diff --git a/src/logic.js b/src/logic.js
index bafbbc1..1aea876 100644
--- a/src/logic.js
+++ b/src/logic.js
@@ -142,7 +142,10 @@ const read_previous_events = (path) => {
       return fs
         .readFile(path, { encoding: 'utf-8' })
         .then((content) => JSON.parse(content))
-        .catch(console.error);
+        .catch((error) => {
+          console.error(error);
+          process.exit(1);
+        });
     }
   }
   return Promise.resolve([]);