diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index f3e6035..357e27f 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -77,9 +77,12 @@ int main(void) {
 
 		mlog::info << "Added rules" << endl;
 		mlog::info << "Finished configuring ruleset" << endl;
-	} catch(const mtl::exception&) {
+	} catch (const mtl::exception&) {
 		mlog::info << "Failed to configure ruleset, caught exception" << endl;
 		return 0;
+	} catch (const etl::exception& e) {
+		mlog::error << "Failed to configure ruleset, caught ETL exception" << endl;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	size_t gen_num = 0;
@@ -95,8 +98,10 @@ int main(void) {
 		}
 	} catch (etl::exception& e) {
 		mlog::error << "Caught ETL exception: " << e.what() << endl;
+		return 0;
 	} catch (mtl::exception& e) {
 		mlog::error << "Caught MTL exception: " << e.id() << endl;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	mlog::info << "Stepped " << gen.generation_num() << " generations" << mtl::endl;