diff --git a/src/data-layer/fetchers/fetchBeaconChain.ts b/src/data-layer/fetchers/fetchBeaconChain.ts
index e90a9fae2d4..047b49e1de6 100644
--- a/src/data-layer/fetchers/fetchBeaconChain.ts
+++ b/src/data-layer/fetchers/fetchBeaconChain.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ import type {
   MetricReturnData,
 } from "@/lib/types"
 
+import { fetchRetry } from "./fetchRetry"
+
 export type BeaconChainData = BeaconchainEpochData & { apr: MetricReturnData }
 
 /**
  * Fetch beaconchain data from Beaconcha.in API.
- * Combines epoch and ethstore endpoints (sequential to respect 1 req/sec limit).
+ * Combines epoch and ethstore endpoints sequentially.
  */
 export async function fetchBeaconChain(): Promise<BeaconChainData> {
   const base = "https://beaconcha.in"
@@ -27,31 +29,26 @@ export async function fetchBeaconChain(): Promise<BeaconChainData> {
 
   // Fetch epoch data
   const epochUrl = new URL("api/v1/epoch/latest", base).href
-  const epochResponse = await fetch(epochUrl, { headers })
+  const epochResponse = await fetchRetry(epochUrl, { headers })
   if (!epochResponse.ok) {
     const status = epochResponse.status
     console.warn("Beaconcha.in epoch fetch non-OK", { status, url: epochUrl })
-    const error = `Beaconcha.in epoch responded with status ${status}`
-    throw new Error(error)
+    throw new Error(`Beaconcha.in epoch responded with status ${status}`)
   }
   const epochJson: EpochResponse = await epochResponse.json()
   const { validatorscount, eligibleether } = epochJson.data
   const totalEthStaked = Math.floor(eligibleether * 1e-9)
 
-  // Wait 1s to respect rate limit
-  await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 1000))
-
   // Fetch ethstore data
   const ethstoreUrl = new URL("api/v1/ethstore/latest", base).href
-  const ethstoreResponse = await fetch(ethstoreUrl, { headers })
+  const ethstoreResponse = await fetchRetry(ethstoreUrl, { headers })
   if (!ethstoreResponse.ok) {
     const status = ethstoreResponse.status
     console.warn("Beaconcha.in ethstore fetch non-OK", {
       status,
       url: ethstoreUrl,
     })
-    const error = `Beaconcha.in ethstore responded with status ${status}`
-    throw new Error(error)
+    throw new Error(`Beaconcha.in ethstore responded with status ${status}`)
   }
   const ethstoreJson: EthStoreResponse = await ethstoreResponse.json()
   const apr = ethstoreJson.data.apr
diff --git a/src/data-layer/fetchers/fetchRetry.ts b/src/data-layer/fetchers/fetchRetry.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aeec72a9c8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/data-layer/fetchers/fetchRetry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/**
+ * Shared retry.fetch configuration for all data-layer fetchers.
+ *
+ * Uses Trigger.dev's built-in retry.fetch which automatically handles
+ * 429 (rate-limit) and 5xx (server error) responses with exponential backoff.
+ */
+import { retry } from "@trigger.dev/sdk/v3"
+
+const RETRY_BY_STATUS = {
+  "429": {
+    strategy: "backoff" as const,
+    maxAttempts: 2,
+  },
+  "500-599": {
+    strategy: "backoff" as const,
+    maxAttempts: 2,
+  },
+}
+
+/**
+ * Drop-in replacement for `fetch()` with built-in 429 and 5xx retry.
+ * Delegates to Trigger.dev's `retry.fetch` under the hood.
+ */
+export function fetchRetry(
+  url: string | URL,
+  init?: RequestInit
+): Promise<Response> {
+  return retry.fetch(url, {
+    ...init,
+    retry: { byStatus: RETRY_BY_STATUS },
+  })
+}
diff --git a/src/data-layer/tasks.ts b/src/data-layer/tasks.ts
index 4fd81a23f1d..5b32d0e1de7 100644
--- a/src/data-layer/tasks.ts
+++ b/src/data-layer/tasks.ts
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ const DAILY: TaskDef[] = [
   [KEYS.EVENTS, fetchEvents],
   [KEYS.DEVELOPER_TOOLS, fetchDeveloperTools],
   [KEYS.TRANSLATION_GLOSSARY, fetchTranslationGlossary],
+  [KEYS.BEACONCHAIN, fetchBeaconChain],
 ]
 
 const HOURLY: TaskDef[] = [
-  [KEYS.BEACONCHAIN, fetchBeaconChain],
   [KEYS.BLOBSCAN_STATS, fetchBlobscanStats],
   [KEYS.ETHEREUM_MARKETCAP, fetchEthereumMarketcap],
   [KEYS.ETHEREUM_STABLECOINS_MCAP, fetchEthereumStablecoinsMcap],
@@ -104,11 +104,7 @@ function createDataTask([key, fetchFn]: TaskDef) {
   return task({
     id: key,
     retry: {
-      maxAttempts: 3,
-      factor: 2,
-      minTimeoutInMs: 2000,
-      maxTimeoutInMs: 30000,
-      randomize: true,
+      maxAttempts: 2,
     },
     catchError: async ({ error }) => {
       logger.error(`[${key}] failed`, { error })
diff --git a/trigger.config.ts b/trigger.config.ts
index d2285634a65..2d5c0730974 100644
--- a/trigger.config.ts
+++ b/trigger.config.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ export default defineConfig({
     enabledInDev: true,
     default: {
       maxAttempts: 1,
-      minTimeoutInMs: 1000,
-      maxTimeoutInMs: 10000,
+      minTimeoutInMs: 1_000,
+      maxTimeoutInMs: 30_000,
       factor: 2,
       randomize: true,
     },