diff --git a/extern/storage-sealing/sealing.go b/extern/storage-sealing/sealing.go
index 45b95e18c..28df664aa 100644
--- a/extern/storage-sealing/sealing.go
+++ b/extern/storage-sealing/sealing.go
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ import (
 
 const SectorStorePrefix = "/sectors"
 
+var ErrTooManySectorsSealing = xerrors.New("too many sectors sealing")
+
 var log = logging.Logger("sectors")
 
 type SectorLocation struct {
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@ func (m *Sealing) newDealSector() (abi.SectorNumber, error) {
 
 	if cfg.MaxSealingSectorsForDeals > 0 {
 		if m.stats.curSealing() > cfg.MaxSealingSectorsForDeals {
-			return 0, xerrors.Errorf("too many sectors sealing")
+			return 0, ErrTooManySectorsSealing
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/markets/storageadapter/provider.go b/markets/storageadapter/provider.go
index 9c4a5946e..677e21455 100644
--- a/markets/storageadapter/provider.go
+++ b/markets/storageadapter/provider.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"io"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	logging "github.com/ipfs/go-log/v2"
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage/sectorblocks"
 )
 
+var addPieceRetryWait = 5 * time.Minute
 var log = logging.Logger("storageadapter")
 
 type ProviderNodeAdapter struct {
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ func (n *ProviderNodeAdapter) OnDealComplete(ctx context.Context, deal storagema
 		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("deal.PublishCid can't be nil")
 	}
 
-	p, offset, err := n.secb.AddPiece(ctx, pieceSize, pieceData, sealing.DealInfo{
+	sdInfo := sealing.DealInfo{
 		DealID:     deal.DealID,
 		PublishCid: deal.PublishCid,
 		DealSchedule: sealing.DealSchedule{
@@ -99,7 +101,18 @@ func (n *ProviderNodeAdapter) OnDealComplete(ctx context.Context, deal storagema
 			EndEpoch:   deal.ClientDealProposal.Proposal.EndEpoch,
 		},
 		KeepUnsealed: deal.FastRetrieval,
-	})
+	}
+
+	p, offset, err := n.secb.AddPiece(ctx, pieceSize, pieceData, sdInfo)
+	if xerrors.Is(err, sealing.ErrTooManySectorsSealing) {
+		select {
+		case <-time.After(addPieceRetryWait):
+			p, offset, err = n.secb.AddPiece(ctx, pieceSize, pieceData, sdInfo)
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return nil, xerrors.New("context expired while waiting to retry AddPiece")
+		}
+	}
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("AddPiece failed: %s", err)
 	}