diff --git a/server/googleActions.js b/server/googleActions.js
index b042a00e6..4cba4d8ca 100644
--- a/server/googleActions.js
+++ b/server/googleActions.js
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ if(!config.get('service_account')){
 
 const defaultAuth = serviceAuth || config.get('google_api_key');
 
+const retryConfig = {
+  retry: 3, // Number of retry attempts
+  retryDelay: 100, // Initial delay in milliseconds
+  retryDelayMultiplier: 2, // Multiplier for exponential backoff
+  maxRetryDelay: 32000, // Maximum delay in milliseconds
+  httpMethodsToRetry: ['PATCH'], // Only retry PATCH requests
+  statusCodesToRetry: [[429, 429]], // Only retry on 429 status code
+};
+
 const GoogleActions = {
 
 	authCheck : (account, res, updateTokens=true)=>{
@@ -147,9 +156,8 @@ const GoogleActions = {
 	  return brews;
 	},
 
-	updateGoogleBrew : async (brew, auth = defaultAuth)=>{
+	updateGoogleBrew : async (brew, auth = defaultAuth, userIp)=>{
 		const drive = googleDrive.drive({ version: 'v3', auth: auth });
-
 		console.log(auth == defaultAuth ? 'UPDATE w SERVICEACC' : 'UPDATE w USERACC')
 
 		await drive.files.update({
@@ -170,7 +178,11 @@ const GoogleActions = {
 			media : {
 				mimeType : 'text/plain',
 				body     : brew.text
-			}
+			},
+			headers: {
+				'X-Forwarded-For': userIp, // Set the X-Forwarded-For header
+			},
+			retryConfig
 		})
 		.catch((err)=>{
 			console.log('Error saving to google');
diff --git a/server/homebrew.api.js b/server/homebrew.api.js
index e1fa0e089..9546e8266 100644
--- a/server/homebrew.api.js
+++ b/server/homebrew.api.js
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ const api = {
 			if(!brew.googleId) return;
 		} else if(brew.googleId) {
 			// If the google id exists and no other actions are being performed, update the google brew
-			const updated = await api.updateGoogleBrew(req.account, api.excludeGoogleProps(brew), res);
+			const updated = await api.updateGoogleBrew(req.account, api.excludeGoogleProps(brew), res, req);
 
 			if(!updated) return;
 		}
@@ -418,12 +418,12 @@ const api = {
 		res.status(200).send(saved);
 	},
 
-	updateGoogleBrew : async (account, brew, res)=>{
+	updateGoogleBrew : async (account, brew, res, req)=>{
 		let oAuth2Client;
 		if(account.googleId)
 			oAuth2Client = GoogleActions.authCheck(account, res);
 
-		return await GoogleActions.updateGoogleBrew(brew, oAuth2Client);
+		return await GoogleActions.updateGoogleBrew(brew, oAuth2Client, req.ip);
 	},
 
 	deleteGoogleBrew : async (account, id, editId, res)=>{