diff --git a/db/db.js b/db/db.js
index e38e903..694a77b 100644
--- a/db/db.js
+++ b/db/db.js
@@ -12,14 +12,15 @@ const connectedToDb = async () => {
     return;
   }
 
-  try {
-    await mongoose.connect(MONGO_URI, {
-      dbName: "leadllyQuestions",
-    });
-    console.log("Connected to db");
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error("mongo error =========>", error);
-  }
+try {
+await mongoose.connect(MONGO_URI, {
+dbName: "leadllyQuestions",
+});
+console.log("Connected to db");
+} catch (error) {
+console.error("Database connection error:", error);
+process.exit(1); // Exit the application if the database connection fails
+}
 };
 
 export default connectedToDb;