diff --git a/core/dbt/task/run.py b/core/dbt/task/run.py
index e0c436b5a61..0900f06c06f 100644
--- a/core/dbt/task/run.py
+++ b/core/dbt/task/run.py
@@ -94,11 +94,16 @@ def get_execution_status(sql: str, adapter: BaseAdapter) -> Tuple[RunStatus, str
         response, _ = adapter.execute(sql, auto_begin=False, fetch=False)
         status = RunStatus.Success
         message = response._message
+    except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
+        raise
     except DbtRuntimeError as exc:
         status = RunStatus.Error
         message = exc.msg
-    finally:
-        return status, message
+    except Exception as exc:
+        status = RunStatus.Error
+        message = str(exc)
+
+    return (status, message)
 
 
 def _get_adapter_info(adapter, run_model_result) -> Dict[str, Any]: