diff --git a/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go b/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go
index c6350cc76..97273a796 100644
--- a/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go
+++ b/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go
@@ -930,13 +930,12 @@ func (s *SplitStore) doCompact(curTs *types.TipSet) error {
 		count = 0
 
 		for len(missing) > 0 {
-			if try >= 5 {
+			if try >= 100 {
 				return xerrors.Errorf("missing %d objects after %d attempts; giving up", len(missing), try)
 			}
 			try++
 
 			// wait a bit
-			time.Sleep(time.Minute)
 			log.Infow("marking missing objects", "attempt", try, "missing", len(missing), "marked", count)
 
 			towalk := missing
@@ -1406,7 +1405,7 @@ func (s *SplitStore) purge(curTs *types.TipSet, cids []cid.Cid) error {
 		again:
 			s.txnLk.Lock()
 			if len(s.txnMissing) > 0 {
-				if try >= 5 {
+				if try >= 100 {
 					count := len(s.txnMissing)
 					s.txnLk.Unlock()
 					return xerrors.Errorf("error purging: missing %d objects after %d attempts; giving up", count, try)
@@ -1418,9 +1417,6 @@ func (s *SplitStore) purge(curTs *types.TipSet, cids []cid.Cid) error {
 				s.txnMissing = make(map[cid.Cid]struct{})
 				s.txnLk.Unlock()
 
-				if try > 1 {
-					time.Sleep(time.Minute)
-				}
 				err := protectMissing(missing)
 				if err != nil {
 					return xerrors.Errorf("purge error: error protecting missing objects: %w", err)