diff --git a/cmd/verification/main.go b/cmd/verification/main.go
index 5a29a6d..f8e35d7 100644
--- a/cmd/verification/main.go
+++ b/cmd/verification/main.go
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ var (
 func main() {
 	ptime, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, buildTime)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("Error parsing build time:", zap.Error(err))
+		log.Println("Error parsing build time:", zap.Error(err))
+		ptime = time.Now()
 	}
 
 	cfg, err := config.NewConfig("staging.env")