diff --git a/bitbylaw/steps/advoware_cal_sync/calendar_sync_event_step.py b/bitbylaw/steps/advoware_cal_sync/calendar_sync_event_step.py
index 28ad1fe7..e1ebbef3 100644
--- a/bitbylaw/steps/advoware_cal_sync/calendar_sync_event_step.py
+++ b/bitbylaw/steps/advoware_cal_sync/calendar_sync_event_step.py
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ async def create_google_event(service, calendar_id, data, context=None):
         created = service.events().insert(calendarId=calendar_id, body=event_body).execute()
         event_id = created['id']
         log_operation('info', f"Created Google event ID: {event_id}", context=context)
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.1)  # Rate limit protection: 100ms delay after each Google API call
         return event_id
     except HttpError as e:
         log_operation('error', f"Google API error creating event: {e}", context=context)
@@ -513,6 +514,7 @@ async def update_google_event(service, calendar_id, event_id, data, context=None
     try:
         service.events().update(calendarId=calendar_id, eventId=event_id, body=event_body).execute()
         log_operation('info', f"Updated Google event ID: {event_id}", context=context)
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.1)  # Rate limit protection: 100ms delay after each Google API call
     except HttpError as e:
         log_operation('error', f"Google API error updating event {event_id}: {e}", context=context)
         raise
@@ -526,6 +528,7 @@ async def delete_google_event(service, calendar_id, event_id, context=None):
     try:
         service.events().delete(calendarId=calendar_id, eventId=event_id).execute()
         log_operation('info', f"Deleted Google event ID: {event_id}", context=context)
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.1)  # Rate limit protection: 100ms delay after each Google API call
     except HttpError as e:
         log_operation('error', f"Google API error deleting event {event_id}: {e}", context=context)
         raise