diff --git a/lib/gitlab/github_import/importer.rb b/lib/gitlab/github_import/importer.rb
index 442b4c389f..5ef9d66ba6 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/github_import/importer.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/github_import/importer.rb
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ module Gitlab
 
       def update_webhooks(hooks, options)
         hooks.each do |hook|
+          sleep rate_limit_sleep_time if rate_limit_exceed?
           client.edit_hook(repo, hook.id, hook.name, hook.config, options)
         end
       end