diff --git a/docker-compose.worker.yml b/docker-compose.worker.yml
index 278cc07..4592f94 100644
--- a/docker-compose.worker.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.worker.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ services:
     build: ./services/node-agent
     restart: unless-stopped
     network_mode: host
+    pid: host
     environment:
       MAM_API_URL:   ${MAM_API_URL}
       NODE_TOKEN:    ${NODE_TOKEN:-}
diff --git a/services/node-agent/index.js b/services/node-agent/index.js
index 6a8906d..f702c3b 100644
--- a/services/node-agent/index.js
+++ b/services/node-agent/index.js
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ function startDeltacastBridge() {
     }
   });
 
+  proc.on('error', (err) => {
+    console.error(`[dc-bridge] spawn error: ${err.message} (binary=${DC_BRIDGE_BIN})`);
+    _dcBridge = null;
+  });
+
   proc.on('exit', (code, sig) => {
     console.error(`[dc-bridge] exited code=${code} signal=${sig}`);
     _dcBridge = null;