diff --git a/bridge/cmd/guardiand/main.go b/bridge/cmd/guardiand/main.go
index cde92f7e3..3893d61be 100644
--- a/bridge/cmd/guardiand/main.go
+++ b/bridge/cmd/guardiand/main.go
@@ -180,10 +180,12 @@ func main() {
 
 		// We need to re-fetch the initial initiator set when ethwatch dies, so we want to restart the watcher as well.
 		// TODO: on-demand fetching of guardian set to avoid restarting ethwatch?
-		supervisor.RunGroup(ctx, map[string]supervisor.Runnable{
-			"ethwatch": ethereum.NewEthBridgeWatcher(*ethRPC, ethContractAddr, *ethConfirmations, lockC, setC).Run,
+		if err := supervisor.RunGroup(ctx, map[string]supervisor.Runnable{
+			"ethwatch":  ethereum.NewEthBridgeWatcher(*ethRPC, ethContractAddr, *ethConfirmations, lockC, setC).Run,
 			"ethlockup": ethLockupProcessor(lockC, setC, gk, sendC, ethObsvC, vaaC),
-		})
+		}); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
 		if err := supervisor.Run(ctx, "solana",
 			solana.NewSolanaBridgeWatcher(*agentRPC, lockC, vaaC).Run); err != nil {