diff --git a/v1/download/download.go b/v1/download/download.go
index 4a8a42a946..e68aef5a87 100644
--- a/v1/download/download.go
+++ b/v1/download/download.go
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ type Downloader struct {
 	respHdrTimeoutSec  int64
 	wg                 sync.WaitGroup
 	logger             logging.Logger
-	mtx                sync.Mutex
 	stopped            bool
+	stopOnce           sync.Once
 	persist            bool
 	longPollingEnabled bool
 	lazyLoadingMode    bool
@@ -204,16 +204,11 @@ func (d *Downloader) Stop(context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	d.mtx.Lock()
-	defer d.mtx.Unlock()
-
-	if d.stopped {
-		return
-	}
-
-	done := make(chan struct{})
-	d.stop <- done
-	<-done
+	d.stopOnce.Do(func() {
+		done := make(chan struct{})
+		d.stop <- done
+		<-done
+	})
 }
 
 func (d *Downloader) loop(ctx context.Context) {
@@ -231,13 +226,18 @@ func (d *Downloader) loop(ctx context.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 
+		// Note: MaxDelaySeconds, MinDelaySeconds and LongPollingTimeoutSeconds
+		// are scaled from int seconds to ns in ValidateAndInjectDefaults.
 		if err != nil {
+			// when there was an error, use a delay that's based on the retry count
 			delay = util.DefaultBackoff(float64(minRetryDelay), float64(*d.config.Polling.MaxDelaySeconds), retry)
 		} else if !d.longPollingEnabled || d.config.Polling.LongPollingTimeoutSeconds == nil {
 			// revert the response header timeout value on the http client's transport
 			if *d.client.Config().ResponseHeaderTimeoutSeconds == 0 {
 				d.client = d.client.SetResponseHeaderTimeout(&d.respHdrTimeoutSec)
 			}
+
+			// when polling, use a jittered delay based on min and max delay config
 			min := float64(*d.config.Polling.MinDelaySeconds)
 			max := float64(*d.config.Polling.MaxDelaySeconds)
 			delay = time.Duration(((max - min) * rand.Float64()) + min)
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ func (d *Downloader) loop(ctx context.Context) {
 func (d *Downloader) oneShot(ctx context.Context) error {
 	m := metrics.New()
 	resp, err := d.download(ctx, m)
-
 	if err != nil {
 		d.etag = ""
 
diff --git a/v1/plugins/bundle/plugin_test.go b/v1/plugins/bundle/plugin_test.go
index 9d19613d4c..e333a94cd0 100644
--- a/v1/plugins/bundle/plugin_test.go
+++ b/v1/plugins/bundle/plugin_test.go
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ func TestPluginOneShot(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	plugin := New(&Config{}, manager)
 	bundleName := "test-bundle"
 	plugin.status[bundleName] = &Status{Name: bundleName, Metrics: metrics.New()}
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ func TestPluginOneShotWithAstStore(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	store := inmem.NewWithOpts(inmem.OptRoundTripOnWrite(false), inmem.OptReturnASTValuesOnRead(true))
 	manager := getTestManagerWithOpts(nil, store)
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	plugin := New(&Config{}, manager)
 	bundleName := "test-bundle"
 	plugin.status[bundleName] = &Status{Name: bundleName, Metrics: metrics.New()}
@@ -225,6 +227,7 @@ corge contains 1 if {
 
 			ctx := context.Background()
 			manager := getTestManager()
+			defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 			plugin := New(&Config{}, manager)
 			bundleName := "test-bundle"
 			plugin.status[bundleName] = &Status{Name: bundleName, Metrics: metrics.New()}
@@ -559,6 +562,7 @@ func TestPluginOneShotWithAuthzSchemaVerification(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 
 	info, err := runtime.Term(runtime.Params{Config: nil, IsAuthorizationEnabled: true})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -704,6 +708,7 @@ func TestPluginOneShotWithAuthzSchemaVerificationNonDefaultAuthzPath(t *testing.
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 
 	s := "/foo/authz/allow"
 	manager.Config.DefaultAuthorizationDecision = &s
@@ -843,6 +848,7 @@ func TestPluginStartLazyLoadInMem(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}))
+			defer s1.Close()
 
