diff --git a/pkg/query-service/app/clickhouseReader/reader.go b/pkg/query-service/app/clickhouseReader/reader.go
index 2f01fa886a..71ea372456 100644
--- a/pkg/query-service/app/clickhouseReader/reader.go
+++ b/pkg/query-service/app/clickhouseReader/reader.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ func NewReader() *ClickHouseReader {
 
 	if err != nil {
 		zap.S().Error(err)
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	logLevel := promlog.AllowedLevel{}