diff --git a/cmd/app/main.go b/cmd/app/main.go
index ae00296..859e082 100644
--- a/cmd/app/main.go
+++ b/cmd/app/main.go
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ func main() {
 
 	ptime, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, buildTime)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Fatal("Error parsing build time:", zap.Error(err))
+		logger.Error("Error parsing build time:", zap.Error(err))
+		ptime = time.Now()
 	}
 
 	config, err := initialize.Configuration(".env.test")