 			mockBundle2 := bundle.Bundle{
 				Data:    map[string]any{"q": "x2"},
@@ -858,6 +864,7 @@ func TestPluginStartLazyLoadInMem(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}))
+			defer s2.Close()
 
 			config := fmt.Appendf(nil, `{
 		"services": {
@@ -1099,6 +1106,7 @@ func TestPluginOneShotDeltaBundle(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	plugin := New(&Config{}, manager)
 	bundleName := "test-bundle"
 	plugin.status[bundleName] = &Status{Name: bundleName, Metrics: metrics.New()}
@@ -1203,6 +1211,7 @@ func TestPluginOneShotDeltaBundleWithAstStore(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	store := inmem.NewWithOpts(inmem.OptRoundTripOnWrite(false), inmem.OptReturnASTValuesOnRead(true))
 	manager := getTestManagerWithOpts(nil, store)
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	plugin := New(&Config{}, manager)
 	bundleName := "test-bundle"
 	plugin.status[bundleName] = &Status{Name: bundleName, Metrics: metrics.New()}
@@ -1306,6 +1315,7 @@ func TestPluginStart(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	bundles := map[string]*Source{}
 
 	plugin := New(&Config{Bundles: bundles}, manager)
@@ -1313,6 +1323,7 @@ func TestPluginStart(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("unexpected error:", err)
 	}
+	defer plugin.Stop(ctx)
 }
 
 func TestStop(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1337,10 +1348,11 @@ func TestStop(t *testing.T) {
 		time.Sleep(time.Duration(longPollTimeout) * time.Second)
 		fmt.Fprintln(w) // Note: this is an invalid bundle and will fail the download
 	}))
-	defer ts.Close()
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
+	defer ts.Close()
 
 	serviceName := "test-svc"
 	err := manager.Reconfigure(&config.Config{
@@ -1391,6 +1403,7 @@ func TestPluginOneShotBundlePersistence(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 
 	dir := t.TempDir()
 
@@ -1996,6 +2009,7 @@ func TestPluginOneShotSignedBundlePersistence(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 
 	dir := t.TempDir()
 
@@ -2093,6 +2107,7 @@ func TestLoadAndActivateBundlesFromDisk(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 
 	dir := t.TempDir()
 
@@ -2180,6 +2195,7 @@ func TestLoadAndActivateBundlesFromDisk(t *testing.T) {
 func TestLoadAndActivateBundlesFromDiskReservedChars(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 
 	dir := t.TempDir()
 
@@ -2779,6 +2795,7 @@ func TestLoadAndActivateDepBundlesFromDisk(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 
 	dir := t.TempDir()
 
@@ -2887,6 +2904,7 @@ func TestLoadAndActivateDepBundlesFromDiskMaxAttempts(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 
 	dir := t.TempDir()
 
@@ -2956,6 +2974,7 @@ func TestPluginOneShotCompileError(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	plugin := New(&Config{}, manager)
 	bundleName := "test-bundle"
 	plugin.status[bundleName] = &Status{Name: bundleName}
@@ -3049,6 +3068,7 @@ func TestPluginOneShotHTTPError(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	plugin := New(&Config{}, manager)
 	bundleName := "test-bundle"
 	plugin.status[bundleName] = &Status{Name: bundleName}
@@ -3090,6 +3110,7 @@ func TestPluginOneShotActivationRemovesOld(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	plugin := New(&Config{}, manager)
 	bundleName := "test-bundle"
 	plugin.status[bundleName] = &Status{Name: bundleName}
@@ -3168,6 +3189,7 @@ func TestPluginOneShotActivationConflictingRoots(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	plugin := New(&Config{}, manager)
 
