diff --git a/lib/middleware.js b/lib/middleware.js
index 650a7a0..b6ec3fd 100644
--- a/lib/middleware.js
+++ b/lib/middleware.js
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ function proxyRequest (route) {
     changeOrigin: true,
     secure: false
   })
+  proxy.on('error', err => {
+    // not worth crashing for
+  })
 
   return function proxyMiddleware () {
     const keys = []