diff --git a/cmd/server.go b/cmd/server.go
index 1149cb3..aac8313 100644
--- a/cmd/server.go
+++ b/cmd/server.go
@@ -48,17 +48,18 @@ var serverCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 
 		mediaClient, err := media.NewMediaClientFromViper()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err)
+		switch err != nil {
+		case true:
+			log.Printf("media.NewMediaClientFromViper error: %s", err)
+		case false:
+			new_buckets, err := mediaClient.Seed()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("(*media.MediaClient).Seed error: %s", err)
+			} else {
+				log.Printf("Seeded %d buckets.\n", len(new_buckets))
+			}
 		}
 
-		new_buckets, err := mediaClient.Seed()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err)
-		}
-
-		log.Printf("Seeded %d buckets.\n", len(new_buckets))
-
 		RunServer()
 	},
 }