 	ensurePluginState(t, plugin, plugins.StateNotReady)
@@ -3237,6 +3259,7 @@ func TestPluginOneShotActivationPrefixMatchingRoots(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	plugin := Plugin{
 		manager:     manager,
 		status:      map[string]*Status{},
@@ -3293,6 +3316,7 @@ func TestPluginListener(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	plugin := New(&Config{}, manager)
 	bundleName := "test-bundle"
 	plugin.status[bundleName] = &Status{Name: bundleName}
@@ -3407,6 +3431,7 @@ func TestPluginListenerErrorClearedOn304(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	plugin := Plugin{
 		manager:     manager,
 		status:      map[string]*Status{},
@@ -3461,6 +3486,7 @@ func TestPluginBulkListener(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	plugin := Plugin{
 		manager:     manager,
 		status:      map[string]*Status{},
@@ -3664,6 +3690,7 @@ func TestPluginBulkListenerStatusCopyOnly(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	plugin := Plugin{
 		manager:     manager,
 		status:      map[string]*Status{},
@@ -3887,6 +3914,7 @@ func TestPluginSetCompilerOnContext(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	plugin := Plugin{
 		manager:     manager,
 		status:      map[string]*Status{},
@@ -3971,10 +3999,11 @@ func TestPluginReconfigure(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, "") // Note: this is an invalid bundle and will fail the download
 	}))
-	defer ts.Close()
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
+	defer ts.Close()
 
 	serviceName := "test-svc"
 	err := manager.Reconfigure(&config.Config{
@@ -3985,6 +4014,7 @@ func TestPluginReconfigure(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	plugin := New(&Config{}, manager)
+	defer plugin.Stop(ctx)
 
 	var delay int64 = 10
 
@@ -4165,6 +4195,7 @@ func TestPluginRequestVsDownloadTimestamp(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	plugin := Plugin{
 		manager:     manager,
 		status:      map[string]*Status{},
@@ -4537,6 +4568,7 @@ func TestUpgradeLegacyBundleToMuiltiBundleSameBundle(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 	plugin := Plugin{
 		manager:     manager,
 		status:      map[string]*Status{},
@@ -4634,6 +4666,7 @@ func TestUpgradeLegacyBundleToMultiBundleNewBundles(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 
 	plugin := Plugin{
 		manager:     manager,
@@ -4641,6 +4674,7 @@ func TestUpgradeLegacyBundleToMultiBundleNewBundles(t *testing.T) {
 		etags:       map[string]string{},
 		downloaders: map[string]Loader{},
 	}
+	defer plugin.Stop(ctx)
 
 	bundleName := "test-bundle"
 	plugin.status[bundleName] = &Status{Name: bundleName}
@@ -4881,6 +4915,7 @@ func TestSaveBundleToDiskNew(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(context.Background())
 
 	dir := t.TempDir()
 
@@ -4900,6 +4935,7 @@ func TestSaveBundleToDiskNewConfiguredPersistDir(t *testing.T) {
 	dir := t.TempDir()
 
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(context.Background())
 	manager.Config.PersistenceDirectory = &dir
 	bundles := map[string]*Source{}
 	plugin := New(&Config{Bundles: bundles}, manager)
@@ -4908,6 +4944,7 @@ func TestSaveBundleToDiskNewConfiguredPersistDir(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error %v", err)
 	}
+	defer plugin.Stop(context.Background())
 
 	err = plugin.saveBundleToDisk("foo", getTestRawBundle(t))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -4925,6 +4962,7 @@ func TestSaveBundleToDiskOverWrite(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(context.Background())
 
 	// test to check existing bundle is replaced
 	dir := t.TempDir()
@@ -5011,6 +5049,7 @@ func TestLoadBundleFromDisk(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(context.Background())
 	plugin := New(&Config{}, manager)
 
 	// no bundle on disk
@@ -5108,6 +5147,7 @@ func TestLoadSignedBundleFromDisk(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(context.Background())
 	plugin := New(&Config{}, manager)
 
