diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 5e002ca..213ae06 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ async def on_ready() -> None:
             await bot.tree.sync() # Sync global commands (might take up to 1 hour to reflect globally)
     except BadArgument as e:
         print(f'Error changing presence. Exception - {e}', flush=True)
+    except discord.HTTPException as e:
+        print(f"Failed to sync commands due to rate limiting: {e}")
 
 @bot.event
 async def on_member_update(before_update, user: discord.User):
diff --git a/cogs/tasks.py b/cogs/tasks.py
index 234bbf8..eed968e 100644
--- a/cogs/tasks.py
+++ b/cogs/tasks.py
@@ -108,11 +108,13 @@ async def sync_commands(self, override=False):
                 return
             
             print("sync_commands started at " + str(datetime.now().isoformat()), flush=True)
-            
-            if guild:
-                await self.bot.tree.sync(guild=guild) # Sync commands to a specific guild for faster deployment
-            else:
-                await self.bot.tree.sync() # Sync global commands (might take up to 1 hour to reflect globally)
+            try:
+                if guild:
+                    await self.bot.tree.sync(guild=guild) # Sync commands to a specific guild for faster deployment
+                else:
+                    await self.bot.tree.sync() # Sync global commands (might take up to 1 hour to reflect globally)
+            except discord.HTTPException as e:
+                print(f"Failed to sync commands due to rate limiting: {e}")
 
             print("sync_commands finished at " + str(datetime.now().isoformat()), flush=True)
         except Exception as e: