diff --git a/transport/http/http.go b/transport/http/http.go
index 218ea55..73aebab 100644
--- a/transport/http/http.go
+++ b/transport/http/http.go
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"flag"
-	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"net/http"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
 	"github.com/netsampler/goflow2/v2/transport"
 )
 
@@ -59,38 +60,41 @@ func (d *HTTPDriver) Send(key, data []byte) error {
 
 		maxRetries := 3
 		delay := time.Millisecond * 500 // initial delay
-		for i := 0; i < maxRetries; i++ {
-			req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", d.httpDestination, bytes.NewBuffer(jsonData))
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
 
-			req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-			req.Header.Set(d.httpAuthHeader, d.httpAuthCredentials)
+		var wg sync.WaitGroup
+		wg.Add(1)
 
-			client := &http.Client{}
-			resp, err := client.Do(req)
-			if err != nil {
-				if i == maxRetries-1 {
-					return err
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+
+			for i := 0; i < maxRetries; i++ {
+				req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", d.httpDestination, bytes.NewBuffer(jsonData))
+				if err != nil {
+					return
 				}
-				continue
-			}
-			defer resp.Body.Close()
 
-			// If the status code is not in the 2xx range, retry
-			if resp.StatusCode < 200 || resp.StatusCode >= 300 {
-				if i == maxRetries-1 {
-					return fmt.Errorf("failed to send data, status code: %d", resp.StatusCode)
+				req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+				req.Header.Set(d.httpAuthHeader, d.httpAuthCredentials)
+
+				client := &http.Client{}
+				resp, err := client.Do(req)
+				if err != nil || (resp.StatusCode < 200 || resp.StatusCode >= 300) {
+					if i == maxRetries-1 {
+						log.Error(err)
+						return
+					}
+					time.Sleep(delay * time.Duration(math.Pow(2, float64(i)))) // exponential backoff
+					continue
 				}
-				time.Sleep(delay * time.Duration(math.Pow(2, float64(i)))) // exponential backoff
-				continue
-			}
+				defer resp.Body.Close()
 
-			// reset batchData
-			d.batchData = d.batchData[:0]
-			break
-		}
+				// reset batchData
+				d.batchData = d.batchData[:0]
+				break
+			}
+		}()
+
+		wg.Wait()
 	}
 
 	return nil