diff --git a/lib/db.ts b/lib/db.ts
index 091a3c7..95dff24 100644
--- a/lib/db.ts
+++ b/lib/db.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,15 @@ let client =
     : { conn: null, promise: null };
 
 if (!client.promise) {
-  client.promise = MongoClient.connect(uri).then((mongoClient) => {
-    client.conn = mongoClient;
-    return mongoClient;
-  });
+  client.promise = MongoClient.connect(uri)
+    .then((mongoClient) => {
+      client.conn = mongoClient;
+      return mongoClient;
+    })
+    .catch((error) => {
+      console.error("Failed to connect to MongoDB", error);
+      throw error;
+    });
 }
 
 export default client;