diff --git a/packages/node/src/lib/metrics-log.ts b/packages/node/src/lib/metrics-log.ts
index fda1fc70d5..6549ca82c1 100644
--- a/packages/node/src/lib/metrics-log.ts
+++ b/packages/node/src/lib/metrics-log.ts
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ export function metricsAPICall(
   };
 
   if (fireAndForget) {
-    makeRequest();
+    makeRequest().catch((err) => {
+      // silently catch error so we don't crash the node process!
+    });
     return Promise.resolve<LogResponse>({
       ids: getLogIds(body),
     });