diff --git a/ee/desktop/runner/runner.go b/ee/desktop/runner/runner.go
index bf73a8405..1af0903c3 100644
--- a/ee/desktop/runner/runner.go
+++ b/ee/desktop/runner/runner.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/desktop/user/client"
 	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/desktop/user/menu"
 	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/desktop/user/notify"
+	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/gowrapper"
 	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/presencedetection"
 	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/ui/assets"
 	"github.com/kolide/launcher/pkg/backoff"
@@ -184,14 +185,19 @@ func New(k types.Knapsack, messenger runnerserver.Messenger, opts ...desktopUser
 	}
 
 	runner.runnerServer = rs
-	go func() {
+	gowrapper.Go(context.TODO(), runner.slogger, func() {
 		if err := runner.runnerServer.Serve(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
 			runner.slogger.Log(context.TODO(), slog.LevelError,
 				"running monitor server",
 				"err", err,
 			)
 		}
-	}()
+	}, func(err any) {
+		runner.slogger.Log(context.TODO(), slog.LevelError,
+			"exiting after monitor server panic",
+			"err", err,
+		)
+	})
 
 	if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
 		runner.osVersion, err = osversion()
@@ -309,10 +315,15 @@ func (r *DesktopUsersProcessesRunner) DetectPresence(reason string, interval tim
 // killDesktopProcesses kills any existing desktop processes
 func (r *DesktopUsersProcessesRunner) killDesktopProcesses(ctx context.Context) {
 	wgDone := make(chan struct{})
-	go func() {
+	gowrapper.Go(context.TODO(), r.slogger, func() {
 		defer close(wgDone)
 		r.procsWg.Wait()
-	}()
+	}, func(err any) {
+		r.slogger.Log(context.TODO(), slog.LevelError,
+			"exiting after wait group panic",
+			"err", err,
+		)
+	})
 
 	shutdownRequestCount := 0
 	for uid, proc := range r.uidProcs {
@@ -785,7 +796,7 @@ func (r *DesktopUsersProcessesRunner) addProcessTrackingRecordForUser(uid string
 // The wait group is needed to prevent races.
 func (r *DesktopUsersProcessesRunner) waitOnProcessAsync(uid string, proc *os.Process) {
 	r.procsWg.Add(1)
-	go func(username string, proc *os.Process) {
+	gowrapper.Go(context.TODO(), r.slogger, func() {
 		defer r.procsWg.Done()
 		// waiting here gives the parent a chance to clean up
 		state, err := proc.Wait()
@@ -798,7 +809,14 @@ func (r *DesktopUsersProcessesRunner) waitOnProcessAsync(uid string, proc *os.Pr
 				"state", state,
 			)
 		}
-	}(uid, proc)
+	}, func(err any) {
+		r.slogger.Log(context.TODO(), slog.LevelError,
+			"exiting after process wait panic",
+			"err", err,
+			"uid", uid,
+			"pid", proc.Pid,
+		)
+	})
 }
 
 // determineExecutablePath returns DesktopUsersProcessesRunner.executablePath if it is set,