 	// no bundle on disk
@@ -5150,7 +5190,9 @@ func TestLoadSignedBundleFromDisk(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGetDefaultBundlePersistPath(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	plugin := New(&Config{}, getTestManager())
+	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(context.Background())
+	plugin := New(&Config{}, manager)
 	path, err := plugin.getBundlePersistPath()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error %v", err)
@@ -5166,6 +5208,7 @@ func TestConfiguredBundlePersistPath(t *testing.T) {
 
 	persistPath := "/var/opa"
 	manager := getTestManager()
+	defer manager.Stop(context.Background())
 	manager.Config.PersistenceDirectory = &persistPath
 	plugin := New(&Config{}, manager)
 
@@ -6261,6 +6304,7 @@ func TestPluginReadBundleEtagFromDiskStore(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	}))
+	defer s.Close()
 
 	test.WithTempFS(nil, func(dir string) {
 		ctx := context.Background()
@@ -6458,6 +6502,7 @@ func TestPluginStateReconciliationOnReconfigure(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	}))
+	defer s.Close()
 
 	// setup plugin pointing at fake server
 	manager := getTestManagerWithOpts(fmt.Appendf(nil, `{
@@ -6496,6 +6541,7 @@ func TestPluginStateReconciliationOnReconfigure(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	defer plugin.Stop(ctx)
 
 	// manually trigger bundle download
 	go func() { _ = plugin.Loaders()["b1"].Trigger(ctx) }()
@@ -6628,6 +6674,7 @@ func TestPluginManualTrigger(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	}))
+	defer s.Close()
 
 	// setup plugin pointing at fake server
 	manager := getTestManagerWithOpts(fmt.Appendf(nil, `{
@@ -6637,6 +6684,7 @@ func TestPluginManualTrigger(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 		}
 	}`, s.URL))
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 
 	var mode plugins.TriggerMode = "manual"
 
@@ -6661,6 +6709,7 @@ func TestPluginManualTrigger(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	defer plugin.Stop(ctx)
 
 	// manually trigger bundle download
 	go func() {
@@ -6729,6 +6778,7 @@ func TestPluginManualTriggerMultipleDiskStorage(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	}))
+	defer s1.Close()
 
 	mockBundle2 := bundle.Bundle{
 		Data:    map[string]any{"q": "x2"},
@@ -6744,6 +6794,7 @@ func TestPluginManualTriggerMultipleDiskStorage(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	}))
+	defer s2.Close()
 
 	test.WithTempFS(nil, func(dir string) {
 		store, err := disk.New(ctx, logging.NewNoOpLogger(), nil, disk.Options{
@@ -6782,6 +6833,7 @@ func TestPluginManualTriggerMultipleDiskStorage(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		}, manager)
+		defer plugin.Stop(ctx)
 
 		statusCh := make(chan map[string]*Status)
 
@@ -6875,6 +6927,7 @@ func TestPluginManualTriggerMultiple(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	}))
+	defer s1.Close()
 
 	mockBundle2 := bundle.Bundle{
 		Data:    map[string]any{"q": "x2"},
@@ -6890,6 +6943,7 @@ func TestPluginManualTriggerMultiple(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	}))
+	defer s2.Close()
 
 	// setup plugin pointing at fake server
 	manager := getTestManagerWithOpts(fmt.Appendf(nil, `{
@@ -6902,6 +6956,7 @@ func TestPluginManualTriggerMultiple(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 		}
 	}`, s1.URL, s2.URL))
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 
 	var mode plugins.TriggerMode = "manual"
 
@@ -6931,6 +6986,7 @@ func TestPluginManualTriggerMultiple(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	defer plugin.Stop(ctx)
 
 	// manually trigger bundle download on all configured bundles
 	go func() {
@@ -6969,6 +7025,7 @@ func TestPluginManualTriggerWithTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	s := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(_ http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 		time.Sleep(3 * time.Second) // this should cause the context deadline to exceed
 	}))
+	defer s.Close()
 
