diff --git a/n2vc/k8s_helm_conn.py b/n2vc/k8s_helm_conn.py
index 813d7cc..bbe4c48 100644
--- a/n2vc/k8s_helm_conn.py
+++ b/n2vc/k8s_helm_conn.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
             else "--skip-repos",
         )
         try:
-            asyncio.ensure_future(
+            asyncio.create_task(
                 self._local_async_exec(command=command, raise_exception_on_error=False)
             )
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/n2vc/libjuju.py b/n2vc/libjuju.py
index e934fd0..f36ff39 100644
--- a/n2vc/libjuju.py
+++ b/n2vc/libjuju.py
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@
 RBAC_LABEL_KEY_NAME = "rbac-id"
 
 
+@asyncio.coroutine
+def retry_callback(attempt, exc, args, kwargs, delay=0.5, *, loop):
+    # Specifically overridden from upstream implementation so it can
+    # continue to work with Python 3.10
+    yield from asyncio.sleep(attempt * delay)
+    return retry
+
+
 class Libjuju:
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -151,7 +159,7 @@
         if controller:
             await controller.disconnect()
 
-    @retry(attempts=3, delay=5, timeout=None)
+    @retry(attempts=3, delay=5, timeout=None, callback=retry_callback)
     async def add_model(self, model_name: str, cloud: VcaCloud):
         """
         Create model
@@ -266,7 +274,7 @@
             await self.disconnect_controller(controller)
         return application_configs
 
-    @retry(attempts=3, delay=5)
+    @retry(attempts=3, delay=5, callback=retry_callback)
     async def get_model(self, controller: Controller, model_name: str) -> Model:
         """
         Get model from controller
@@ -1840,7 +1848,9 @@
         finally:
             await self.disconnect_controller(controller)
 
-    @retry(attempts=20, delay=5, fallback=JujuLeaderUnitNotFound())
+    @retry(
+        attempts=20, delay=5, fallback=JujuLeaderUnitNotFound(), callback=retry_callback
+    )
     async def _get_leader_unit(self, application: Application) -> Unit:
         unit = None
         for u in application.units: