Duration
 	unavailable               bool
 	lastCredentialLoadAttempt time.Time
 	lastCredentialLoadError   string
diff --git a/service/ocm/credential_default.go b/service/ocm/credential_default.go
index b82af9d20..70b6eb6c1 100644
--- a/service/ocm/credential_default.go
+++ b/service/ocm/credential_default.go
@@ -493,8 +493,12 @@ func (c *defaultCredential) incrementPollFailures() {
 func (c *defaultCredential) pollBackoff(baseInterval time.Duration) time.Duration {
 	c.stateAccess.RLock()
 	failures := c.state.consecutivePollFailures
+	retryDelay := c.state.usageAPIRetryDelay
 	c.stateAccess.RUnlock()
 	if failures <= 0 {
+		if retryDelay > 0 {
+			return retryDelay
+		}
 		return baseInterval
 	}
 	backoff := failedPollRetryInterval * time.Duration(1<<(failures-1))
@@ -618,7 +622,18 @@ func (c *defaultCredential) pollUsage(ctx context.Context) {
 
 	if response.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
 		if response.StatusCode == http.StatusTooManyRequests {
-			c.logger.Warn("poll usage for ", c.tag, ": rate limited")
+			retryDelay := time.Minute
+			if retryAfter := response.Header.Get("Retry-After"); retryAfter != "" {
+				seconds, err := strconv.ParseInt(retryAfter, 10, 64)
+				if err == nil && seconds > 0 {
+					retryDelay = time.Duration(seconds) * time.Second
+				}
+			}
+			c.logger.Warn("poll usage for ", c.tag, ": usage API rate limited, retry in ", log.FormatDuration(retryDelay))
+			c.stateAccess.Lock()
+			c.state.usageAPIRetryDelay = retryDelay
+			c.stateAccess.Unlock()
+			return
 		}
 		body, _ := io.ReadAll(response.Body)
 		c.logger.Debug("poll usage for ", c.tag, ": status ", response.StatusCode, " ", string(body))
@@ -649,6 +664,7 @@ func (c *defaultCredential) pollUsage(ctx context.Context) {
 	oldFiveHour := c.state.fiveHourUtilization
 	oldWeekly := c.state.weeklyUtilization
 	c.state.consecutivePollFailures = 0
+	c.state.usageAPIRetryDelay = 0
 	if usageResponse.RateLimit != nil {
 		if w := usageResponse.RateLimit.PrimaryWindow; w != nil {
 			c.state.fiveHourUtilization = w.UsedPercent