diff --git a/cmd/caplin-phase1/caplin1/run.go b/cmd/caplin-phase1/caplin1/run.go
index 6585a6a93..b7a877de3 100644
--- a/cmd/caplin-phase1/caplin1/run.go
+++ b/cmd/caplin-phase1/caplin1/run.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package caplin1
 import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"time"
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ func RunCaplinPhase1(ctx context.Context, sentinel sentinel.SentinelClient, engi
 		return true
 	})
 	gossipManager := network.NewGossipReceiver(sentinel, forkChoice, beaconConfig, genesisConfig, caplinFreezer)
-
+	fmt.Println("A")
 	{ // start ticking forkChoice
 		go func() {
 			tickInterval := time.NewTicker(2 * time.Millisecond)
diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 7d32ca258..c409ee3cf 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -798,7 +798,12 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, stack *node.Node, config *ethconfig.Config, logger
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		go caplin1.RunCaplinPhase1(ctx, client, engine, beaconCfg, genesisCfg, state, nil, dirs, beacon.RouterConfiguration{Active: false})
+		go func() {
+			if err := caplin1.RunCaplinPhase1(ctx, client, engine, beaconCfg, genesisCfg, state, nil, dirs, beacon.RouterConfiguration{Active: false}); err != nil {
+				logger.Error("could not start caplin", "err", err)
+			}
+			ctxCancel()
+		}()
 	}
 
 	return backend, nil