diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1c6e8f9e9..f1ed92340 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@
     <com.squareup.okhttp3.version>4.12.0</com.squareup.okhttp3.version>
     <info.picocli.version>4.7.7</info.picocli.version>
     <org.apache.commons.math3.version>3.6.1</org.apache.commons.math3.version>
-    <org.apache.httpcomponents.client5.httpclient5.version>5.4.4</org.apache.httpcomponents.client5.httpclient5.version>
+    <org.apache.httpcomponents.client5.httpclient5.version>5.6.3</org.apache.httpcomponents.client5.httpclient5.version>
     <commons-codec.version>1.21.0</commons-codec.version>
     <org.apache.pdfbox.version>3.0.7</org.apache.pdfbox.version>
     <org.mapstruct.version>1.5.3.Final</org.mapstruct.version>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mindee/v2/MindeeClient.java b/src/main/java/com/mindee/v2/MindeeClient.java
index 9f9f2042c..2648fa688 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mindee/v2/MindeeClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mindee/v2/MindeeClient.java
@@ -261,12 +261,10 @@ private <TResponse extends CommonResponse> TResponse pollAndFetch(
     JobResponse resp = initialJob;
     int attempts = 0;
     int max = pollingOptions.getMaxRetries();
-    double currentIntervalSec = pollingOptions.getIntervalSec();
-    double maxIntervalSec = pollingOptions.getMaxIntervalSec();
-    double backoffMultiplier = pollingOptions.getBackoffMultiplier();
+    long intervalMillis = (long) (pollingOptions.getIntervalSec() * 1000);
 
     while (attempts < max) {
-      interruptibleSleep((long) (currentIntervalSec * 1000), pollingOptions);
+      interruptibleSleep(intervalMillis, pollingOptions);
       resp = getJob(initialJob.getJob().getId());
 
       if (resp.getJob().getStatus().equals("Failed")) {
@@ -275,7 +273,6 @@ private <TResponse extends CommonResponse> TResponse pollAndFetch(
       if (resp.getJob().getStatus().equals("Processed")) {
         return getResult(responseClass, resp.getJob().getId());
       }
-      currentIntervalSec = Math.min(currentIntervalSec * backoffMultiplier, maxIntervalSec);
       attempts++;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mindee/v2/clientoptions/PollingOptions.java b/src/main/java/com/mindee/v2/clientoptions/PollingOptions.java
index 20003cb08..1588fdc01 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mindee/v2/clientoptions/PollingOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mindee/v2/clientoptions/PollingOptions.java
@@ -6,21 +6,6 @@
 import lombok.Getter;
 
 public class PollingOptions extends BasePollingOptions {
-
-  /**
-   * Multiplier applied to {@code intervalSec} after each poll attempt to implement
-   * exponential backoff. Must be ≥ 1.0. A value of 1.0 disables backoff.
-   */
-  @Getter
-  private final Double backoffMultiplier;
-
-  /**
-   * Upper bound (in seconds) for the polling interval after backoff is applied.
-   * Must be ≥ {@code intervalSec}.
-   */
-  @Getter
-  private final Double maxIntervalSec;
-
   /**
    * Optional cancellation signal. When it evaluates to {@code true}, polling is
    * aborted with a {@link java.util.concurrent.CancellationException}. Also,
@@ -34,21 +19,10 @@ public PollingOptions(
       Double initialDelaySec,
       Double intervalSec,
       Integer maxRetries,
-      Double backoffMultiplier,
-      Double maxIntervalSec,
       BooleanSupplier cancelToken
   ) {
     super(initialDelaySec, intervalSec, maxRetries, 3.0, 1.5, 100, 1.0, 1.0, 2);
-    this.backoffMultiplier = backoffMultiplier == null ? 1.5 : backoffMultiplier;
-    if (this.backoffMultiplier < 1.0) {
-      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Backoff multiplier must be ≥ 1.0");
-    }
-    this.maxIntervalSec = maxIntervalSec == null ? 60.0 : maxIntervalSec;
-    if (this.maxIntervalSec < this.getIntervalSec()) {
-      throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-        "Max interval must be ≥ interval (" + this.getIntervalSec() + ")"
-      );
-    }
+
     this.cancelToken = cancelToken == null ? () -> false : cancelToken;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/mindee/v2/MindeeClientTest.java b/src/test/java/com/mindee/v2/MindeeClientTest.java
index 0ccc98b49..772ee8e9d 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/mindee/v2/MindeeClientTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/mindee/v2/MindeeClientTest.java
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ void blankUrl_throws() {
   }
 
