diff --git a/celeryconfig.py b/celeryconfig.py
index 16560b3..150caba 100644
--- a/celeryconfig.py
+++ b/celeryconfig.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def init(**kwargs):
             # for some reason, celery seems to swallow exceptions in init
             print(f"Error loading {model_id}:")
             traceback.print_exc()
-            raise WorkerShutdown()
+            raise WorkerShutdown(1)
 
     init_fns.append(init)