diff --git a/tools/indexer/example/src/main.rs b/tools/indexer/example/src/main.rs
index 7a4ad6d917f..053734f7aba 100644
--- a/tools/indexer/example/src/main.rs
+++ b/tools/indexer/example/src/main.rs
@@ -269,11 +269,13 @@ fn main() {
                 sync_mode: near_indexer::SyncModeEnum::FromInterruption,
                 await_for_node_synced: near_indexer::AwaitForNodeSyncedEnum::WaitForFullSync,
             };
-            actix::System::new().block_on(async move {
+            let system = actix::System::new();
+            system.block_on(async move {
                 let indexer = near_indexer::Indexer::new(indexer_config);
                 let stream = indexer.streamer();
                 actix::spawn(listen_blocks(stream));
             });
+            system.run().unwrap();
         }
         SubCommand::Init(config) => near_indexer::indexer_init_configs(&home_dir, config.into()),
     }