diff --git a/recipes/wsj.recipe b/recipes/wsj.recipe
index 9a8dbbff09..23c2ca9be5 100644
--- a/recipes/wsj.recipe
+++ b/recipes/wsj.recipe
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class WSJ(BasicNewsRecipe):
     remove_attributes = ['style','height','width']
     needs_subscription = needs_subscription
     WSJ_ITP = 'https://www.wsj.com/print-edition/today'
+    delay = 1
 
     storage = []
 
diff --git a/recipes/wsj_free.recipe b/recipes/wsj_free.recipe
index 8d45770393..a9656b808b 100644
--- a/recipes/wsj_free.recipe
+++ b/recipes/wsj_free.recipe
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class WSJ(BasicNewsRecipe):
     remove_attributes = ['style','height','width']
     needs_subscription = needs_subscription
     WSJ_ITP = 'https://www.wsj.com/print-edition/today'
+    delay = 1
 
     storage = []