diff --git a/backend/scaffolder/lib/github.go b/backend/scaffolder/lib/github.go
index ef4bf6ee94..8c7f03bdf1 100644
--- a/backend/scaffolder/lib/github.go
+++ b/backend/scaffolder/lib/github.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func NewGithubClient() *Github {
 	accessToken := os.Getenv("BOSS_GH_ACCESS_TOKEN")
 
 	if accessToken == "" {
-		log.Panic("No BOSS_GH_ACCESS_TOKEN set. Cannot continue")
+		log.Fatal("No BOSS_GH_ACCESS_TOKEN set. Cannot continue")
 	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()