diff --git a/collector.py b/collector.py
index 617b3f0..1b58ced 100644
--- a/collector.py
+++ b/collector.py
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ class CollectorBridge:
                             fname = f"{cmd_id}.json"
                             self.local.write_json("commands", fname, cmd)
                             logger.info(f"[COLLECTOR] ← Gateway: command [{project}] {cmd.get('text', '?')[:30]}")
+                        await asyncio.sleep(0.3)  # Throttle between projects to avoid rate limit bursts
 
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error(f"[COLLECTOR] poll_commands error: {e}")