diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1d4c5cb..6e14a04 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     // install global collector configured based on RUST_LOG env var.
     tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
 
+    // cause process exit on panic in thread for restart container
+    let orig_hook = std::panic::take_hook();
+    std::panic::set_hook(Box::new(move |panic_info| {
+        orig_hook(panic_info);
+        std::process::exit(1);
+    }));
+
     let opt = Opt::from_args();
 
     info!("start app");