diff --git a/apps/emqx_ft/test/emqx_ft_storage_fs_reader_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_ft/test/emqx_ft_storage_fs_reader_SUITE.erl
index f0b658e0d..6d8d13986 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_ft/test/emqx_ft_storage_fs_reader_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_ft/test/emqx_ft_storage_fs_reader_SUITE.erl
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ t_bad_messages(Config) ->
     ).
 
 t_nonexistent_file(_Config) ->
+    erlang:process_flag(trap_exit, true),
     ?assertEqual(
         {error, enoent},
         emqx_ft_storage_fs_reader:start_link(self(), "/a/b/c/bar")