diff --git a/signal/cmd/run.go b/signal/cmd/run.go
index cfc140acb..61f7a32a7 100644
--- a/signal/cmd/run.go
+++ b/signal/cmd/run.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ var (
 				return err
 			}
 
-			metricsServer := metrics.NewServer(metricsPort, "")
+			metricsServer, err := metrics.NewServer(metricsPort, "")
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("setup metrics: %v", err)
 			}
diff --git a/signal/metrics/metrics.go b/signal/metrics/metrics.go
index 30db1600a..f411501cb 100644
--- a/signal/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/signal/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ type Metrics struct {
 }
 
 // NewServer initializes and returns a new Metrics instance
-func NewServer(port int, endpoint string) *Metrics {
+func NewServer(port int, endpoint string) (*Metrics, error) {
 	exporter, err := prometheus.New()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	provider := metric.NewMeterProvider(metric.WithReader(exporter))
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func NewServer(port int, endpoint string) *Metrics {
 		provider: provider,
 		Endpoint: endpoint,
 		Server:   server,
-	}
+	}, nil
 }
 
 // Shutdown stops the metrics server