diff --git a/server/workers/docs-builder-worker.js b/server/workers/docs-builder-worker.js
index 9d64c66..ba81aa7 100644
--- a/server/workers/docs-builder-worker.js
+++ b/server/workers/docs-builder-worker.js
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ setInterval(() => {
       Date.now() - workerActiveTime,
       "s",
     );
+
+    throw new Error("Worker exited because it was jobless for too long.");
   }
 }, 5000);