diff --git a/main_unix.go b/main_unix.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..974a9f762e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main_unix.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+//go:build !windows
+// +build !windows
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	// workaround for https://github.com/golang/go/issues/37942
+	signal.Ignore(syscall.SIGURG)
+}