   @Nested
-  @DisplayName("polling with cancellation and backoff")
+  @DisplayName("polling with cancellation")
   class Polling {
     private JobResponse processing() throws JsonProcessingException {
       String json = "{\"job\": {\"id\": \"dummy-id\", \"status\": \"Processing\"}}";
@@ -284,21 +284,5 @@ public JobResponse reqGetJobById(String jobId) {
       assertTrue(jobCalls.get() >= 1, "at least one poll should occur before cancellation");
     }
 
-    @Test
-    @DisplayName("interval grows with backoff up to maxIntervalSec")
-    void polling_backoff_caps() {
-      var options = PollingOptions
-        .builder()
-        .intervalSec(1.0)
-        .backoffMultiplier(2.0)
-        .maxIntervalSec(5.0)
-        .build();
-
-      double interval = options.getIntervalSec();
-      for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-        interval = Math.min(interval * options.getBackoffMultiplier(), options.getMaxIntervalSec());
-      }
-      assertEquals(5.0, interval);
-    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/mindee/v2/clientoptions/PollingOptionsTest.java b/src/test/java/com/mindee/v2/clientoptions/PollingOptionsTest.java
index 18a95f2bf..5b51e2e1c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/mindee/v2/clientoptions/PollingOptionsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/mindee/v2/clientoptions/PollingOptionsTest.java
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ void shouldSetDefaultValues() {
     Assertions.assertEquals(3.0, pollingOptions.getInitialDelaySec());
     Assertions.assertEquals(1.5, pollingOptions.getIntervalSec());
     Assertions.assertEquals(100, pollingOptions.getMaxRetries());
-    Assertions.assertEquals(1.5, pollingOptions.getBackoffMultiplier());
-    Assertions.assertEquals(60.0, pollingOptions.getMaxIntervalSec());
     Assertions.assertNotNull(pollingOptions.getCancelToken());
     Assertions.assertFalse(pollingOptions.getCancelToken().getAsBoolean());
   }
@@ -27,16 +25,12 @@ void shouldSetCustomValues() {
       .initialDelaySec(4.0)
       .intervalSec(2.5)
       .maxRetries(50)
-      .backoffMultiplier(2.0)
-      .maxIntervalSec(30.0)
       .cancelToken(cancelled::get)
       .build();
 
     Assertions.assertEquals(4.0, pollingOptions.getInitialDelaySec());
     Assertions.assertEquals(2.5, pollingOptions.getIntervalSec());
     Assertions.assertEquals(50, pollingOptions.getMaxRetries());
-    Assertions.assertEquals(2.0, pollingOptions.getBackoffMultiplier());
-    Assertions.assertEquals(30.0, pollingOptions.getMaxIntervalSec());
 
     Assertions.assertFalse(pollingOptions.getCancelToken().getAsBoolean());
     cancelled.set(true);
@@ -52,24 +46,4 @@ void shouldThrowWhenInitialDelayIsTooLow() {
       );
     Assertions.assertEquals("Initial delay must be ≥ 1.0", exception.getMessage());
   }
-
-  @Test
-  void shouldThrowWhenBackoffMultiplierIsTooLow() {
-    IllegalArgumentException exception = Assertions
-      .assertThrows(
-        IllegalArgumentException.class,
-        () -> PollingOptions.builder().backoffMultiplier(0.9).build()
-      );
-    Assertions.assertEquals("Backoff multiplier must be ≥ 1.0", exception.getMessage());
-  }
-
-  @Test
-  void shouldThrowWhenMaxIntervalIsBelowInterval() {
-    IllegalArgumentException exception = Assertions
-      .assertThrows(
-        IllegalArgumentException.class,
-        () -> PollingOptions.builder().intervalSec(5.0).maxIntervalSec(2.0).build()
-      );
-    Assertions.assertTrue(exception.getMessage().startsWith("Max interval must be ≥ interval"));
-  }
 }