diff --git a/processor.go b/processor.go
index 93a0b4d..29a59cd 100644
--- a/processor.go
+++ b/processor.go
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ func (p *processor) exec() {
 			// Sleep to avoid slamming redis and let scheduler move tasks into queues.
 			// Note: We are not using blocking pop operation and polling queues instead.
 			// This adds significant load to redis.
-			time.Sleep(p.taskCheckInterval)
+			jitter := time.Duration(rand.Intn(int(p.taskCheckInterval)))
+			time.Sleep(p.taskCheckInterval/2 + jitter)
 			<-p.sema // release token
 			return
 		case err != nil: