diff --git a/internal/pkg/vpagent/connection.go b/internal/pkg/vpagent/connection.go
index 21aa569..4c274d4 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/vpagent/connection.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/vpagent/connection.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		logger.Fatalw(ctx, "Failed to connect to voltha",
+		logger.Errorw(ctx, "Failed to connect to voltha",
 			log.Fields{
 				"VolthaApiEndPoint": vpa.VolthaAPIEndPoint,
 				"error":             err.Error(),