diff --git a/governance/xc_admin/packages/crank_executor/src/index.ts b/governance/xc_admin/packages/crank_executor/src/index.ts
index 4304469491..5cd8cd5adf 100644
--- a/governance/xc_admin/packages/crank_executor/src/index.ts
+++ b/governance/xc_admin/packages/crank_executor/src/index.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ async function run() {
     await run();
   } catch (err) {
     console.error(err);
-    throw new Error();
+    throw err;
   }
 })();
diff --git a/governance/xc_admin/packages/crank_pythnet_relayer/src/index.ts b/governance/xc_admin/packages/crank_pythnet_relayer/src/index.ts
index b9a79c4646..8e13d91678 100644
--- a/governance/xc_admin/packages/crank_pythnet_relayer/src/index.ts
+++ b/governance/xc_admin/packages/crank_pythnet_relayer/src/index.ts
@@ -228,6 +228,6 @@ async function run() {
     await run();
   } catch (err) {
     console.error(err);
-    throw new Error();
+    throw err;
   }
 })();