diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index df00f95..b8c12ef 100755
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ RSpec/MultipleExpectations:
 RSpec/ExampleLength:
   Enabled: false
 
-Rspec/MultipleMemoizedHelpers:
+RSpec/MultipleMemoizedHelpers:
   Enabled: false
 
 RSpec/MessageSpies:
diff --git a/lib/lepus/supervisor.rb b/lib/lepus/supervisor.rb
index 2d2c6a4..6f3161c 100644
--- a/lib/lepus/supervisor.rb
+++ b/lib/lepus/supervisor.rb
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ def boot
         end
 
         setup_consumers
+        check_bunny_connection
 
         run_process_callbacks(:boot) do
           sync_std_streams
@@ -72,6 +73,11 @@ def setup_consumers
       end
     end
 
+    def check_bunny_connection
+      temp_bunny = Lepus.config.create_connection(suffix: "(boot-check)")
+      temp_bunny.close
+    end
+
     def start_processes
       configuration.configured_processes.each { |configured_process| start_process(configured_process) }
     end
diff --git a/spec/lepus/supervisor_spec.rb b/spec/lepus/supervisor_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c04b116
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/lepus/supervisor_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "spec_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe Lepus::Supervisor do
+  after do
+    Lepus::ProcessRegistry.instance.clear
+  end
+
+  # rubocop:disable RSpec/AnyInstance
+  describe "#check_bunny_connection" do
+    subject(:conn_test) { supervisor.send(:check_bunny_connection) }
+
+    let(:config) { Lepus::Supervisor::Config.new(consumers: %w[TestConsumer]) }
+    let(:supervisor) { described_class.new(config) }
+
+    context "when the connection is successful" do
+      before do
+        allow_any_instance_of(Bunny::Session).to receive(:start).and_return(:ok)
+      end
+
+      it "does not raise an error" do
+        expect { conn_test }.not_to raise_error
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when the connection is not successful" do
+      before do
+        allow_any_instance_of(Bunny::Session).to receive(:start).and_raise(Bunny::Exception)
+      end
+
+      it "raises an error" do
+        expect { conn_test }.to raise_error(Bunny::Exception)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  # rubocop:enable RSpec/AnyInstance
+end