diff --git a/crates/project/src/project.rs b/crates/project/src/project.rs
index 4b136b1169..8446cf0682 100644
--- a/crates/project/src/project.rs
+++ b/crates/project/src/project.rs
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ pub use task_inventory::Inventory;
 pub use worktree::*;
 
 const MAX_SERVER_REINSTALL_ATTEMPT_COUNT: u64 = 4;
+const SERVER_REINSTALL_DEBOUNCE_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(1);
 const SERVER_LAUNCHING_BEFORE_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
 
 pub trait Item {
@@ -2877,6 +2878,14 @@ impl Project {
                             return None;
                         }
 
+                        log::info!(
+                            "retrying installation of language server {server_name:?} in {}s",
+                            SERVER_REINSTALL_DEBOUNCE_TIMEOUT.as_secs()
+                        );
+                        cx.background_executor()
+                            .timer(SERVER_REINSTALL_DEBOUNCE_TIMEOUT)
+                            .await;
+
                         let installation_test_binary = adapter
                             .installation_test_binary(container_dir.to_path_buf())
                             .await;