diff --git a/monitarr/monitarr/main.cpp b/monitarr/monitarr/main.cpp
index 767489b..0ebb6cf 100644
--- a/monitarr/monitarr/main.cpp
+++ b/monitarr/monitarr/main.cpp
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@ using namespace monitarr;
 auto main(int argc, char **argv) -> int {
   MONITARR_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
+#if defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_BACKWARD_CPP)
+  static backward::SignalHandling sh;
+#endif // defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_BACKWARD_CPP)
+
   if (not utils::file::change_to_process_directory()) {
     utils::error::handle_error(function_name,
                                "failed to change to process directory");
     return 1;
   }
 
-#if defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_BACKWARD_CPP)
-  static backward::SignalHandling sh;
-#endif // defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_BACKWARD_CPP)
-
   if (not monitarr::project_initialize()) {
     return -1;
   }