diff --git a/core/dbt/task/run.py b/core/dbt/task/run.py
index ce613c0e44d..0b6fae4fc4c 100644
--- a/core/dbt/task/run.py
+++ b/core/dbt/task/run.py
@@ -568,6 +568,9 @@ def _execute_microbatch_materialization(
                 # At least one batch has been inserted successfully!
                 incremental_batch = True
 
+            except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
+                # reraise it for GraphRunnableTask.execute_nodes to handle
+                raise
             except Exception as e:
                 exception = e
                 batch_run_result = self._build_failed_run_batch_result(