diff --git a/scripts/node.sh b/scripts/node.sh
index 41bec7f39..25243cb9f 100755
--- a/scripts/node.sh
+++ b/scripts/node.sh
@@ -270,9 +270,9 @@ do
    echo "############### Running Harmony Process ###############"
    if [ "$OS" == "Linux" ]; then
    # Run Harmony Node
-      LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(pwd) ./harmony -bootnodes $BN_MA -ip $PUB_IP -port $NODE_PORT -is_genesis -is_archival -accounts $IDX
+      LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(pwd) ./harmony -bootnodes $BN_MA -ip $PUB_IP -port $NODE_PORT -is_genesis -is_archival -accounts $IDX || :
    else
-      DYLD_FALLBACK_LIBRARY_PATH=$(pwd) ./harmony -bootnodes $BN_MA -ip $PUB_IP -port $NODE_PORT -is_genesis -is_archival -accounts $IDX
+      DYLD_FALLBACK_LIBRARY_PATH=$(pwd) ./harmony -bootnodes $BN_MA -ip $PUB_IP -port $NODE_PORT -is_genesis -is_archival -accounts $IDX || :
    fi
    ${loop} || break
    # TODO add throttling