diff --git a/blender_asset_tracer/pack/shaman/__init__.py b/blender_asset_tracer/pack/shaman/__init__.py
index acf24b4..a995115 100644
--- a/blender_asset_tracer/pack/shaman/__init__.py
+++ b/blender_asset_tracer/pack/shaman/__init__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ import requests
 
 import blender_asset_tracer.pack as bat_pack
 import blender_asset_tracer.pack.transfer as bat_transfer
-from blender_asset_tracer.pack.shaman.transfer import ShamanTransferrer
+
+from .transfer import ShamanTransferrer
+from .client import ShamanClient
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -55,8 +57,8 @@ class ShamanPacker(bat_pack.Packer):
     def _get_auth_token(self) -> str:
         # TODO: get a token from the Flamenco Server.
         log.warning('Using temporary hack to get auth token from Shaman')
-        resp = requests.get(urllib.parse.urljoin(self.shaman_endpoint, 'get-token'),
-                            timeout=10)
+        unauth_shaman = ShamanClient('', self.shaman_endpoint)
+        resp = unauth_shaman.get('get-token', timeout=10)
         resp.raise_for_status()
         return resp.text
 
diff --git a/blender_asset_tracer/pack/shaman/client.py b/blender_asset_tracer/pack/shaman/client.py
index bcbe231..9e23d9a 100644
--- a/blender_asset_tracer/pack/shaman/client.py
+++ b/blender_asset_tracer/pack/shaman/client.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 import urllib.parse
 
+import urllib3.util.retry
 import requests.adapters
 
 
@@ -30,11 +31,17 @@ class ShamanClient:
         self._auth_token = auth_token
         self._base_url = base_url
 
-        http_adapter = requests.adapters.HTTPAdapter(max_retries=5)
+        retries = urllib3.util.retry.Retry(
+            total=10,
+            backoff_factor=0.05,
+        )
+        http_adapter = requests.adapters.HTTPAdapter(max_retries=retries)
         self._session = requests.session()
         self._session.mount('https://', http_adapter)
         self._session.mount('http://', http_adapter)
-        self._session.headers['Authorization'] = 'Bearer ' + auth_token
+
+        if auth_token:
+            self._session.headers['Authorization'] = 'Bearer ' + auth_token
 
     def request(self, method: str, url: str, **kwargs) -> requests.Response:
         kwargs.setdefault('timeout', 300)