diff --git a/app/runtime.py b/app/runtime.py
index 3c39ec9..7e15f35 100644
--- a/app/runtime.py
+++ b/app/runtime.py
@@ -287,6 +287,20 @@ def sanitize_client_resolution(width: Optional[int], height: Optional[int]) -> t
     return clamped_width, clamped_height
 
 
+def _dispatch_post(url: str, payload: dict) -> None:
+    last_exc = None
+    for _ in range(max(1, POOL_DISPATCH_RETRIES)):
+        try:
+            resp = requests.post(url, json=payload, timeout=POOL_DISPATCH_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS)
+            resp.raise_for_status()
+            return
+        except Exception as exc:
+            last_exc = exc
+            time.sleep(max(0.0, POOL_DISPATCH_SLEEP_SECONDS))
+    if last_exc:
+        raise last_exc
+
+
 def dispatch_universal_target(slot: int, service: Service, width: Optional[int] = None, height: Optional[int] = None) -> None:
     name = universal_container_name(slot)
     url = ""
@@ -312,17 +326,7 @@ def dispatch_universal_target(slot: int, service: Service, width: Optional[int]
     else:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Universal pool supports WEB/RDP only")
 
-    last_exc = None
-    for _ in range(max(1, POOL_DISPATCH_RETRIES)):
-        try:
-            resp = requests.post(url, json=payload, timeout=POOL_DISPATCH_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS)
-            resp.raise_for_status()
-            return
-        except Exception as exc:
-            last_exc = exc
-            time.sleep(max(0.0, POOL_DISPATCH_SLEEP_SECONDS))
-    if last_exc:
-        raise last_exc
+    _dispatch_post(url, payload)
 
 
 def dispatch_web_pool_target(slot: int, service: Service, width: Optional[int] = None, height: Optional[int] = None) -> None:
@@ -334,17 +338,7 @@ def dispatch_web_pool_target(slot: int, service: Service, width: Optional[int] =
     if width and height:
         payload["width"] = width
         payload["height"] = height
-    last_exc = None
-    for _ in range(max(1, POOL_DISPATCH_RETRIES)):
-        try:
-            resp = requests.post(url, json=payload, timeout=POOL_DISPATCH_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS)
-            resp.raise_for_status()
-            return
-        except Exception as exc:
-            last_exc = exc
-            time.sleep(max(0.0, POOL_DISPATCH_SLEEP_SECONDS))
-    if last_exc:
-        raise last_exc
+    _dispatch_post(url, payload)
 
 
 def create_runtime_container(service: Service, session_id: str):