diff --git a/apps/hip-3-pusher/pyproject.toml b/apps/hip-3-pusher/pyproject.toml
index 1f078f6975..c62380c268 100644
--- a/apps/hip-3-pusher/pyproject.toml
+++ b/apps/hip-3-pusher/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "hip-3-pusher"
-version = "0.1.4"
+version = "0.1.5"
 description = "Hyperliquid HIP-3 market oracle pusher"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = "==3.13.*"
diff --git a/apps/hip-3-pusher/src/pusher/kms_signer.py b/apps/hip-3-pusher/src/pusher/kms_signer.py
index d1378c4281..6c6161ee31 100644
--- a/apps/hip-3-pusher/src/pusher/kms_signer.py
+++ b/apps/hip-3-pusher/src/pusher/kms_signer.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def __init__(self, config: Config, publisher_exchanges: list[Exchange]):
             self._load_public_key(config.kms.aws_kms_key_id_path)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.exception("Failed to load public key from KMS; it might be incorrectly configured; error: {}", repr(e))
-            exit()
+            raise Exception("Failed to load public key from KMS") from e
 
     def _load_public_key(self, key_path: str):
         # Fetch public key once so we can derive address and check recovery id
diff --git a/apps/hip-3-pusher/uv.lock b/apps/hip-3-pusher/uv.lock
index 00762dd521..67611a935c 100644
--- a/apps/hip-3-pusher/uv.lock
+++ b/apps/hip-3-pusher/uv.lock
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hip-3-pusher"
-version = "0.1.4"
+version = "0.1.5"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "boto3" },