diff --git a/gatsby-node.js b/gatsby-node.js
index ce9948d..813728d 100644
--- a/gatsby-node.js
+++ b/gatsby-node.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const chalk = require('chalk');
 const { Directus } = require('@directus/sdk');
 const { sourceNodes, createSchemaCustomization } = require('gatsby-source-graphql/gatsby-node');
 const { createRemoteFileNode } = require('gatsby-source-filesystem');
+const nodeFetch = require('node-fetch').default;
 
 /**
  * Validate plugin options
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ exports.pluginOptionsSchema = ({ Joi }) => {
 		}),
 		graphql: Joi.object(),
 		concurrency: Joi.number().default(10),
+		retries: Joi.number().default(5),
 	});
 };
 
@@ -149,10 +151,11 @@ class Plugin {
 		this.refreshInterval = 0;
 		this.authPromise = null;
 		this.concurrency = 10;
+		this.retries = 5;
 	}
 
 	async setOptions(options) {
-		const { url, dev, auth, concurrency } = options;
+		const { url, dev, auth, concurrency, retries } = options;
 
 		if (isEmpty(url)) error('"url" must be defined');
 
@@ -202,6 +205,7 @@ class Plugin {
 
 		this.options = options;
 		this.concurrency = concurrency;
+		this.retries = retries;
 
 		return this.authPromise;
 	}
@@ -219,6 +223,31 @@ class Plugin {
 			typeName: this.options?.type?.name || 'DirectusData',
 			fieldName: this.options?.type?.field || 'directus',
 			headers: this.headers.bind(this),
+			fetch: async (uri, options) => {
+				function request() {
+					return nodeFetch(uri, options);
+				}
+
+				let count = 0;
+				let response = null;
+				let error = null;
+
+				while (response === null && count++ < this.retries) {
+					try {
+						response = await request();
+					} catch (err) {
+						error = err;
+					}
+
+					if (count > 0) {
+						await sleep(Math.pow(2, count) * 1000);
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (response === null) throw error;
+
+				return response;
+			},
 		};
 	}
 
@@ -317,4 +346,8 @@ function warning(message) {
 	Log.warning(message);
 }
 
+function sleep(ms) {
+	return new Promise((res) => setTimeout(res, ms));
+}
+
 const plugin = new Plugin();
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 552059e..d92d41b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@
 	],
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@directus/sdk": "10.2.0",
-		"ms": "2.1.3"
+		"ms": "2.1.3",
+		"node-fetch": "3.3.1"
 	},
 	"peerDependencies": {
+		"eslint": "7||8",
 		"gatsby-source-filesystem": "4||5",
-		"gatsby-source-graphql": "4||5",
-		"eslint": "7||8"
+		"gatsby-source-graphql": "4||5"
 	},
 	"repository": "directus/gatsby-source-directus",
 	"bugs": {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index cca0fe7..c4c3265 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ dependencies:
   ms:
     specifier: 2.1.3
     version: 2.1.3
+  node-fetch:
+    specifier: 3.3.1
+    version: 3.3.1
 
 devDependencies:
   eslint-config-prettier:
@@ -3601,7 +3604,7 @@ packages:
   /axios@0.27.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-t+yRIyySRTp/wua5xEr+z1q60QmLq8ABsS5O9Me1AsE5dfKqgnCFzwiCZZ/cGNd1lq4/7akDWMxdhVlucjmnOQ==}
     dependencies:
-      follow-redirects: 1.15.2(debug@3.2.7)
+      follow-redirects: 1.15.2
       form-data: 4.0.0
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - debug
@@ -4633,6 +4636,11 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-sdQSFB7+llfUcQHUQO3+B8ERRj0Oa4w9POWMI/puGtuf7gFywGmkaLCElnudfTiKZV+NvHqL0ifzdrI8Ro7ESA==}
     dev: false
 
+  /data-uri-to-buffer@4.0.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-0R9ikRb668HB7QDxT1vkpuUBtqc53YyAwMwGeUFKRojY/NWKvdZ+9UYtRfGmhqNbRkTSVpMbmyhXipFFv2cb/A==}
+    engines: {node: '>= 12'}
+    dev: false
+
   /dataloader@2.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-YzhyDAwA4TaQIhM5go+vCLmU0UikghC/t9DTQYZR2M/UvZ1MdOhPezSDZcjj9uqQJOMqjLcpWtyW2iNINdlatQ==}
     dev: false
@@ -5731,6 +5739,14 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-iAHrIslQb3U68OcMSP0kkNWabp7sSN6d2TBSb2JO3gcLJVDd4owr/hKM4SFJovFOUeeXeItjYgouEDTMWiVAnA==}
     dev: false
 
