diff --git a/crates/builder/src/bundle_sender.rs b/crates/builder/src/bundle_sender.rs
index b803d0be0..8ec436bcf 100644
--- a/crates/builder/src/bundle_sender.rs
+++ b/crates/builder/src/bundle_sender.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use crate::{
 
 #[async_trait]
 pub(crate) trait BundleSender: Send + Sync + 'static {
-    async fn send_bundles_in_loop(&mut self);
+    async fn send_bundles_in_loop(self) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ where
     /// Loops forever, attempting to form and send a bundle on each new block,
     /// then waiting for one bundle to be mined or dropped before forming the
     /// next one.
-    async fn send_bundles_in_loop(&mut self) {
+    async fn send_bundles_in_loop(mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let Ok(mut new_heads) = self.pool.subscribe_new_heads().await else {
             error!("Failed to subscribe to new blocks");
-            return;
+            bail!("failed to subscribe to new blocks");
         };
 
         // The new_heads stream can buffer up multiple blocks, but we only want to consume the latest one.
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ where
                 Some(b) => b,
                 None => {
                     error!("Block stream closed");
-                    return;
+                    bail!("Block stream closed");
                 }
             };
             // Consume any other blocks that may have been buffered up
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ where
                     }
                     Err(mpsc::error::TryRecvError::Disconnected) => {
                         error!("Block stream closed");
-                        return;
+                        bail!("Block stream closed");
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/crates/builder/src/task.rs b/crates/builder/src/task.rs
index 71d83583b..948aba52d 100644
--- a/crates/builder/src/task.rs
+++ b/crates/builder/src/task.rs
@@ -12,20 +12,19 @@ use ethers::{
     types::{Address, H256},
 };
 use ethers_signers::Signer;
+use futures::future;
+use futures_util::TryFutureExt;
 use rundler_pool::PoolServer;
 use rundler_sim::{
     MempoolConfig, PriorityFeeMode, SimulateValidationTracerImpl, SimulationSettings, SimulatorImpl,
 };
 use rundler_task::Task;
 use rundler_types::contracts::i_entry_point::IEntryPoint;
-use rundler_utils::{
-    emit::WithEntryPoint,
-    eth,
-    handle::{self, SpawnGuard},
-};
+use rundler_utils::{emit::WithEntryPoint, eth, handle};
 use rusoto_core::Region;
 use tokio::{
     sync::{broadcast, mpsc},
+    task::JoinHandle,
     time, try_join,
 };
 use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ where
         let provider = eth::new_provider(&self.args.rpc_url, self.args.eth_poll_interval)?;
         let manual_bundling_mode = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
 
-        let mut spawn_guards = vec![];
+        let mut sender_handles = vec![];
         let mut send_bundle_txs = vec![];
         for i in 0..self.args.num_bundle_builders {
             let (spawn_guard, send_bundle_tx) = self
@@ -133,9 +132,15 @@ where
                     Arc::clone(&provider),
                 )
                 .await?;
-            spawn_guards.push(spawn_guard);
+            sender_handles.push(spawn_guard);
             send_bundle_txs.push(send_bundle_tx);
         }
+        // flatten the senders handles to one handle, short-circuit on errors
+        let sender_handle = tokio::spawn(
+            future::try_join_all(sender_handles)
+                .map_ok(|_| ())
+                .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!(e)),
+        );
 
         let builder_handle = self.builder_builder.get_handle();
         let builder_runnder_handle = self.builder_builder.run(
@@ -161,6 +166,7 @@ where
         info!("Started bundle builder");
 
         match try_join!(
+            handle::flatten_handle(sender_handle),
             handle::flatten_handle(builder_runnder_handle),
             handle::flatten_handle(remote_handle),
         ) {
@@ -205,7 +211,10 @@ where
         index: u64,
         manual_bundling_mode: Arc<AtomicBool>,
         provider: Arc<Provider<C>>,
-    ) -> anyhow::Result<(SpawnGuard, mpsc::Sender<SendBundleRequest>)> {
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<(
+        JoinHandle<anyhow::Result<()>>,
+        mpsc::Sender<SendBundleRequest>,
+    )> {
         let (send_bundle_tx, send_bundle_rx) = mpsc::channel(1);
 
         let signer = if let Some(pk) = &self.args.private_key {
@@ -297,7 +306,7 @@ where
             proposer_settings,
             self.event_sender.clone(),
         );
-        let mut builder = BundleSenderImpl::new(
+        let builder = BundleSenderImpl::new(
             index,
             manual_bundling_mode.clone(),
             send_bundle_rx,
@@ -312,9 +321,7 @@ where
             self.event_sender.clone(),
         );
 
-        Ok((
-            SpawnGuard::spawn_with_guard(async move { builder.send_bundles_in_loop().await }),
-            send_bundle_tx,
-        ))
+        // Spawn each sender as its own independent task
+        Ok((tokio::spawn(builder.send_bundles_in_loop()), send_bundle_tx))
     }
 }