diff --git a/ipfs-cluster-service/daemon.go b/ipfs-cluster-service/daemon.go
index 2fe1e4b31..380441247 100644
--- a/ipfs-cluster-service/daemon.go
+++ b/ipfs-cluster-service/daemon.go
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ Note that this may corrupt the local cluster state.
 `)
 	case 3:
 		out("exiting cluster NOW")
+		locker.tryUnlock()
 		os.Exit(-1)
 	}
 }