diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a40b98b..32f5b48 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	_, err := toml.DecodeFile(*configFile, &app.cfg)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		log.Fatalf("toml.DecodeFile: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// Assert Gitea URL always has trailing slash