diff --git a/scouter/activities/activities.py b/scouter/activities/activities.py
index 1fba641..eec589e 100644
--- a/scouter/activities/activities.py
+++ b/scouter/activities/activities.py
@@ -65,3 +65,7 @@ class Activities(Postgres, Redis, Kafka, Gates):
     @activity.defn(name="prepare_activity")
     async def prepare_activity(self, input_data: dict[str, Any]):
         await super().prepare_activity(input_data)
+
+    def shutdown(self):
+        Postgres.close(self)
+        Kafka.close(self)
diff --git a/scouter/activities/kafka.py b/scouter/activities/kafka.py
index 55cdee4..ee56368 100644
--- a/scouter/activities/kafka.py
+++ b/scouter/activities/kafka.py
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ class Kafka(BaseActivity):
 
         BaseActivity.__init__(self, logger, notification_handler)
 
+    def close(self):
+        """Closes the connector connection."""
+        self.logger.info("Closing Kafka connector...")
+        self.kafka_connector.close()
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        self.close()
+
     @activity.defn(name="load_from_kafka")
     async def load_from_kafka(self, input_data: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """
diff --git a/scouter/worker/worker.py b/scouter/worker/worker.py
index c49ca64..321620a 100644
--- a/scouter/worker/worker.py
+++ b/scouter/worker/worker.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from temporalio import workflow, client
 from temporalio.worker import Worker
 
 with workflow.unsafe.imports_passed_through():
+    import sys
     import os
     from sientia_do.notifications.handlers import NotificationHandler
     from sientia_do.temporal.utils.logger import get_logger
@@ -91,7 +92,18 @@ async def main():
 
     logger.info('Workers started successfully')
 
-    await asyncio.gather(*handlers)
+    try:
+        await asyncio.gather(*handlers)
+
+    except BaseException as e:
+        logger.error("An unhandled exception occurred: %s", e, exc_info=True)
+    finally:
+        if notification_handler:
+            notification_handler.shutdown()
+        if activities:
+            activities.shutdown()
+        # Exit with a non-zero status code to indicate failure to Kubernetes
+        sys.exit(1)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     asyncio.run(main())