diff --git a/scheduler.py b/scheduler.py
index 3d96466c..c7b13cb4 100644
--- a/scheduler.py
+++ b/scheduler.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """This is scheduled to run by AWS Lambda"""
 
 import logging
+import time
 from config import PRODUCT_ID, SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY, SUPABASE_URL
 from services.github.github_manager import (
     add_label_to_issue,
@@ -22,6 +23,10 @@ def schedule_handler(_event, _context) -> dict[str, int]:
 
     # Get all owners and repositories from GitHub.
     for installation_id in installation_ids:
+        # Pause for 1+ second to avoid secondary rate limits. https://docs.github.com/en/rest/using-the-rest-api/best-practices-for-using-the-rest-api?apiVersion=2022-11-28#pause-between-mutative-requests
+        time.sleep(1)
+
+        # Start processing this loop.
         token: str = get_installation_access_token(installation_id=installation_id)
         owners_repos: list[dict[str, str]] = get_installed_owners_and_repos(
             installation_id=installation_id, token=token
@@ -51,6 +56,7 @@ def schedule_handler(_event, _context) -> dict[str, int]:
             issue_number = issue["number"]
 
             # Label the issue with the product ID to trigger GitAuto.
+            time.sleep(1)
             add_label_to_issue(
                 owner=owner,
                 repo=repo,
diff --git a/services/github/github_manager.py b/services/github/github_manager.py
index 9a37c031..c918652f 100644
--- a/services/github/github_manager.py
+++ b/services/github/github_manager.py
@@ -332,10 +332,10 @@ def initialize_repo(repo_path: str, remote_url: str) -> None:
 def get_installation_access_token(installation_id: int) -> str:
     """https://docs.github.com/en/rest/apps/apps?apiVersion=2022-11-28#create-an-installation-access-token-for-an-app"""
     jwt_token: str = create_jwt()
-    headers: dict[str, str] = create_headers(token=jwt_token)
-    url = f"{GITHUB_API_URL}/app/installations/{installation_id}/access_tokens"
     response: requests.Response = requests.post(
-        url=url, headers=headers, timeout=TIMEOUT_IN_SECONDS
+        url=f"{GITHUB_API_URL}/app/installations/{installation_id}/access_tokens",
+        headers=create_headers(token=jwt_token),
+        timeout=TIMEOUT_IN_SECONDS,
     )
     response.raise_for_status()
     return response.json()["token"]