diff --git a/devops-service/commands/stack.rb b/devops-service/commands/stack.rb
index a579d21..e2742e0 100644
--- a/devops-service/commands/stack.rb
+++ b/devops-service/commands/stack.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ module StackCommands
 
   def sync_bootstrap_proc
     lambda do |out, stack, mongo|
-      # two tries each 4 seconds, then 5 tries each 10 seconds, then 5 tries each minute.
-      sleep_times = [4]*2 + [10]*5 + [60]*5
+      # two tries each 4 seconds, then 5 tries each 10 seconds, then 10 tries each 30 seconds.
+      sleep_times = [4]*2 + [10]*5 + [30]*10
 
       begin
         out << "Syncing stack '#{stack.id}'...\n"
diff --git a/devops-service/lib/executors/server_executor.rb b/devops-service/lib/executors/server_executor.rb
index 16cf190..af27aa5 100644
--- a/devops-service/lib/executors/server_executor.rb
+++ b/devops-service/lib/executors/server_executor.rb
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ module Devops
             return 0
           end
         rescue => e
+          @out << e.message
           DevopsLogger.logger.error e.message
           roll_back
           mongo.server_delete @server.id