diff --git a/coverage_config_x86_64.json b/coverage_config_x86_64.json
index 9cf6dcc..d528940 100644
--- a/coverage_config_x86_64.json
+++ b/coverage_config_x86_64.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "coverage_score": 69.6,
+  "coverage_score": 69.0,
   "exclude_path": "",
   "crate_features": ""
 }
diff --git a/crates/gpio/src/backend.rs b/crates/gpio/src/backend.rs
index dec98f8..aff6913 100644
--- a/crates/gpio/src/backend.rs
+++ b/crates/gpio/src/backend.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 or BSD-3-Clause
 
-use log::{info, warn};
+use log::{error, info, warn};
 use std::num::ParseIntError;
+use std::process::exit;
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use std::thread::spawn;
 
@@ -184,10 +185,13 @@ fn start_backend<D: 'static + GpioDevice + Send + Sync>(args: GpioArgs) -> Resul
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn gpio_init() -> Result<()> {
+pub(crate) fn gpio_init() {
     env_logger::init();
 
-    start_backend::<PhysDevice>(GpioArgs::parse())
+    if let Err(e) = start_backend::<PhysDevice>(GpioArgs::parse()) {
+        error!("{e}");
+        exit(1);
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/crates/gpio/src/main.rs b/crates/gpio/src/main.rs
index 075b044..9dcb24d 100644
--- a/crates/gpio/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/gpio/src/main.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ mod gpio;
 mod vhu_gpio;
 
 #[cfg(target_env = "gnu")]
-fn main() -> backend::Result<()> {
+fn main() {
     backend::gpio_init()
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/i2c/src/main.rs b/crates/i2c/src/main.rs
index 288e254..be90ecb 100644
--- a/crates/i2c/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/i2c/src/main.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@
 mod i2c;
 mod vhu_i2c;
 
-use log::{info, warn};
+use log::{error, info, warn};
 use std::num::ParseIntError;
+use std::process::exit;
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use std::thread::spawn;
 
@@ -233,10 +234,13 @@ fn start_backend<D: 'static + I2cDevice + Send + Sync>(args: I2cArgs) -> Result<
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn main() -> Result<()> {
+fn main() {
     env_logger::init();
 
-    start_backend::<PhysDevice>(I2cArgs::parse())
+    if let Err(e) = start_backend::<PhysDevice>(I2cArgs::parse()) {
+        error!("{e}");
+        exit(1);
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/crates/rng/src/main.rs b/crates/rng/src/main.rs
index 5d550bb..30bcc96 100644
--- a/crates/rng/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/rng/src/main.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 or BSD-3-Clause
 mod vhu_rng;
 
-use log::{info, warn};
+use log::{error, info, warn};
 use std::fs::File;
+use std::process::exit;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, RwLock};
 use std::thread;
 
@@ -161,10 +162,13 @@ pub(crate) fn start_backend(config: VuRngConfig) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn main() -> Result<()> {
+fn main() {
     env_logger::init();
 
-    start_backend(VuRngConfig::try_from(RngArgs::parse()).unwrap())
+    if let Err(e) = start_backend(VuRngConfig::try_from(RngArgs::parse()).unwrap()) {
+        error!("{e}");
+        exit(1);
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/crates/scsi/src/main.rs b/crates/scsi/src/main.rs
index 9e7813f..9a4c733 100644
--- a/crates/scsi/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/scsi/src/main.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ mod virtio;
 use std::{
     fs::File,
     path::PathBuf,
+    process::exit,
     sync::{Arc, RwLock},
 };
 
@@ -126,11 +127,20 @@ fn start_backend(backend: VhostUserScsiBackend, args: ScsiArgs) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn main() -> Result<()> {
+fn run() -> Result<()> {
     env_logger::init();
     let args = ScsiArgs::parse();
     let backend = create_backend(&args)?;
-    start_backend(backend, args)
+    start_backend(backend, args)?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    if let Err(e) = run() {
+        error!("{e}");
+        exit(1);
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]