diff --git a/src/hooks/useCronitorHealth.ts b/src/hooks/useCronitorHealth.ts
index e3063329..65804e01 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useCronitorHealth.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useCronitorHealth.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,39 @@
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { isRetryableError } from '@/lib/retryHelpers';
+import { handleNonCriticalError } from '@/lib/errorHandler';
+import { logger } from '@/lib/logger';
 
 const CRONITOR_API_URL = 'https://cronitor.io/api/monitors/88kG4W?env=production&format=json';
 const POLL_INTERVAL = 60000; // 60 seconds
 
+// Retry configuration
+const MAX_RETRIES = 3;
+const BASE_DELAY = 1000; // 1 second
+const MAX_DELAY = 10000; // 10 seconds
+
 interface CronitorResponse {
   passing: boolean;
   [key: string]: any; // Other fields we don't need
 }
 
+/**
+ * Calculate exponential backoff delay with jitter
+ */
+function calculateRetryDelay(failureCount: number): number {
+  const exponentialDelay = BASE_DELAY * Math.pow(2, failureCount - 1);
+  const cappedDelay = Math.min(exponentialDelay, MAX_DELAY);
+  
+  // Add ±30% jitter to prevent thundering herd
+  const jitterAmount = cappedDelay * 0.3;
+  const jitterOffset = (Math.random() * 2 - 1) * jitterAmount;
+  
+  return Math.max(0, cappedDelay + jitterOffset);
+}
+
 /**
  * Hook to poll Cronitor API for health status
  * Returns the monitor's passing status (true = healthy, false = down)
+ * Implements exponential backoff retry with jitter
  */
 export function useCronitorHealth() {
   return useQuery({
@@ -29,8 +52,70 @@ export function useCronitorHealth() {
       
       return response.json();
     },
+    retry: (failureCount, error) => {
+      // Use existing retry logic to determine if error is retryable
+      if (!isRetryableError(error)) {
+        logger.warn('Cronitor health check: Non-retryable error', { error });
+        
+        // Log non-retryable errors to error monitoring (non-critical)
+        handleNonCriticalError(error, {
+          action: 'Cronitor Health Check - Non-Retryable Error',
+          metadata: {
+            failureCount,
+            errorType: 'non_retryable',
+          },
+        });
+        
+        return false;
+      }
+      
+      // Retry up to MAX_RETRIES times
+      if (failureCount >= MAX_RETRIES) {
+        logger.error('Cronitor health check: Max retries exhausted', {
+          error,
+          totalAttempts: MAX_RETRIES,
+        });
+        
+        // Track exhausted retries in Cronitor RUM and error monitoring
+        if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.cronitor) {
+          window.cronitor.track('cronitor_health_check_failed', {
+            totalAttempts: MAX_RETRIES,
+            error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+            severity: 'high',
+          });
+        }
+        
+        // Log to error monitoring system (non-critical, background operation)
+        handleNonCriticalError(error, {
+          action: 'Cronitor Health Check - Max Retries Exhausted',
+          metadata: {
+            totalAttempts: MAX_RETRIES,
+            errorType: 'max_retries_exhausted',
+          },
+        });
+        
+        return false;
+      }
+      
+      // Track retry attempt in Cronitor RUM
+      if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.cronitor) {
+        window.cronitor.track('cronitor_health_check_retry', {
+          attempt: failureCount + 1,
+          maxAttempts: MAX_RETRIES,
+          error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+        });
+      }
+      
+      logger.info(`Cronitor health check: Retry attempt ${failureCount + 1}/${MAX_RETRIES}`, {
+        attempt: failureCount + 1,
+        maxAttempts: MAX_RETRIES,
+        error,
+      });
+      
+      return true;
+    },
+    retryDelay: calculateRetryDelay, // Use exponential backoff with jitter
     refetchInterval: POLL_INTERVAL, // Auto-poll every 60 seconds
-    retry: 2, // Retry failed requests twice
     staleTime: 30000, // Consider data stale after 30 seconds
     gcTime: 5 * 60 * 1000, // Keep in cache for 5 minutes
   });