diff --git a/spring-cloud-config-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/RetryProperties.java b/spring-cloud-config-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/RetryProperties.java
index 903f0c8b..7eb88e77 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-config-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/RetryProperties.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-config-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/RetryProperties.java
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ public class RetryProperties {
 	 */
 	int maxAttempts = 6;
 
+	/**
+	 * Use a random exponential backoff policy.
+	 */
+	boolean useRandomPolicy = false;
+
 	public long getInitialInterval() {
 		return this.initialInterval;
 	}
@@ -82,4 +87,12 @@ public class RetryProperties {
 		this.maxAttempts = maxAttempts;
 	}
 
+	public boolean isUseRandomPolicy() {
+		return this.useRandomPolicy;
+	}
+
+	public void setUseRandomPolicy(boolean useRandomPolicy) {
+		this.useRandomPolicy = useRandomPolicy;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-config-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/RetryTemplateFactory.java b/spring-cloud-config-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/RetryTemplateFactory.java
index 5aa2abbc..068ea985 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-config-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/RetryTemplateFactory.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-config-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/RetryTemplateFactory.java
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ public final class RetryTemplateFactory {
 	}
 
 	public static RetryTemplate create(RetryProperties properties, Log log) {
-		RetryTemplate retryTemplate = RetryTemplate.builder().maxAttempts(properties.getMaxAttempts())
-				.exponentialBackoff(properties.getInitialInterval(), properties.getMultiplier(),
-						properties.getMaxInterval())
+		RetryTemplate retryTemplate = RetryTemplate
+				.builder().maxAttempts(properties.getMaxAttempts()).exponentialBackoff(properties.getInitialInterval(),
+						properties.getMultiplier(), properties.getMaxInterval(), properties.isUseRandomPolicy())
 				.build();
 		try {
 			field.set(retryTemplate, log);
diff --git a/spring-cloud-config-client/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/ConfigServerConfigDataLocationResolverTests.java b/spring-cloud-config-client/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/ConfigServerConfigDataLocationResolverTests.java
index 504050a8..f2f3c822 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-config-client/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/ConfigServerConfigDataLocationResolverTests.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-config-client/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/client/ConfigServerConfigDataLocationResolverTests.java
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ public class ConfigServerConfigDataLocationResolverTests {
 		assertThat(resource.getRetryProperties().getMaxInterval()).isEqualTo(defaultRetry.getMaxInterval());
 		assertThat(resource.getRetryProperties().getInitialInterval()).isEqualTo(defaultRetry.getInitialInterval());
 		assertThat(resource.getRetryProperties().getMultiplier()).isEqualTo(defaultRetry.getMultiplier());
+		assertThat(resource.getRetryProperties().isUseRandomPolicy()).isEqualTo(defaultRetry.isUseRandomPolicy());
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ public class ConfigServerConfigDataLocationResolverTests {
 		assertThat(resource.getRetryProperties().getMaxInterval()).isEqualTo(1500);
 		assertThat(resource.getRetryProperties().getInitialInterval()).isEqualTo(1100);
 		assertThat(resource.getRetryProperties().getMultiplier()).isEqualTo(1.2);
+		assertThat(resource.getRetryProperties().isUseRandomPolicy()).isEqualTo(false);
 	}
 
 	@Test