diff --git a/core/dbt/task/runnable.py b/core/dbt/task/runnable.py
index b7cb390c3f4..b889558d048 100644
--- a/core/dbt/task/runnable.py
+++ b/core/dbt/task/runnable.py
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ def call_runner(self, runner: BaseRunner) -> RunResult:
             )
             try:
                 result = runner.run_with_hooks(self.manifest)
+            except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit) as exe:
+                result = None
+                thread_exception: Union[KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit, Exception] = exe
+                raise
             except Exception as e:
                 result = None
                 thread_exception = e