+  /fetch-blob@3.2.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-7yAQpD2UMJzLi1Dqv7qFYnPbaPx7ZfFK6PiIxQ4PfkGPyNyl2Ugx+a/umUonmKqjhM4DnfbMvdX6otXq83soQQ==}
+    engines: {node: ^12.20 || >= 14.13}
+    dependencies:
+      node-domexception: 1.0.0
+      web-streams-polyfill: 3.2.1
+    dev: false
+
   /figures@3.2.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-yaduQFRKLXYOGgEn6AZau90j3ggSOyiqXU0F9JZfeXYhNa+Jk4X+s45A2zg5jns87GAFa34BBm2kXw4XpNcbdg==}
     engines: {node: '>=8'}
@@ -5857,6 +5873,16 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-5nqDSxl8nn5BSNxyR3n4I6eDmbolI6WT+QqR547RwxQapgjQBmtktdP+HTBb/a/zLsbzERTONyUB5pefh5TtjQ==}
     dev: false
 
+  /follow-redirects@1.15.2:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-VQLG33o04KaQ8uYi2tVNbdrWp1QWxNNea+nmIB4EVM28v0hmP17z7aG1+wAkNzVq4KeXTq3221ye5qTJP91JwA==}
+    engines: {node: '>=4.0'}
+    peerDependencies:
+      debug: '*'
+    peerDependenciesMeta:
+      debug:
+        optional: true
+    dev: false
+
   /follow-redirects@1.15.2(debug@3.2.7):
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-VQLG33o04KaQ8uYi2tVNbdrWp1QWxNNea+nmIB4EVM28v0hmP17z7aG1+wAkNzVq4KeXTq3221ye5qTJP91JwA==}
     engines: {node: '>=4.0'}
@@ -5925,6 +5951,13 @@ packages:
       mime-types: 2.1.35
     dev: false
 
+  /formdata-polyfill@4.0.10:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-buewHzMvYL29jdeQTVILecSaZKnt/RJWjoZCF5OW60Z67/GmSLBkOFM7qh1PI3zFNtJbaZL5eQu1vLfazOwj4g==}
+    engines: {node: '>=12.20.0'}
+    dependencies:
+      fetch-blob: 3.2.0
+    dev: false
+
   /forwarded@0.2.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-buRG0fpBtRHSTCOASe6hD258tEubFoRLb4ZNA6NxMVHNw2gOcwHo9wyablzMzOA5z9xA9L1KNjk/Nt6MT9aYow==}
     engines: {node: '>= 0.6'}
@@ -7976,6 +8009,11 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-vgbBJTS4m5/KkE16t5Ly0WW9hz46swAstv0hYYwMtbG7AznRhNyfLRe8HZAiWIpcHzoO7HxhLuBQj9rJ/Ho0ZA==}
     dev: false
 
+  /node-domexception@1.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/jKZoMpw0F8GRwl4/eLROPA3cfcXtLApP0QzLmUT/HuPCZWyB7IY9ZrMeKw2O/nFIqPQB3PVM9aYm0F312AXDQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=10.5.0'}
+    dev: false
+
   /node-fetch@2.6.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-V4aYg89jEoVRxRb2fJdAg8FHvI7cEyYdVAh94HH0UIK8oJxUfkjlDQN9RbMx+bEjP7+ggMiFRprSti032Oipxw==}
     engines: {node: 4.x || >=6.0.0}
@@ -7993,6 +8031,15 @@ packages:
       whatwg-url: 5.0.0
     dev: false
 
+  /node-fetch@3.3.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-cRVc/kyto/7E5shrWca1Wsea4y6tL9iYJE5FBCius3JQfb/4P4I295PfhgbJQBLTx6lATE4z+wK0rPM4VS2uow==}
+    engines: {node: ^12.20.0 || ^14.13.1 || >=16.0.0}
+    dependencies:
+      data-uri-to-buffer: 4.0.1
+      fetch-blob: 3.2.0
+      formdata-polyfill: 4.0.10
+    dev: false
+
   /node-gyp-build-optional-packages@5.0.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-k75jcVzk5wnnc/FMxsf4udAoTEUv2jY3ycfdSd3yWu6Cnd1oee6/CfZJApyscA4FJOmdoixWwiwOyf16RzD5JA==}
     hasBin: true
@@ -10466,6 +10513,11 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-DEAoo25RfSYMuTGc9vPJzZcZullwIqRDSI9LOy+fkCJPi6hykCnfKaXTuPBDuXAUcqHXyOgFtHNp/kB2FjYHbw==}
     dev: false
 
+  /web-streams-polyfill@3.2.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-e0MO3wdXWKrLbL0DgGnUV7WHVuw9OUvL4hjgnPkIeEvESk74gAITi5G606JtZPp39cd8HA9VQzCIvA49LpPN5Q==}
+    engines: {node: '>= 8'}
+    dev: false
+
   /webidl-conversions@3.0.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-2JAn3z8AR6rjK8Sm8orRC0h/bcl/DqL7tRPdGZ4I1CjdF+EaMLmYxBHyXuKL849eucPFhvBoxMsflfOb8kxaeQ==}
     dev: false