diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 41b9a6c..d2b186d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ fn init_pool() -> Option<DbPool> {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let pool = init_pool();
+    let pool = init_pool().expect("Couldn't intialize database pool");
     rocket::ignite()
         .mount("/", routes![
             routes::blogs::paginated_details,