diff --git a/cmd/api-template-go/main.go b/cmd/api-template-go/main.go
index 4285a69..a3d5d0d 100644
--- a/cmd/api-template-go/main.go
+++ b/cmd/api-template-go/main.go
@@ -40,9 +40,12 @@ func main() {
 	log.Infof("web host is running at port: '%s'", configuration.Api.Port)
 
 	lifecycle.ListenForApplicationShutDown(func() {
+		defer logger.Dispose()
 		log.Info("terminating the web host")
-		host.Terminate(context)
+		if err := host.Terminate(context); err != nil {
+			log.Error("error terminating the host: '%v'", err)
+		}
+
 		log.Info("disposing logger")
-		logger.Dispose()
 	}, make(chan os.Signal, 1))
 }
diff --git a/internal/healthcheck/status.go b/internal/healthcheck/status.go
index 05f767b..82641c2 100644
--- a/internal/healthcheck/status.go
+++ b/internal/healthcheck/status.go
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ import (
 func GetStatus(responseWriter http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request) {
 	responseWriter.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 	statusResponse := "healthy"
-	responseWriter.Write([]byte(statusResponse))
+	_, _ = responseWriter.Write([]byte(statusResponse))
 }