diff --git a/src/pyanilist/_clients/_async.py b/src/pyanilist/_clients/_async.py
index 44efd92..83f726d 100644
--- a/src/pyanilist/_clients/_async.py
+++ b/src/pyanilist/_clients/_async.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 import httpx
 from pydantic import validate_call
-from tenacity import retry, stop_after_attempt, wait_incrementing
+from tenacity import AsyncRetrying, stop_after_attempt, wait_incrementing
 
 from .._enums import MediaFormat, MediaSeason, MediaStatus, MediaType
 from .._models import Media
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
 
 
 class AsyncAnilist:
-    def __init__(self, api_url: str = "https://graphql.anilist.co", **httpx_async_client_kwargs: Any) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self, api_url: str = "https://graphql.anilist.co", retries: int = 5, **httpx_async_client_kwargs: Any
+    ) -> None:
         """
         Async Anilist API client.
 
@@ -22,18 +24,16 @@ def __init__(self, api_url: str = "https://graphql.anilist.co", **httpx_async_cl
         ----------
         api_url : str, optional
             The URL of the Anilist API. Default is "https://graphql.anilist.co".
+        retries : int, optional
+            Number of times to retry a failed request before raising an error. Default is 5.
         httpx_async_client_kwargs : Any, optional
             Keyword arguments to pass to the internal [httpx.AsyncClient()](https://www.python-httpx.org/api/#asyncclient)
             used to make the POST request.
         """
         self.api_url = api_url
+        self.retries = retries
         self.httpx_async_client_kwargs = httpx_async_client_kwargs
 
-    @retry(
-        stop=stop_after_attempt(5),
-        wait=wait_incrementing(start=0, increment=1),
-        reraise=True,
-    )
     async def _post_request(
         self,
         id: AnilistID | None = None,
@@ -92,9 +92,15 @@ async def _post_request(
             "variables": {key: value for key, value in query_variables.items() if value is not None},
         }
 
-        async with httpx.AsyncClient(**self.httpx_async_client_kwargs) as client:
-            response = await client.post(self.api_url, json=payload)
-            response.raise_for_status()
+        async for attempt in AsyncRetrying(
+            stop=stop_after_attempt(self.retries),
+            wait=wait_incrementing(start=0, increment=1),
+            reraise=True,
+        ):
+            with attempt:
+                async with httpx.AsyncClient(**self.httpx_async_client_kwargs) as client:
+                    response = await client.post(self.api_url, json=payload)
+                    response.raise_for_status()
 
         return response
 
diff --git a/src/pyanilist/_clients/_sync.py b/src/pyanilist/_clients/_sync.py
index e369b75..b07afeb 100644
--- a/src/pyanilist/_clients/_sync.py
+++ b/src/pyanilist/_clients/_sync.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 import httpx
 from pydantic import validate_call
-from tenacity import retry, stop_after_attempt, wait_incrementing
+from tenacity import Retrying, stop_after_attempt, wait_incrementing
 
 from .._enums import MediaFormat, MediaSeason, MediaStatus, MediaType
 from .._models import Media
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
 
 
 class Anilist:
-    def __init__(self, api_url: str = "https://graphql.anilist.co", **httpx_client_kwargs: Any) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self, api_url: str = "https://graphql.anilist.co", retries: int = 5, **httpx_client_kwargs: Any
+    ) -> None:
         """
         Anilist API client.
 
@@ -22,18 +24,16 @@ def __init__(self, api_url: str = "https://graphql.anilist.co", **httpx_client_k
         ----------
         api_url : str, optional
             The URL of the Anilist API. Default is "https://graphql.anilist.co".
+        retries : int, optional
+            Number of times to retry a failed request before raising an error. Default is 5.
         httpx_client_kwargs : Any, optional
             Keyword arguments to pass to the internal [httpx.Client()](https://www.python-httpx.org/api/#client)
             used to make the POST request.
         """
         self.api_url = api_url
+        self.retries = retries
         self.httpx_client_kwargs = httpx_client_kwargs
 
-    @retry(
-        stop=stop_after_attempt(5),
-        wait=wait_incrementing(start=0, increment=1),
-        reraise=True,
-    )
     def _post_request(
         self,
         id: AnilistID | None = None,
@@ -92,8 +92,14 @@ def _post_request(
             "variables": {key: value for key, value in query_variables.items() if value is not None},
         }
 
-        with httpx.Client(**self.httpx_client_kwargs) as client:
-            response = client.post(self.api_url, json=payload).raise_for_status()
+        for attempt in Retrying(
+            stop=stop_after_attempt(self.retries),
+            wait=wait_incrementing(start=0, increment=1),
+            reraise=True,
+        ):
+            with attempt:
+                with httpx.Client(**self.httpx_client_kwargs) as client:
+                    response = client.post(self.api_url, json=payload).raise_for_status()
 
         return response
 
diff --git a/tests/test_async_exceptions.py b/tests/test_async_exceptions.py
index c0c6139..14dbb2c 100644
--- a/tests/test_async_exceptions.py
+++ b/tests/test_async_exceptions.py
@@ -6,22 +6,24 @@
     ValidationError,
 )
 
+anilist = AsyncAnilist(retries=1)
+
 
 async def test_anilist_title_doesnt_exist() -> None:
     with pytest.raises(HTTPStatusError, match="Not Found."):
-        await AsyncAnilist().search("Title does not exist", type=MediaType.MANGA)
+        await anilist.search("Title does not exist", type=MediaType.MANGA)
 
 
 async def test_anilist_bad_search_combo() -> None:
     with pytest.raises(HTTPStatusError, match="Not Found."):
-        await AsyncAnilist().search("Attack on titan", season_year=1999)
+        await anilist.search("Attack on titan", season_year=1999)
 
 
 async def test_anilist_wrong_input_types() -> None:
     with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
-        await AsyncAnilist().search(123456789, season_year="hello", type=True)  # type: ignore
+        await anilist.search(123456789, season_year="hello", type=True)  # type: ignore
 
 
 async def test_anilist_bad_id() -> None:
     with pytest.raises(HTTPStatusError, match="400 Bad Request"):
-        await AsyncAnilist().get(9999999999)
+        await anilist.get(9999999999)
diff --git a/tests/test_exceptions.py b/tests/test_exceptions.py
index da1518e..5629ed5 100644
--- a/tests/test_exceptions.py
+++ b/tests/test_exceptions.py
@@ -6,22 +6,24 @@
     ValidationError,
 )
 
+anilist = Anilist(retries=1)
+
 
 def test_anilist_title_doesnt_exist() -> None:
     with pytest.raises(HTTPStatusError, match="Not Found."):
-        Anilist().search("Title does not exist", type=MediaType.MANGA)
+        anilist.search("Title does not exist", type=MediaType.MANGA)
 
 
 def test_anilist_bad_search_combo() -> None:
     with pytest.raises(HTTPStatusError, match="Not Found."):
-        Anilist().search("Attack on titan", season_year=1999)
+        anilist.search("Attack on titan", season_year=1999)
 
 
 def test_anilist_wrong_input_types() -> None:
     with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
-        Anilist().search(123456789, season_year="hello", type=True)  # type: ignore
+        anilist.search(123456789, season_year="hello", type=True)  # type: ignore
 
 
 def test_anilist_bad_id() -> None:
     with pytest.raises(HTTPStatusError, match="400 Bad Request"):
-        Anilist().get(9999999999)
+        anilist.get(9999999999)