diff --git a/.github/workflows/translate.yml b/.github/workflows/translate.yml
index 5e65b0e044..892a433ef5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/translate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/translate.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ jobs:
           [weblate]
           url = https://hosted.weblate.org/api/
           translation = beeware/website
+          retries = 5
+          backoff_factor = 2
+          status_forcelist = 423
+          allowed_methods = GET,POST,PUT,DELETE,HEAD,OPTIONS
 
           [keys]
           https://hosted.weblate.org/api/ = $WEBLATE_API_TOKEN
@@ -104,6 +108,7 @@ jobs:
         run: wlc pull
 
       - name: Unlock Weblate
+        if: always()
         run: wlc unlock
 
       # # This step is only needed if you're trying to diagnose test failures that
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3bd2cf566e..5c63870e69 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ tox-uv = [
 ]
 
 wlc = [
-    "wlc == 2.2.1",
+    "wlc == 3.0.0",
 ]
 
 dev = [