diff --git a/backend/src/main.rs b/backend/src/main.rs
index 56eae30332ee1..ab74895ca8bf6 100644
--- a/backend/src/main.rs
+++ b/backend/src/main.rs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ use tikv_jemallocator::Jemalloc;
 #[global_allocator]
 static GLOBAL: Jemalloc = Jemalloc;
 
-#[cfg(feature = "enterprise")]
-use windmill_common::METRICS_ADDR;
-
 #[cfg(feature = "parquet")]
 use windmill_common::global_settings::OBJECT_STORE_CACHE_CONFIG_SETTING;
 
@@ -902,19 +899,23 @@ Windmill Community Edition {GIT_VERSION}
 
         let metrics_f = async {
             let enabled = METRICS_ENABLED.load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "enterprise"))]
+
+            #[cfg(not(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "prometheus")))]
             if enabled {
                 tracing::error!("Metrics are only available in the EE, ignoring...");
             }
 
             #[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "prometheus"))]
-            windmill_common::serve_metrics(
-                *METRICS_ADDR,
+            if let Err(e) = windmill_common::serve_metrics(
+                *windmill_common::METRICS_ADDR,
                 _killpill_phase2_rx,
                 num_workers > 0,
                 enabled,
             )
-            .await;
+            .await
+            {
+                tracing::error!("Error serving metrics: {e:#}");
+            }
 
             Ok(()) as anyhow::Result<()>
         };