diff --git a/cmd/exporter.go b/cmd/exporter.go
index f445ae6..918eeb4 100644
--- a/cmd/exporter.go
+++ b/cmd/exporter.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"log/slog"
 	"os"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ncw/directio"
@@ -32,7 +33,10 @@ func NewExporter(conf *Config, alloc *Alloc, metrics *Metrics) *Exporter {
 }
 
 // starts the primary go-routine, which will run the io checks for ever
-func (exp *Exporter) RunIOchecks() {
+func (exp *Exporter) RunIOchecks() sync.WaitGroup {
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Add(1)
+
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			var res_r, res_w Result
@@ -60,6 +64,8 @@ func (exp *Exporter) RunIOchecks() {
 			time.Sleep(time.Duration(exp.conf.Sleeptime) * time.Second)
 		}
 	}()
+
+	return wg
 }
 
 // call an io measurement and collect time needed
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index f1943b3..d661cc9 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func Run() {
 	alloc := NewAlloc()
 	exporter := NewExporter(conf, alloc, metrics)
 
-	exporter.RunIOchecks()
+	wg := exporter.RunIOchecks()
 
 	http.Handle("/metrics", promhttp.HandlerFor(
 		metrics.registry,
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ func Run() {
 	if err := http.ListenAndServe(fmt.Sprintf(":%d", conf.Port), nil); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
 }
 
 func report(err error, fd *os.File) bool {