diff --git a/packages/backend-common/src/database/connectors/postgres.ts b/packages/backend-common/src/database/connectors/postgres.ts
index 0b20b6f19a..afa0d1f732 100644
--- a/packages/backend-common/src/database/connectors/postgres.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-common/src/database/connectors/postgres.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ export function createPgDatabaseClient(
     database.client.pool.on(
       'createSuccess',
       (_event: number, pgClient: Knex.Client) => {
-        pgClient.query(`SET ROLE ${role}`, () => {});
+        pgClient.query(`SET ROLE ${role}`, (err: Error, _res: any) => {
+          if (err) throw err;
+        });
       },
     );
   }