diff --git a/nano/lib/utility.hpp b/nano/lib/utility.hpp
index 331c0534..72ea310d 100644
--- a/nano/lib/utility.hpp
+++ b/nano/lib/utility.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace program_options
 }
 }
 
-void assert_internal (char const * check_expr, char const * func, char const * file, unsigned int line, bool is_release_assert, std::string_view error = "");
+[[noreturn]] void assert_internal (char const * check_expr, char const * func, char const * file, unsigned int line, bool is_release_assert, std::string_view error = "");
 
 #define release_assert_1(check) check ? (void)0 : assert_internal (#check, BOOST_CURRENT_FUNCTION, __FILE__, __LINE__, true)
 #define release_assert_2(check, error_msg) check ? (void)0 : assert_internal (#check, BOOST_CURRENT_FUNCTION, __FILE__, __LINE__, true, error_msg)