diff --git a/pioreactor/actions/leader/experiment_profile.py b/pioreactor/actions/leader/experiment_profile.py
index 012ca8e4..7b085bf5 100644
--- a/pioreactor/actions/leader/experiment_profile.py
+++ b/pioreactor/actions/leader/experiment_profile.py
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ def _callable() -> None:
                         "env": {"JOB_SOURCE": "experiment_profile", "EXPERIMENT": experiment},
                         "args": args,
                     },
-                )
+                ).raise_for_status()
         else:
             logger.debug(f"Action's `if` condition, `{if_}`, evaluated False. Skipping action.")
 
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ def _callable() -> None:
                 patch_into_leader(
                     f"/api/workers/{unit}/jobs/update/job_name/{job_name}/experiments/{experiment}",
                     json={"settings": {"$state": "sleeping"}},
-                )
+                ).raise_for_status()
         else:
             logger.debug(f"Action's `if` condition, `{if_}`, evaluated False. Skipping action.")
 
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ def _callable() -> None:
                 patch_into_leader(
                     f"/api/workers/{unit}/jobs/update/job_name/{job_name}/experiments/{experiment}",
                     json={"settings": {"$state": "ready"}},
-                )
+                ).raise_for_status()
         else:
             logger.debug(f"Action's `if` condition, `{if_}`, evaluated False. Skipping action.")
 
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ def _callable() -> None:
                 logger.debug(f"Stopping {job_name} on {unit}.")
                 patch_into_leader(
                     f"/api/workers/{unit}/jobs/stop/job_name/{job_name}/experiments/{experiment}",
-                )
+                ).raise_for_status()
         else:
             logger.debug(f"Action's `if` condition, `{if_}`, evaluated False. Skipping action.")
 
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ def _callable() -> None:
                     patch_into_leader(
                         f"/api/workers/{unit}/jobs/update/job_name/{job_name}/experiments/{experiment}",
                         json={"settings": {setting: value}},
-                    )
+                    ).raise_for_status()
         else:
             logger.debug(f"Action's `if` condition, `{if_}`, evaluated False. Skipping action.")
 
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ def push_labels_to_ui(experiment, labels_map: dict[str, str]) -> None:
         for unit_name, label in labels_map.items():
             patch_into_leader(
                 f"/api/experiments/{experiment}/unit_labels", json={"unit": unit_name, "label": label}
-            )
+            ).raise_for_status()
     except Exception:
         pass
 
diff --git a/pioreactor/calibrations/stirring_calibration.py b/pioreactor/calibrations/stirring_calibration.py
index e8719d36..1abe93e5 100644
--- a/pioreactor/calibrations/stirring_calibration.py
+++ b/pioreactor/calibrations/stirring_calibration.py
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ def run_stirring_calibration(
 
         # go up and down to observe any hysteresis.
         dcs = (
-            list(range(round(max_dc), round(min_dc), -3))
-            + list(range(round(min_dc), round(max_dc), 3))
-            + list(range(round(max_dc), round(min_dc), -3))
+            list(range(round(max_dc), round(min_dc) - 3, -3))
+            + list(range(round(min_dc), round(max_dc) + 3, 3))
+            + list(range(round(max_dc), round(min_dc) - 3, -3))
         )
         n_samples = len(dcs)
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def run_stirring_calibration(
 
             for count, dc in enumerate(dcs, start=1):
                 st.set_duty_cycle(dc)
-                sleep(3)
+                sleep(1.5)
                 rpm = rpm_calc.estimate(2)
                 measured_rpms.append(rpm)
                 logger.debug(f"Detected {rpm=:.1f} RPM @ {dc=}%")