diff --git a/core/dbt/task/run.py b/core/dbt/task/run.py
index 99913a551c5..8611b3ce56a 100644
--- a/core/dbt/task/run.py
+++ b/core/dbt/task/run.py
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@ def _execute_microbatch_materialization(
                 # Update context vars for future batches
                 context["is_incremental"] = lambda: True
                 context["should_full_refresh"] = lambda: False
+            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(