diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c012fa712..cde10c5c5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ _None_
 
 ### New Features
 
-_None_
+- Adds auto_retry option to `gp_downloadmetadata_action`. [#474]
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/gp_downloadmetadata_action.rb b/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/gp_downloadmetadata_action.rb
index acc002a56..2de44300b 100644
--- a/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/gp_downloadmetadata_action.rb
+++ b/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/gp_downloadmetadata_action.rb
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ def self.run(params)
         UI.message "Locales: #{params[:locales].inspect}"
         UI.message "Source locale: #{params[:source_locale].nil? ? '-' : params[:source_locale]}"
         UI.message "Path: #{params[:download_path]}"
+        UI.message "Auto-retry: #{params[:auto_retry]}"
 
         # Check download path
         FileUtils.mkdir_p(params[:download_path])
 
         # Download
-        downloader = Fastlane::Helper::MetadataDownloader.new(params[:download_path], params[:target_files])
+        downloader = Fastlane::Helper::MetadataDownloader.new(params[:download_path], params[:target_files], params[:auto_retry])
 
         params[:locales].each do |loc|
           if loc.is_a?(Array)
@@ -68,6 +69,12 @@ def self.available_options
                                        env_name: 'FL_DOWNLOAD_METADATA_DOWNLOAD_PATH',
                                        description: 'The path of the target files',
                                        type: String),
+          FastlaneCore::ConfigItem.new(key: :auto_retry,
+                                       env_name: 'FL_DOWNLOAD_METADATA_AUTO_RETRY',
+                                       description: 'Whether to auto retry downloads after Too Many Requests error',
+                                       type: FastlaneCore::Boolean,
+                                       optional: true,
+                                       default_value: true),
         ]
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/helper/metadata_download_helper.rb b/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/helper/metadata_download_helper.rb
index a31add3aa..bdae83c68 100644
--- a/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/helper/metadata_download_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/helper/metadata_download_helper.rb
@@ -4,12 +4,17 @@
 module Fastlane
   module Helper
     class MetadataDownloader
+      AUTO_RETRY_SLEEP_TIME = 20
+      MAX_AUTO_RETRY_ATTEMPTS = 30
+
       attr_reader :target_folder, :target_files
 
-      def initialize(target_folder, target_files)
+      def initialize(target_folder, target_files, auto_retry)
         @target_folder = target_folder
         @target_files = target_files
+        @auto_retry = auto_retry
         @alternates = {}
+        @auto_retry_attempt_counter = 0
       end
 
       # Downloads data from GlotPress, in JSON format
@@ -112,8 +117,13 @@ def handle_glotpress_download(response:, locale:, is_source:)
           UI.message("Received 301 for `#{locale}`. Following redirect...")
           download(locale, response.header['location'], is_source)
         when '429'
-          # We got rate-limited, offer to try again
-          if UI.confirm("Retry downloading `#{locale}` after receiving 429 from the API?")
+          # We got rate-limited, auto_retry or offer to try again with a prompt
+          if @auto_retry && @auto_retry_attempt_counter <= MAX_AUTO_RETRY_ATTEMPTS
+            UI.message("Received 429 for `#{locale}`. Auto retrying in #{AUTO_RETRY_SLEEP_TIME} seconds...")
+            sleep(AUTO_RETRY_SLEEP_TIME)
+            @auto_retry_attempt_counter += 1
+            download(locale, response.uri, is_source)
+          elsif UI.confirm("Retry downloading `#{locale}` after receiving 429 from the API?")
             download(locale, response.uri, is_source)
           else
             UI.error("Abandoning `#{locale}` download as requested.")