diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6575c1a..7337068 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module github.com/beacon-stack/pilot
 go 1.25.0
 
 require (
-	github.com/beacon-stack/pulse v0.1.0
+	github.com/beacon-stack/pulse v0.2.0
 	github.com/coder/websocket v1.8.14
 	github.com/danielgtaylor/huma/v2 v2.37.3
 	github.com/go-chi/chi/v5 v5.2.5
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 7c96feb..c7594f8 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery v1.12.0 h1:pAcL4g3WRXekcB9AU/y1mbKez2dbY2AajVhtkO
 github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery v1.12.0/go.mod h1:802ej+gV2y7bbIhOIoPY5sT183ZW0YFofScC4q/hIpQ=
 github.com/andybalholm/cascadia v1.3.3 h1:AG2YHrzJIm4BZ19iwJ/DAua6Btl3IwJX+VI4kktS1LM=
 github.com/andybalholm/cascadia v1.3.3/go.mod h1:xNd9bqTn98Ln4DwST8/nG+H0yuB8Hmgu1YHNnWw0GeA=
-github.com/beacon-stack/pulse v0.1.0 h1:PUUkyef7H07xpip/KzhVoq+uzAeh+dvGd+L1uMH6A+Q=
-github.com/beacon-stack/pulse v0.1.0/go.mod h1:LyTlxljRmkoi7JOhLvtm6XnvYThcQn8eTk5l4a3Y4ko=
+github.com/beacon-stack/pulse v0.2.0 h1:S0ncxtQvP2MJF5Swz81TSCDFw6lez7wXKJXuLbK1bps=
+github.com/beacon-stack/pulse v0.2.0/go.mod h1:LyTlxljRmkoi7JOhLvtm6XnvYThcQn8eTk5l4a3Y4ko=
 github.com/coder/websocket v1.8.14 h1:9L0p0iKiNOibykf283eHkKUHHrpG7f65OE3BhhO7v9g=
 github.com/coder/websocket v1.8.14/go.mod h1:NX3SzP+inril6yawo5CQXx8+fk145lPDC6pumgx0mVg=
 github.com/danielgtaylor/huma/v2 v2.37.3 h1:6Av0Vj45Vk5lDxRVfoO2iPlEdvCvwLc7pl5nbqGOkYM=
diff --git a/internal/pulse/integration.go b/internal/pulse/integration.go
index cc317d9..b697e9d 100644
--- a/internal/pulse/integration.go
+++ b/internal/pulse/integration.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func New(cfg config.PulseConfig, serverHost string, serverPort int, logger *slog
 		healthURL = apiURL + "/health"
 	}
 
-	client, err := sdk.New(sdk.Config{
+	client, err := sdk.NewWithRetry(sdk.Config{
 		PulseURL:    cfg.URL,
 		APIKey:      apiKey,
 		ServiceName: "pilot",
@@ -80,7 +80,10 @@ func New(cfg config.PulseConfig, serverHost string, serverPort int, logger *slog
 		Logger: logger,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("pulse registration failed: %w", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if client == nil {
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 
 	return &Integration{Client: client, logger: logger}, nil