diff --git a/run.go b/run.go
index 6093c78..7e14efe 100644
--- a/run.go
+++ b/run.go
@@ -169,9 +169,14 @@ func run() error {
 		started <- err
 	}(started)
 
-	err = <-started
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	// non-blocking channel receive.
+	select {
+	case err := <-started:
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+	default:
 	}
 
 	quit := make(chan os.Signal, 1)