diff --git a/server/start.go b/server/start.go
index 2fb1a96c1..ff5922e07 100644
--- a/server/start.go
+++ b/server/start.go
@@ -279,7 +279,9 @@ func startInProcess(ctx *Context, clientCtx client.Context, appCreator types.App
 			node.DefaultMetricsProvider(cfg.Instrumentation),
 			ctx.Logger,
 		)
-
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		if err := tmNode.Start(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}