 	// setup plugin pointing at fake server
 	manager := getTestManagerWithOpts(fmt.Appendf(nil, `{
@@ -6978,6 +7035,7 @@ func TestPluginManualTriggerWithTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 		}
 	}`, s.URL))
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 
 	var mode plugins.TriggerMode = "manual"
 
@@ -7003,6 +7061,7 @@ func TestPluginManualTriggerWithTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	defer plugin.Stop(ctx)
 
 	// manually trigger bundle download
 	go func() {
@@ -7030,6 +7089,7 @@ func TestPluginManualTriggerWithServerError(t *testing.T) {
 	s := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(resp http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 		resp.WriteHeader(500)
 	}))
+	defer s.Close()
 
 	// setup plugin pointing at fake server
 	manager := getTestManagerWithOpts(fmt.Appendf(nil, `{
@@ -7039,6 +7099,7 @@ func TestPluginManualTriggerWithServerError(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 		}
 	}`, s.URL))
+	defer manager.Stop(ctx)
 
 	var manual plugins.TriggerMode = "manual"
 
diff --git a/v1/test/e2e/print/print_test.go b/v1/test/e2e/print/print_test.go
index 9a19511273..e336065ff0 100644
--- a/v1/test/e2e/print/print_test.go
+++ b/v1/test/e2e/print/print_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/open-policy-agent/opa/v1/logging"
 	test_sdk "github.com/open-policy-agent/opa/v1/sdk/test"
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ func TestEnablePrintStatementsForFilesystemPolicies(t *testing.T) {
 		params := e2e.NewAPIServerTestParams()
 		params.Paths = []string{dir}
 
-		buf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+		buf := &test.BlockingWriter{}
 
 		logger := logging.New()
 		logger.SetOutput(buf)
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ func TestEnablePrintStatementsForHTTPAPIPushedPolicies(t *testing.T) {
 
 	params := e2e.NewAPIServerTestParams()
 
-	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+	buf := &test.BlockingWriter{}
 
 	logger := logging.New()
 	logger.SetOutput(buf)
@@ -93,9 +94,9 @@ func TestEnablePrintStatementsForHTTPAPIPushedPolicies(t *testing.T) {
 
 		expContains := "hello world"
 
-		if !strings.Contains(buf.String(), expContains) {
-			t.Fatalf("expected logs to contain %q but got: %v", expContains, buf.String())
-		}
+		test.EventuallyOrFatal(t, 100*time.Millisecond, func() bool {
+			return strings.Contains(buf.String(), expContains)
+		})
 	})
 
 }
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ func TestEnablePrintStatementsForBundles(t *testing.T) {
 
 	params := e2e.NewAPIServerTestParams()
 
-	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+	buf := &test.BlockingWriter{}
 
 	logger := logging.New()
 	logger.SetOutput(buf)
@@ -142,8 +143,8 @@ func TestEnablePrintStatementsForBundles(t *testing.T) {
 
 		expContains := "hello world"
 
-		if !strings.Contains(buf.String(), expContains) {
-			t.Fatalf("expected logs to contain %q but got: %v", expContains, buf.String())
-		}
+		test.EventuallyOrFatal(t, 100*time.Millisecond, func() bool {
+			return strings.Contains(buf.String(), expContains)
+		})
 	})
 }
diff --git a/v1/util/backoff.go b/v1/util/backoff.go
index 1558f0cff8..d58af616da 100644
--- a/v1/util/backoff.go
+++ b/v1/util/backoff.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ func DefaultBackoff(base, maxNS float64, retries int) time.Duration {
 
 // Backoff returns a delay with an exponential backoff based on the number of
 // retries. Same algorithm used in gRPC.
+// Note that if maxNS is smaller than base, the backoff will still be capped at
+// maxNS.
 func Backoff(base, maxNS, jitter, factor float64, retries int) time.Duration {
 	if retries == 0 {
 		return 0