diff --git a/.claude/.gitignore b/.claude/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/app/src/gplay/java/eu/darken/capod/common/upgrade/core/data/BillingDataRepo.kt b/app/src/gplay/java/eu/darken/capod/common/upgrade/core/data/BillingDataRepo.kt
index f7d381cc..0184c967 100644
--- a/app/src/gplay/java/eu/darken/capod/common/upgrade/core/data/BillingDataRepo.kt
+++ b/app/src/gplay/java/eu/darken/capod/common/upgrade/core/data/BillingDataRepo.kt
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ class BillingDataRepo @Inject constructor(
 ) {
 
     private val connectionProvider = billingClientConnectionProvider.connection
-        .catch {
-            log(TAG, ERROR) { "Unable to provide client connection:\n${it.asLog()}" }
-            throw it
+        .retryWhen { cause, attempt ->
+            if (cause is CancellationException) return@retryWhen false
+            log(TAG, ERROR) { "Unable to provide client connection (attempt=$attempt):\n${cause.asLog()}" }
+            delay(60_000) // 60s between retries (upstream already did 5 quick retries)
+            true
         }
         .replayingShare(scope)