diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 8348d69..a6af3a5 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ go_process = true
 # API server
 [service]
 # Host and port
-address = ":5000"
+address = ":5001"
 
 # Geth API endpoints
 [chain]
diff --git a/internal/syncer/head.go b/internal/syncer/head.go
index 818ca24..6209311 100644
--- a/internal/syncer/head.go
+++ b/internal/syncer/head.go
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alitto/pond"
 	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/core/types"
 	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/ethclient"
+	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/event"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-chain-events/internal/pipeline"
 	"github.com/zerodha/logf"
 )
 
 const (
-	jobTimeout = 5 * time.Second
+	jobTimeout         = 5 * time.Second
+	resubscribeBackoff = 2 * time.Second
 )
 
 type (
@@ -53,10 +55,13 @@ func NewHeadSyncer(o HeadSyncerOpts) (*HeadSyncer, error) {
 func (hs *HeadSyncer) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 	headerReceiver := make(chan *types.Header, 1)
 
-	sub, err := hs.ethClient.SubscribeNewHead(context.Background(), headerReceiver)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	sub := event.ResubscribeErr(resubscribeBackoff, func(ctx context.Context, err error) (event.Subscription, error) {
+		if err != nil {
+			hs.logg.Error("head syncer: resubscribe error", "error", err)
+		}
+
+		return hs.ethClient.SubscribeNewHead(ctx, headerReceiver)
+	})
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
 	for {
@@ -64,8 +69,6 @@ func (hs *HeadSyncer) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			hs.logg.Info("head syncer: shutdown signal received")
 			return nil
-		case err := <-sub.Err():
-			return err
 		case header := <-headerReceiver:
 			blockNumber := header.Number.Uint64()
 			hs.logg.Debug("head syncer: received new block", "block", blockNumber)
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@ func (hs *HeadSyncer) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 				defer cancel()
 
 				if err := hs.pipeline.Run(ctx, blockNumber); err != nil {
-					hs.logg.Error("head syncer: piepline run error", "error", err)
+					hs.logg.Error("head syncer: pipeline run error", "error", err)
 				}
 			})
 		}