diff --git a/config/runtime.exs b/config/runtime.exs
index 2e211f30..883f1345 100644
--- a/config/runtime.exs
+++ b/config/runtime.exs
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ config :ex_aws, :hackney_opts,
   use_default_pool: false,
   pool: false
 
+config :ex_aws, :retries,
+  max_attempts: 20,
+  base_backoff_in_ms: 10,
+  max_backoff_in_ms: 10_000
+
 if config_env() != :test do
   # Database config
   config :philomena, Philomena.Repo,
diff --git a/lib/philomena/objects.ex b/lib/philomena/objects.ex
index cfd492d8..8c18f039 100644
--- a/lib/philomena/objects.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena/objects.ex
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ defmodule Philomena.Objects do
       file_path = Briefly.create!()
       download_file(source_key, file_path)
       upload(dest_key, file_path)
-    rescue
-      _ -> Logger.warn("Failed to copy #{source_key} -> #{dest_key}")
+    catch
+      _kind, _value -> Logger.warn("Failed to copy #{source_key} -> #{dest_key}")
     end
   end
 
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ defmodule Philomena.Objects do
       try do
         wrapped.(opts)
         :ok
-      rescue
-        _ -> :error
+      catch
+        _kind, _value -> :error
       end
     end