diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/heuermh/cooper/Cooper.java b/src/main/java/com/github/heuermh/cooper/Cooper.java
index cc27d56..797f836 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/heuermh/cooper/Cooper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/heuermh/cooper/Cooper.java
@@ -161,6 +161,14 @@ public static void main(final String[] args) {
         }
         logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Cooper.class);
 
+        // install a signal handler to exit on SIGPIPE
+        sun.misc.Signal.handle(new sun.misc.Signal("PIPE"), new sun.misc.SignalHandler() {
+                @Override
+                public void handle(final sun.misc.Signal signal) {
+                    System.exit(0);
+                }
+            });
+
         System.exit(new CommandLine(new Cooper()).execute(args));
     }
 }