diff --git a/charts/radix-operator/Chart.yaml b/charts/radix-operator/Chart.yaml
index 9f96b7dff..261abf329 100644
--- a/charts/radix-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/radix-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: radix-operator
-version: 1.23.10
-appVersion: 1.43.10
+version: 1.23.11
+appVersion: 1.43.11
 kubeVersion: ">=1.24.0"
 description: Radix Operator
 keywords:
diff --git a/radix-operator/common/controller.go b/radix-operator/common/controller.go
index 78a61cd6a..a2c44ee8a 100644
--- a/radix-operator/common/controller.go
+++ b/radix-operator/common/controller.go
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ func (c *Controller) processNext(errorGroup *errgroup.Group, stopCh <-chan struc
 
 		if !locker.TryGetLock(lockKey) {
 			c.Log.Debugf("Lock for %s was busy, requeuing %s", lockKey, identifier)
-			c.WorkQueue.AddRateLimited(identifier)
+			// Use AddAfter instead of AddRateLimited. AddRateLimited can potentially cause a delay of 1000 seconds
+			c.WorkQueue.AddAfter(identifier, 100*time.Millisecond)
 			return nil
 		}
 		defer func() {
diff --git a/radix-operator/common/controller_test.go b/radix-operator/common/controller_test.go
index e5cbdf6fc..fb041f0aa 100644
--- a/radix-operator/common/controller_test.go
+++ b/radix-operator/common/controller_test.go
@@ -31,18 +31,21 @@ type mockRateLimitingQueue struct {
 func (m *mockRateLimitingQueue) AddRateLimited(item interface{}) { m.Called(item) }
 func (m *mockRateLimitingQueue) Forget(item interface{})         { m.Called(item) }
 func (m *mockRateLimitingQueue) NumRequeues(item interface{}) int {
-	args := m.Called(item)
-	return args.Int(0)
+	return m.Called(item).Int(0)
+}
+func (m *mockRateLimitingQueue) AddAfter(item interface{}, duration time.Duration) {
+	m.Called(item, duration)
+}
+func (m *mockRateLimitingQueue) Add(item interface{}) { m.Called(item) }
+func (m *mockRateLimitingQueue) Len() int {
+	return m.Called().Int(0)
 }
-func (m *mockRateLimitingQueue) AddAfter(item interface{}, duration time.Duration) {}
-func (m *mockRateLimitingQueue) Add(item interface{})                              {}
-func (m *mockRateLimitingQueue) Len() int                                          { return 0 }
 func (m *mockRateLimitingQueue) Get() (item interface{}, shutdown bool) {
 	return <-m.getCh, <-m.shutdownCh
 }
 func (m *mockRateLimitingQueue) Done(item interface{}) { m.Called(item) }
-func (m *mockRateLimitingQueue) ShutDown()             {}
-func (m *mockRateLimitingQueue) ShutDownWithDrain()    {}
+func (m *mockRateLimitingQueue) ShutDown()             { m.Called() }
+func (m *mockRateLimitingQueue) ShutDownWithDrain()    { m.Called() }
 func (m *mockRateLimitingQueue) ShuttingDown() bool    { return m.Called().Bool(0) }
 
 type commonControllerTestSuite struct {
@@ -357,7 +360,7 @@ func (s *commonControllerTestSuite) Test_RequeueWhenLocked() {
 	item := "ns/item"
 	locker.On("TryGetLock", "ns").Return(false).Times(1)
 	queue.On("ShuttingDown").Return(false).Times(1)
-	queue.On("AddRateLimited", item).Times(1)
+	queue.On("AddAfter", item, 100*time.Millisecond).Times(1)
 	queue.On("Done", item).Times(1).Run(func(args mock.Arguments) { close(doneCh) })
 	queue.getCh <- item
 	queue.shutdownCh <- false